I Finally Got It

[Volod]

Congrats indeed...it's always a rush to finally get that elusive card you've been chasing for years...we all know the feeling. I can still (very vaguely) recall the first time I ever saw that '53 Bowman Reese coming out of a wax pack in the spring of that year. Unfortunately for me, it was some other kid's wax pack and I was envious as hell. That sort of youthful craving can stick in your subconscious craw forever.

[curch]

awesome pickup. I am looking for one in the same type of condition. Congrats!

Joe

[Chris-Counts]

Like so many collectors, I'm in awe of this card. In the 1970s when I was a teenager, I managed to put together a 1953 Bowman set, but I sold it off just before I went off to college. I got back into collecting about 10 years ago, and it was hard to get started again, remembering all the cards I used to have. I decided to start right off and get the '53 Reese to break the ice. With a limited budget, I went on eBay and found what I consider to be a "perfectly flawed" card. In others, a card that will grade poorly, but has great eye appeal. Here it is ...

Here's my collection: http://imageevent.com/ccmcnutt

[Volod]

With so much nostalgic fondness focused on this classic Reese card, I wonder who the baserunner was. Probably a spring intra-squad game, so must be a Dodger.

[toppcat]

The runner is usually identified as Phil Rizzuto but I do not know if that is true or not.

[Jerry G]

Chris,

I think it's the simple memories such as the one you expressed that make card collecting so special.

Welcome back.

[Bob Lemke]

I have seen the name Frenchy Bordagaray attached to the sliding player, which would make the photo much older than 1952. Frenchy left the majors after 1945.