1952 Topps #36, Gil Hodges.
It's no secret, my all-time favorite baseball card set is 1952 Topps.
This 1952 Topps card of Gil Hodges is extra special.
Hodges hit 40 home runs in 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This marked the first time a Dodgers player hit 40 home runs in a season and his 1952 Topps card captured the feat.
Additionally, the background color of this card provided the inspiration for the color of Tang - the official drink of NASA Astronauts.😂