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.😂

1950 Bowman #33, Ralph Kiner.
1952 Topps #67, Allie Reynolds.
A nugget that I learned last night while reading.
In 1953, the MLB player representatives were Ralph Kiner (N.L.) and Allie Reynolds (A.L.).
Both were widely respected as players and ambassadors of the game.

1952 Topps #274 Ralph Branca.⭐
1952 Topps #33 Warren Spahn.⭐
On August 11, 1951, WCBS-TV televises the first baseball game broadcast in color, a Dodgers’ 8-1 victory over the visiting Braves in the first game of a double header. Brooklyn’s announcers Red Barber and Connie Desmond provide the play-by-play commentary for the Ebbets Field contest, detailing Ralph Branca’s victory over eventual 20-game winner Warren Spahn.

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