1955 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue Postcard ⭐ Nino Escalera, RC, Auto
Nino Escalera never had a mainstream baseball card produced during his playing days.
Just like many MLB Pioneers who started their careers in the Negro League and only got a shot at major league baseball when they were past their prime.
On April 17, 1954, Nino Escalera & Chuck Harmon were the first two Black players to play in a game for Cincinnati, 72 years after the Reds first started, in 1882.
I bought this card raw. Yesterday, I hand delivered it to PSA representatives for grading and preservation.
Collect What You Love.❤

1936 R312, Pastels, Ernie Lombardi ⭐
These 1936 R312, Pastels are fantastic as they are scarce.
Only 24 examples of this card have been graded by PSA.
There is only one graded higher than this PSA 6.

1965 Topps #581, Tony Perez RC ⭐ "Big Dog"
C'mon! Let's start this Tuesday with a smile like Tony Perez'.🌞
1965 Topps baseball cards are pop-art perfection.🔥

1921 Exhibits A. Earl 'Greasy' Neale ⭐
Before Elly De La Cruz there was "Greasy" Neale - fast as lightning.
Greasy is commonly credited as the first Major League player to steal second base, third base, and home on consecutive pitches, accomplishing the feat in 1922, for the Cincinnati Reds.
Elly De La Cruz stole second, third, and home on consecutive pitches on July 8, 2023 while playing for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers
Earl “Greasy” Neale was one of the most remarkable two-sport figures in early 20th-century American athletics, leaving a distinct mark on professional baseball before becoming better known in football. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

2021 Leaf Art Of Sport Enshrined Exhibit, Pete Rose #2/2 ⭐
On December 5, 1978, Pete Rose signed a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal temporarily made Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports.

In 5 years with the Phillies (1979-1983), Pete was a 4X All-Star and helped the Phillies to 2 N.L. Pennants and the Phillies first World Series Championship in 1980.