My vintage card of the week: The 1952 Topps Willie Mays. This low-grade beauty is definitely one of my favorite cards. I love the design of this set in general, and we all know the set’s impact on the hobby. I’ll never own the ’52 Mantle, but I’m very happy to have the Mays card in my collection. This card features gorgeous colors and a brilliant portrait of Mays. Willie was only 20 years old here, but he looked destined for greatness and wise for his years.

This was on display at the Dallas Card Show in March. The card looks very bold!

I will be posting some Blue Jays themed cards over the next week!

Al Widmar was the Jays pitching coach from 1980-1989, and a member of the team's front office for the 1992 & 1993 World Series championships.

He is also remembered for threatening to sue Major League Baseball in 1950 on the grounds that the reserve clause was illegal. But Widmar agreed to drop the matter when commissioner Happy Chandler intervened and instructed the St. Louis Browns to give him a raise.

Classic looking card

A little worse for wear, but I love the color!