In 1959 the Topps "Sporting News" All Star cards featured the 1958 ASG starting pitcher, Warren Spahn and also the first right hander to come in relief, Bob Friend. They were also bot selected to the 1958 Sporting News All Star team. But the 1959 recipients were left out. The Sporting News All Stars for 1959 were Sam Jones the righty, and Johnny Antonelli, the lefty. Both were pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
In case you're wondering about the catcher, Topps got it right. Del Crandall was the 1958 MLB All Star. There was no 1959 NL catcher on the Sporting News roster. Back then it was a combined AL and ML roster. Their selection was Sherm Lollar of the White Sox.
These look great! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIs there any avenue for me to purchase some of these cards? I would love to put them at the end of my actual 1959 set, just as I have done with Bob Lemke's creations.
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