Yeah, it has been a while since I've made a post. Is anyone still there? Anyhow, way back in the day, a guy named Bob Lemke had a running thread updating the survivors of the iconic 1952 Topps set. I revived it several years ago. I had since stopped making posts. However since then, the number has dropped to just three living players who were immortalized in that set. Here is the current list of the '52 survivors and the players who have passed on since my last update:
Bobby Shantz
Born 9/26/1925
Card #219
Born 6/29/1926
Died 6/1/2023
Card #355
Born 12/13/1926
Died 4/16/1024
Card #250
Born 4/8/1927
Died 12/27/2024
Card #180
Bob Kelly
Born 10/4/1927
Died 11/27/2024
Card #348
Born 12/6/1927
Died 1/15/2025
Card #281
Born 11/2/1928
Card #298
Born 3/12/1930
Card #81
Born 11/4/1930
Died 11/4/2023
Card #369
Born 5/6/1931
Died 6/18/2024
Card #261
And the current oldest living player is Bill Greason who pitched just three games for the Cardinals in 1954. He was a World War II veteran who came home to play in the Negro Leagues from 1947-51 with an All Star season in 1949. He played minor leage ball from 1952-59 with a cup of coffee with the 1954 Cardinals. Below is my tribute to the man:
I'm still here! A belated happy 100th to Mr. Greason!
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