1951 Bowman #258, Luke Easter RC. ⭐ MLB Pioneer
On August 11, 1949, Luscious "Luke" Easter made his debut in The Show with the Cleveland Indians at 34 years-old. Luke started his professional baseball career in the Negro League with the Homestead Grays. He led the Grays to the 1948 Negro League World Series Championship.
Easter was best known for his powerful home runs, colloquially known as "Easter Eggs."
When told by a fan one time that the fan had seen Easter's longest home run in person, Easter is reported to have replied, "If it came down, it wasn't my longest."😂