Great card and story. I absolutely love reading the backs of cards, especially from the early-mid 50's. I would argue that the backs were as important as the pictures on the fronts to the manufacturers in the 50's. The cards were truly meant to educate the young collectors. Some of my best memories are reading and absorbing the info on the backs of 1974 Topps cards (the year I began collecting). In those pre-ESPN/Internet days, that was about the only way for a 9-year-old kid to learn about the players.
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Ed
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