1958 Topps Philidelphia Phillies #134, John Kennedy RC ⭐ MLB Pioneer
This is key card in my MLB Pioneer Collection and John Kennedy's only image on a flagship card during his brief MLB career.
Like many early professional African-American players, John Kennedy was denied a meaningful opportunity to play at the highest level because of the color of his skin.
He was 30 years-old, on April 22, 1957, when he made history becoming the first African-American player to appear in a game for the Philadelphia Phillies, breaking the team’s color barrier a full decade after Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball. Kennedy’s debut came as a pinch-runner against the Brooklyn Dodgers, symbolizing both progress and the Phillies’ long-delayed step toward integration.

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2006 Topps Triple Threads Relics Autograph ⭐ Ryan Howard
This is a card I like. I hope it makes Philly fans smile today.🙂

Picked up at my local card shop today for .25 cents. Happy with that.

2006 Topps Triple Threads Relics Auto, Steve Carlton #1/3⭐PHI
2006 Topps Triple Threads Relics Auto, Steve Carlton #6/18 ⭐ PHI
By all accounts, Steve Carlton was an intensely focused competitor who meticulously trained for every aspect of his game - including hitting.
Carlton was an unusually skilled hitter for a pitcher, with a respectable career batting average of .201. He hit 13 HRs, 140 RBIs, and 123 runs during his career. His most famous home run was a three-run shot in the 1978 NLCS against Don Sutton.

1971 Topps #233, Larry Bowa.
As a Bucs fan, I was never a Phillies supporter. Notwithstanding, I acknowledged Larry Bowa as a significant cog on the Phillies team because he was a scrappy, defensive-minded shortstop who anchored the Philadelphia Phillies’ infield for over a decade, helping lead them to their first World Series title in 1980. The "Gnat" won 2 gold glove awards, at shortstop, along the way.