Unique Writeups on Card Back?

[vansaad]

The back of the Old Gold Robinson's are pretty neat.

[vansaad]

Apparently Dave Bennett had a time machine.

[Kawika]

This thread makes me think of Cubs pitcher Johnny Klippstein's '53 Topps card that mentions that he was a mailman in the off-season. Not too many players working Joe jobs like that anymore.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Kawika

This thread makes me think of Cubs pitcher Johnny Klippstein's '53 Topps card that mentions that he was a mailman in the off-season. Not too many players working Joe jobs like that anymore.

Johnny was such a nice, modest guy. He seemed to have the perfect mixture of self confidence and humility. If you ever met him, this became clear right away. Really glad that I knew him. He did really well for himself in the corrugated container industry. Even into his 60's, he was working three jobs at once in spite of not needing to. He always looked far younger than his years. He married teammate Dutch Leonard's niece, who had a sister with special needs and was unable to live independently. Selflessly, they took her in and cared for her. I can't believe he's been gone nearly 20 years.

Funny, I remember asking Johnny about working as a mailman because of that card!

[Kawika]

Thanking you for sharing your recollections of Johnny Klippstein. Just read his SABR bio. Eighteen years in the bigs, never quite met the high expectations but many flashes of brilliance. By all accounts a good, humble man. It was said that he was one of the most-liked players of his time. You're lucky to have been his friend.