Quest for the best worst 1952 Low Run

[Jason19th]

Latest additions highlighted by two cards

First Pete Reiser. Pete Reiser is largely forgotten today but may have been a what have been along the lines of Herb Score. There is a great section in the great Roger Kahn book The Era which details the many skills and many hustle injuries suffered by Reiser. Kahn notes that when Leo Deroucher was asked who the best player ever was he would say “Willie Mays was but Pete Reiser could have been “

The second Don Bollweg. This may just be a common in low grade but it also represents what is great about the board. This card was given to me by a board member Ben North at no cost. He had one and saw my post and sent it.

[Jason19th]

3 Fightin’ Phillies bring my quest to 82/310

[RCMcKenzie]

Still sorting through all the commons with varying condition issues. Every once in a while I find a semi-star and I get pretty pumped. When it has a black back, I'm like Kirk Gibson rounding 2nd. I really have to go get a few stars to go with these cards. Maybe a Mays or something...

[irv]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Still sorting through all the commons with varying condition issues. Every once in a while I find a semi-star and I get pretty pumped. When it has a black back, I'm like Kirk Gibson rounding 2nd. I really have to go get a few stars to go with these cards. Maybe a Mays or something...

Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself collecting these 52 Topps cards.

Like you, when I found out black backs were tougher/rarer, I also checked mine out and was as equally thrilled when I seen I had a few.

I purchased this Marv Rickert card some time ago, (which I had trouble obtaining) but was glad to find out this card is rather tough to find with a black back. I had no idea at the time and even though it's not in the greatest condition, knowing it is a black back takes some of that disappointment away.

[Jason19th]

Up to 109/310 (with 11/16 Hofers)

Below a couple of cards and players who aren’t remembered much but should be

George Kell - maybe the least known Hofer, and the type of player who really doesn’t exist any more, a high average plus defender third basemen with almost no power.

Virgil Trucks- went 177-135 and lived until he was over 95

Eddie Waitkus - the inspiration for The Natural- back of card bio read “shot by crazed girl”

Larry Jensen - a fine pitcher who is holding up 7 fingers to signify his 7 children