Baseball Daily Card Gazette

One of the most popular men to ever play on the Cubs is smilin' Stan Hack. As a player he starred for the Bruins for 16 years and helped them win 4 Pennants. In World Series play, Stan holds a .348 mark and he boasts a .400 record in 4 All-Star games. Stan became a manager in '48 in the Cubs Farm System and piloted Los Angeles for 3 years before rejoining the Cubs in '54.

Consistency is a test of greatness in a ball player, and last year Harland Clift proved again that he was one of the steadiest players in the American League. For the second time in three years, the St. Louis Brown third-baseman was the outstanding defensive "hot corner" guardian in the league. He first gained the title in 1938 and last year his percentage of .960 brought it back to him. Clift appeared in 150 games, hit .273 with 143 hits and 87 runs-batted-in. He hit 20 home runs. This is Clift's eighth season with the Browns.

August 14: Homers in first at-bat of 2020 in 11-1 Houston win against Mariners. August 14: Hits 28th roundtripper in just his 88th career game.

Last year was Jerry's busiest since he put on a Boston uniform. Still only 25, he has spent parts of 5 seasons with the Red Sox.

Ted joined the Indians in August of '52 after 8 1?2 seasons in the National League. He's been in pro ball since '38 and was brought up to the Cards after turning in records of 20-10 at Houston in '41 and 16-8 for Columbus in '43. Ted was 17-4 to lead the NL in his rookie season ('44). The great reliever appeared in 77 games for the Cards in '46 and '47 winning 12 and losing 0. He turned in a 2.85 ERA in 65 games while pitching for the Cards and Pirates in '51.

Pine tar manufacturers enjoy job security thanks to guys like Mahle, whose slider elicits wicked swings that send logs of lumber sailing. So batters can't get enough of the adhesive stuff to try and keep a grip. More often than not, however, the righty's offspeed stuff still gets foes fishing before watching their timber twirl away again.

Last year Jose topped the Indians with 40 stolen bases, though he finished 2nd in the A.L. to his cousin, Bert Campaneris, of the Oakland Athletics.

Pound for pound, the 1909 Honus Wagner T206 is the most expensive card in the world with one selling for $3.1 million.

Like teammate Magglio Ordonez, Carlos puts up consistent power numbers year after year. Lee drove in 84 runs as a rookie in 1999 and has plated at least 80-plus every season since. In 2003, he reached at least 24 homers for the fourth straight year. In one 10-game stretch in '03, he belted eight.

Don, traded to the Giants by the Braves last winter, had the 9th best ERA among N.L. Pitchers in '53. The little curve-baller pitched a 2-hitter and a 3-hitter in his rookie Major League season. Don came to the Braves after a 17-4 record and a 2.70 ERA with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1952. He won 11 and lost 2 at Pawtucket in '49 and was 14-6 at Hartford in 1951.

Lenyn clubbed his maiden White Sox homer during a two-hit day on August 9, 2022, helping his Club to a 3-2 victory over the Royals. An aggressive sort with emerging power to all fields, he's been among the youngest player in every circuit he's tackled. That includes the American League, where 22-year-old Sosa checked in as the loop's ninth-youngest.

Had a perfect two-inning outing 8-29-23 featuring his curveball that generates a 2,623 rpm. He featured his 97.8 mph fastball in K-ing side, 9-9-23.

The fireballing southpaw was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1966 winter baseball meetings. Juan established himself as a strikeout pitcher in 1956 as he led the Sally League with 318. That year, he was an All-Star pitcher and Most Valuable Player in the circuit.

After joining Sandy Koufax as the only N.L.'er to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards, Greg attempts to become the first to make it three.

Bill is up with his third Major League Club after a fine record at Louisville in '53. He climaxed 6 seasons at San Francisco with a 17-7 mark in '48 to win a trial with the Pirates. Bill had a 12-13 mark with Pittsburgh in '49 and 8-16 the next year. He was traded to the Cards early in '52 and was bought by Boston at the close of 1952.

A fine hitter & versatile player, Carl can catch, play the outfield and the infield.

Hit dramatic inside-the-park Homer leading off the 13th inning to carry Royals to 9-8 victory over the Yankees, June 9, 1979. He excels on the basepaths.

Reggie was the third leading winner on the Cardinals' staff in 1972, he hurled three Shutouts and 11 Complete Games. Reggie's 153 K's were 2nd to Bob Gibson.