September also saw the arrival of my daughter's birthday party, one that we were expecting five friends to attend. What we didn't know was that she had taken it upon herself to also invite everyone she knew at school. Two dozen sixth graders were soon chaotically running through the house while I crouched behind a chair, frantically yelling into a phone for extra pizza deliveries like I was calling for close air support.
This month I added three cards to the collection; new 1952 Topps examples of Willie Jones and Hank Arft as well as a condition upgrade of the set's Mickey Vernon card. Arft is from the moderately tougher fifth series.
1952 Topps Profiles
A very good minor leaguer, Bob Mahoney found himself in no-man's land: He wasn't so much a starter or reliever, but rather, a mop-up guy. This was steady business when playing for the St. Louis Browns.
Remember the film Rookie of the Year? The one where a 12-year old hurts his arm and becomes the closer for the Chicago Cubs? The Brooklyn Dodgers had someone who pitched a little bit like him.
It's common to rifle through a newly opened pack of cards and hear the lament "I didn't get anything good. All these guys are terrible." In reality this sort of commentary reflects a pack that is either full of low level minor league prospects (Bowman) or, in the case of Topps, a handful of average players and serviceable utility guys. Jim Delsing was just such one of these latter players.
1993 Finest Profiles
Two more refractor profiles were posted this month, leaving just three names to go on the checklist.
Brady Anderson draws similar comments from almost anyone viewing his cards. He's frequently seen as a PED user and his cards are considered easy to find. I lean towards the opposite direction on both counts.
The '93 Finest Willie Greene has been considered one of the tougher commons to obtain in its shiny refractor form. I understand why a massive premium developed years ago for this card, but think this should have dissipated long ago.
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