Baseball Daily Card Gazette
Read and learn about the history of the game, through cards. Remember... you heard it here first!
WORLD SERIES HERO HONORED
Per usual, Giambi put up huge home run, RBI and walk totals in 2003. From 1999 through '02, this consummate pro topped .310, 30 homers and 100 runs, ribbies and walks each year. After winning the AL MVP Award in '00 (with Oakland), he finished second in the voting in '01 and fifth in '02.
Bob can play any position on the team. A clutch hitter, he holds the N.L. record for pinch homers. When the Giant catchers were hut in '55, Bob even became a backstop = and a good one.
Randy's tenure with the Diamondbacks was epic. In his first six seasons, from ages 35-to-40, he won four-straight NL Cy Young Awards, three ERA titles, and led the loop in Ks five times. He also was a World Series Co-MVP.
FOREVER ON THE TEAM: Randy wears a Diamondbacks hat on his Hall of Fame plaque.
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There are few relievers who have A.J's top-shelf stuff. He went a month for the D-backs without allowing a run. For Arizona, he K'ed 41.8% of batters.
BASEBALL TRIVIA
Q: You're the Ump! In the National League, is it a homer if the ball hits the foul pole?
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Q: What, in baseball slang, is meant by 'ivory'?
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"Red" became an Indian coach in '53 after 3 years as a Minor League Manager. A top-flight infielder during his playing days, he came up with the Browns in 1927 and in 1929-30-31 hit 305, .313 and .311 for them. "Red" also played for the White Sox, Senators, Tigers and Giants. In '37, he hit .334 for Minneapolis and led the American Assn. with 157 RBI's.
For 1 week in 51, Red was the busiest pitcher in Baseball. He appeared in relief one day and pitched 9 innings the next ...
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Rated a major league receiver with one of the finest arms in the game, Steve has shown tremendous improvement at the plate. He hit .274 at Albuquerque in 1971, the 1st time he had played in over 100 games. Steve was a three-sport star in high school & once hit 2 Grand-Slammers in one game.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
They call "Al" Milnar "Happy", and there's no reason why the Cleveland Indian southpaw shouldn't be, unless it's the fact that the Indians failed to win the pennant in 1940. Milnar was one of the outstanding hurlers in the American League last year, blossoming forth with 18 wins against only 10 losses in what was really his second full season in the majors. Milnar finished 15 of the 33 games he started, and highlighted his year's performance with four shutout victories. His triumphs included one two-hitter and one three-hitter.
When he stole his 300th base in 2024, Jose became the 18th player to group that achievement with at least 200 home runs and 400 doubles. The seven-time AL Silver Slugger Award winner stormed to batting titles in 2014 (.341), 2016 (.338) and 2017 (346).
In August, Pete became the first Mets player with four seasons with at least 35 homers. In 2022, he became the second fastest to hit 150 career roundtrippers (588 games).
Last year Sonny shattered the sophomore jinx myth as he finished 4th in the American League in wins. The righthander posted the third best ERA in the circuit and was also 3rd in strikeouts.
Sonny broke into pro ball as an outfielder
RETRO CORNER
In 1962, Hank put together a fantastic season as he led the Pioneer League in RBIs, homers and batting.
Hank led the Pioneer League with 326 total bases.
The backs of the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 black and white cards were customized and created for distribution through a variety of advertisers such as The Sporting News, Altoona Tribune, Gimbel’s Department Stores, Standard Biscuit, Weil Baking Company, and other smaller companies.
In 2024, Gunnar became the first Orioles shortstop - and the team's seventh player overall - to post at least 30 homers and 15 stolen bases in a season. At 23, he was the Club's second-youngest to do it.
Regarded as one of the best-fielding shortstops in the American League, the Yankees got Willie from the St. Louis Browns last year as "pennant insurance". He broke into organized ball with Sherman-Denison in '48 and played for Chattanooga in 1949-50. In '51, Willie got a trial with Washington and hit .444 in 7 games. He was with Chicago and St. Louis in '52.
Willie hit a homer in his first time at bat for the White Sox in their initial '53 exhibition game. Later, as a Yankee, ...
MODERN ERA
Going the other way for a home run in San Diego's cavernous ballpark is no easy feat. Making it look like child's play on June 16, 2016, Harper swatted a two-run shot to left as part of Washington's 8-5 win. "I'm looking for balls that I can crush," he said. "Swing the bat, swing it hard and hit some over the fence."
The 1909 T206 Set received its name from Jefferson Burdick, author of the American Card Catalog. ‘T’ in the T206 name stood for 20th century tobacco issues while ‘206’ was simply a number assigned to it.
Designated as a first year player last year. Greg was elevated to the parent club. The great depth of the White Sox staff afforded Greg little opportunity to display his stuff. However, when he was given an opportunity to pitch, Greg showed would-be batters a live fastball and a sharp breaking curve. The Windy City folks feel that Greg will be one of their top pitchers in the near future.
Greg bowls 'em over with his fast ball
80s-90s ERA
One of the real surprises of '82... Took over as Expos 3B with the trade of Larry Parrish and wound up 2nd on club in HR and RBI... Ranked 7th in NL In HR and had 281 total bases ...Named College Player of Year in '79 when he hit .398 with 23 HR and NCAA record 102 RBI for Cal. St. Fullerton.
Gleyber joined the Tigers in December on the heels of a strong second half to the 2024 campaign that saw him bat .293. A two-time MLB All-Star Game pick with experience at both middle-infield spots, Torres homered in his second Detroit start in 2025.
A four-sport man in high school, Rudy was All-Oakland Athletic League pick in football in Junior & Senior years. Played Babe Ruth & American Legion ball, threw a no-hitter, and once K'd 23 in one game.
Rudy K'd 9 straight batters in a game, 5-2-64.
Cal was one of the big surprises of the 1962 season, winning 10 games for the Cubs as a rookie... his second season in professional ball. Last year Cal appeared to have regained his old form as he posted the lowest earned run average on the Chicago staff.
Cal pitched a one-hit shutout vs. Cincinnati in 1952.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
One of the biggest factors in the attack of the New York Giants in winning the World Series from the Washington Senators in 1933 was the batting of young George Davis, speedy outfielder, who slugged .368 in the 5 game series. Davis has been in the National League only 2 years, coming to the Giants from the Phillies, for whom he batted .309 in 137 games in 1932. He is 29 years old, 6 ft. tall, and weighs 178 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed.
MODERN ERA
Beginning last May, Albert secured a regular job for the first time since 2019. He topped the Reds in RBI in June and, as he has throughout his career, shined defensively at all three outfield positions.
Mike saw his perseverance rewarded in 2014, as he shrugged off a slow start to deliver some of the biggest moments of a magical campaign for the Royals. He raised his average 64 points over the final 93 games of the regular season, then homered twice in both the ALDS and ALCS while making highlight-reel plays at the hot corner.
Mike ranked second on the team with 20 homers in '12.