1958 Topps Race to the Finish

[Blackie]

[B]Hey guys, im closing in on a complete SGC graded set of 1958 Topps baseball and am looking to close in on a few more Strong EXNM to NMT cards that im needing....raw or graded. If you know of where to find any or see any good deals out there let me know. I know everyone is busy but if by chance you run across any.......

Here is my list




15 Jim Lemon
28 Jim Busby
41 Dave Hillman
48 Chuck Harmon
49 Smoky Burgess
59 Dick Sisler
73 Pete Daley
77 Don Zimmer (white team)
110 Johnny Logan
126 Stan Palys
134 Phil Phillies team card
137 Russ Kremmer
156 Dick Hyde
158 Clevland Indians
166 Danny O'Connell
171 Harry Anderson
184 Elvin Tappe
193 Jerry Lumpe
207 Solly Hemus
208 Cal McLish
210 Wally Moon
213 Red Wilson
216 St Louis Cardinals
231 Lloyd Merritt
242 Johnny Klippstein
243 Larry Raines
244 Don Demeter
268 Granny Hamner
276 Bobby Avlia
278 Mack Burk
287 Sam Jones
290 Dick Donovan
297 Don Buddin
298 Jim Hearn
301 Randy Jackson
303 Neil Chrisley
305 Clem Labine
306 Whammy Douglass
308 Paul Giel
313 Bob Rush
317 Albie Pearson
319 Lou Skizas
323 Elmer Valo
327 Chiago Cubs
332 Jim King
345 Jim Hegan
348 Chico Fernandez
394 Jim Grant
387 Detroit Tigers (alaphabetical)
405 Ken Aspromonte
413 Jim Davenport
422 Norm Zauchin
423 Phil Clark
430 Bobby Thomson
449 Gene Fodge
463 Vito Valentinetti
474 Roman SemprochB]

[ALR-bishop]

Do you have card 145 yet ?

[Blackie]

Let me check

[Blackie]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Do you have card 145 yet ?

Very funny there is not a card#145 in the set. I was thinking that when i see it but checked anyway... If u by chance have this deleted card please share.

[Blackie]

Card 145 was supposed to be Ed Bochee

[ALR-bishop]

Right. He is on the Phils team card checklist as 145 but latter checklists leave that number blank. Topps apparently canceled the card after his suspension from baseball for legal issues. A lot of us have looked for a possible proof card or a card that may have been part of an early run before such cancellation, but none apparently exist .

I only raised it because I know a couple of creative guys currently working on a mock card 145.

There are several early 50s Topps sets with missing numbers. Some initially suspected Topps of "creating" missing numbers on purpose to keep kids buying packs to find the missing cards, but it appears most of the missing cards were the result of contract disputes with Bowman over exclusive player rights. But Bouche was intentionally pulled following his legal difficulties after his very good 1957 season.

Good luck with finishing the set, it was the second set I finished and the first one I started...in 1958. I have some dupes but not in the condition you need since they were cards I upgraded later.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Right. He is on the Phils team card checklist as 145 but latter checklists leave that number blank. Topps apparently canceled the card after his suspension from baseball for legal issues. A lot of us have looked for a possible proof card or a card that may have been part of an early run before such cancellation, but none apparently exist .

I only raised it because I know a couple of creative guys currently working on a mock card 145.

There are several early 50s Topps sets with missing numbers. Some initially suspected Topps of "creating" missing numbers on purpose to keep kids buying packs to find the missing cards, but it appears most of the missing cards were the result of contract disputes with Bowman over exclusive player rights. But Bouche was intentionally pulled following his legal difficulties after his very good 1957 season.

Good luck with finishing the set, it was the second set I finished and the first one I started...in 1958. I have some dupes but not in the condition you need since they were cards I upgraded later.

Al, what were his legal difficulties? Bouche have a Topps card in following years?