My Top 10 Reason I like '50s BB Cards.... Care to add?

[egri]

Originally Posted by Volod

Richie made some really astute observations. I loved his quote about a new member of his team: "The kid doesn't smoke, chew, drink, curse or chase women...I don't see how he can possibly make it in this league.":

Around the same time he said that, the Red Sox had a rookie pitcher, Paul Hinrichs, who asked Ellis Kinder how to succeed in the majors. Kinder asked him, "Do you drink?" "No." "Smoke?" "No." "Stay out late chasing girls?" "No." "You'll never make it."

Hinrichs' career lasted two games.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by egri

Around the same time he said that, the Red Sox had a rookie pitcher, Paul Hinrichs, who asked Ellis Kinder how to succeed in the majors. Kinder asked him, "Do you drink?" "No." "Smoke?" "No." "Stay out late chasing girls?" "No." "You'll never make it."

Hinrichs' career lasted two games.

I kind of suspect that the similar quotes reflect a general attitude around clubhouses in '50's. Maybe straight laced young guys were viewed with a jaundiced eye by veterans going way back into past decades.

[Exhibitman]

One word: Flexichrome

http://www.thetoppsarchives.com/2011...rome-away.html