1954 Topps #35, Junior Gilliam ⭐ MLB Pioneer
I love the design of 1954 Topps baseball cards. This particular card, #35, is extraordinary and portrays two stunning images of the first true gentleman of baseball's golden era of the 1950's.
Gilliam started out in the Negro Leagues for the Baltimore Elite (pronounced ee-Light) before signing with the Dodgers.
He spent his entire MLB career playing and coaching with the Dodgers.
He played on 4 Dodgers World Champion teams and played on 7 pennant winners.

1954 Red Heart, Jim Gilliam ⭐ MLB Pioneer
There has been no finer gentleman to step on a MLB field than Jim "Junior" Gilliam.
He was magnificent on the field and even better away from it.
Gilliam played in the Negro Leagues for the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1948 to 1950, before his phenomenal Dodger career.
Gilliam was a clutch performer who either a played or coached, on ten Dodger pennant winners, with four World Series championships.
His uniform #19, is retired by the Dodgers and is the only Dodgers player whose number is retired but has yet to be elected to the MLB Hall of Fame.
Jim Gilliam deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, and I believe someday he will be enshrined there.

1962 Topps #486, Jim Gilliam ⭐ MLB Pioneer
Have a Happy Tuesday friends and card folk!
I'm not a huge fan of Topps' 1962 design, but I love this card.
IMO, Jim Gilliam, #19, deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
Gilliam played in the Negro Leagues for the Baltimore Elite (pronounced "E-light") Giants from 1948 to 1950, before his phenomenal Dodger career.
Gilliam was a clutch performer who had a magnificent career and was either a player or coach, on ten Dodger pennant winners (seven as a player), and four World Series championships.
Gilliam was also highly regarded throughout the major leagues for his many outstanding personal qualities, including integrity, temperament, and sportsmanship. Junior Gilliam is the only Dodger non-HOF player to have his number retired.

1952 Parkhurst #68, Jim Gilliam ⭐ MLB Pioneer
When I got back into the hobby, I was passionate (still am) about collecting what I call "MLB Pioneers", those are baseball players who played in the Negro League and also made it to The Show.
I learned so much about baseball and baseball card history through this part of my collection that it is mind boggling.
Jim "Junior" Gilliam is one of the players I learned about and became preoccupied with.
Through my passion for Jim Gilliam, I developed a love of oddball and minor league cards.
This card fits the bill on 3 card things I love - Jim Gilliam, oddball, and minor league cards. Check out the cool back of this card (sorry for the poor photo quality).
Jim Gilliam is a Dodger legend and his #19 is retired by the Dodgers, the only player with his number retired by the Dodgers who is not in the MLB Hall of Fame.
played in the Negro Leagues for the Baltimore Elite (pronounced E-Light) Giants from 1946 to 1950. During his time with Baltimore he was a three-time Negro League All-Star and a key infielder before signing with the Dodgers in 1951.

Another Brooklyn Dodgers Teammate Tuesday.