Jim Busby, 1951 Bowman

Jim Busby, 1951 Bowman #302

Not sure where I got this one. It's a nice looking card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Busby

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/busbyji01.shtml?redir

Clyde King, 1951 Bowman

Clyde King, 1951 Bowman #299

A SportsFest pick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_King

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingcl01.shtml?redir

Bob Kennedy, 1951 Bowman

Bob Kennedy, 1951 Bowman #296

Not sure where I got this one. You get a partial look at the yellow faced racist Indians mascot of years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Kennedy

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kennebo01.shtml?redir

Roy Hartsfield, 1951 Bowman

Roy Hartsfield, 1951 Bowman #277

This was the first '51 card I had. Nice to see the Braves logo on the card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Hartsfield

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartsro01.shtml

Harry Dorish, 1951 Bowman

Harry Dorish, 1951 Bowman #266

Ive had this one for a while. Dorish has a creepy grin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Dorish

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dorisha01.shtml?redir

Ken Silvestri, 1951 Bowman

Ken Silvestri, 1951 Bowman #256

SportsFest. I remember this card being on the lsit for quite some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Silvestri

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/silveke01.shtml?redir

Cloyd Boyer, 1951 Bowman

Cloyd Boyer, 1951 Bowman #228

Not sure where this one came from. SportsFest, I'd guess. Has a little bit of a stain on the back. Not nearly as famous as his younger brothers Ken and Clete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloyd_Boyer

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boyercl01.shtml?redir

Connie Ryan, 1951 Bowman

Connie Ryan, 1951 Bowman #219

SportsFest, I think. He kind of looks constipated in the picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Ryan

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanco01.shtml?redir

Billy Hitchcock, 1951 Bowman

Billy Hitchcock, 1951 Bowman #191

SportsFest again. This card was the first listed on my checklist for quite some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Hitchcock

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hitchbi01.shtml?redir

Eddie Robinson, 1950 Bowman

Eddie Robinson, 1950 Bowman #18

Another SportsFest pick, I believe. While he shares a name with a famous Alabama football coach (and a less famous NU football coach), Robinson was one of Atlanta's first general managers. It's a nice card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Robinson_(baseball)

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robined01.shtml?redir

Johnny Sain, 1948 Bowman

Johnny Sain, 1948 Bowman #12

This is another one from SportsFest in Chicago last summer. Most of my old vintage stuff was purchased there. The card seems really basic- '48 Bowman is the first "modern" set.

Sain is a legend- "Spahn and Sain then pray for rain" is a classic. He was one of the greatest pitching coaches and a great pitcher to boot. When he died a few years ago the Braves wore a patch for him on their sleeves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Sain

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sainjo01.shtml?redir

Jo Jo White, 1934-1936 Diamond Stars

Jo Jo White, 1934-1936 Diamond Stars #45

I got this card at SportsFest in Chicago last summer. It's a really attractive card. It's crazy to think this card is 50 years older than me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo-Jo_White

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitejo01.shtml?redir

Back

It's been about 11 weeks since I came up with the idea for this blog, and a world of events has happened, but I've decided to get down to the brass tax and make this thing happen. The first step will be the acquisition of a scanner to upload the cards. That will hopefully happen within the next day or two. From there on it should be smooth sailin'.

I'd apologize to my loyal readers, but I'm pretty sure there are none. Hopefully that will change. Enjoy the ride!