1959 Topps #166, Destruction Crew⭐ Minnie Minoso - Rocky Colavito - Larry Doby
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1952 Topps Baseball Cards ⭐ MLB Pioneers
The 1952 Topps baseball card set is my favorite, even though I was born a decade after it was released.
The 'Giant Sized" (Topps words) cards with bold photo imaging, team emblems, facsimile autographs and biographical player data on the back were game changing to the hobby.
This image is my collection of MLB Pioneer cards for all the players who played in the Negro League and made it to The Show.
Hank Thompson - Kansas City Monarchs
Luke Easter - Homestead Grays
Monte Irvin - Newark Eagles
Sam Jethroe - Cleveland Buckeyes
Minnie Minoso - NY Cubans
Larry Doby - Newark Eagles
Harry Simpson - Philadelphia Stars
Willie Mays - Birmingham Black Barons
Jackie Robinson - Kansas City Monarchs
Roy Campanella - Baltimore Elite Giants
Joe Black - Baltimore Elite Giants
George Crowe - NY Black Yankees
Sam Jones - Cleveland Buckeyes

1952 Topps Baseball #382, Sam Jones ⭐ RC
1952 Topps #321, Joe Black⭐ RC
As you may know, two of the cornerstones of my collection are the 1952 Topps Baseball card set and MLB Pioneer rookie cards. That is the rookie cards of those major leaguers who helped break down the racial barriers that existed in the MLB in the mid-20th century.
These are two of the most awesome portrait cards in my collection bar none.
The fact that they are both 1952 Topps high-numbers made them both challenging and satisfying to get.
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1950 Oakland Oaks (team issue) ⭐ Pacific Coast League (PCL)
This is a minor league team issued card/photo that I love.
For many years the Pacific Coast League was characterized as the "Third Major League".
The PCL was noted for great teams stocked with great players.
The 1950 Oaks were managed by MLB Hall of Famer George "High Pockets" Kelly and features Cookie Lavagetto.
Cookie is best known for his pinch-hit, walkoff double in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 1947 World Series. This hit, which was the last of Lavagetto's career, also won the game for the Dodgers, tying the series.
Moreover, this team issued card boasts MLB Pioneers Artie Wilson and Ray Noble.
Artie played in the Negro League for the Birmingham Black Barons, while Ray Noble starred for the NY Cubans. Both played in the "Bigs" for the NY Giants.

Exhibit Supply Company Baseball Cards ⚾ Cleveland Indians
Exhibit Supply Company cards are some of my very favorites. They are so basic and simple that they cannot fail to exude nostalgic feelings.
This visual image displays some of my favorite Cleveland Indians Exhibit Cards.