Quest for the best worst 1952 Low Run

[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