Tim Jenkins

@tjpilotsfan.bsky.social

Collector of sports memorabilia and cards. Emphasis on Seattle teams past and present. SABR.

Your Cards of the Day: The start of the NFL season is a good time to remember major league outfielder, pro football player and Hall-of-Fame coach Earle "Greasy" Neale. He won the World Series with the Reds in 1919 and two NFL titles as coach of the Eagles in 1948-49.

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Your Cards of the Day: The best subject that Topps could come up with for Dick Billings' 1973 cartoon was the fact he led the International League in hit-by-pitches in 1968. He signed "Rich" for the facsimile signature in 1971, but all his cards use Dick.

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Your Cards of the Day: Bowman posed Mel Clark bunting in 1954. In 1955, they elevated him from small ball to slugger by posing him with three bats on shoulder. By the way, Mel had three career home runs.

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Your Cards of the Day: "One Card Only" Edition: Tom Metcalf pitched in eight games for the 1963 Yankees, picking up one win. His greatest achievement was dating Ann-Margret, while attending Northwestern University. I wonder if Ann was smitten with Tom's unibrow?

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Your Cards of the Day: Karl Drews received an interesting airbrushed "P" on his cap in 1952. Though he maintained a similar expression in 1953, Karl appeared to age by 20 years and gain 50 pounds.

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Your Cards of the Day: "Jenkins' Believe It Or Not" Edition: During parts of the 1940s and 1950s, There were two "Dixie" Howells. The pitcher's given name was Millard Fillmore-after the 13th President-and the catcher's name was Homer. Believe it or not!

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