1952 Topps #357, Smoky Burgess ⭐
This is a card I love. Smoky Burgess was a true 'ladies man'.❤
Nearly forgotten today, Smoky was one of the most accomplished catchers and pinch hitters in MLB history.
Perhaps not HOF numbers, but he played MLB for 18 years (1949–1967).
He was a great hitter finishing with a .295 career BA, Including 1,318 hits, 126 HRs, and 673 RBIs.
One of the best pinch hitters in MLB history, he retired with then-record numbers of 500 pinch-hit at-bats and 145 pinch hits. These marks were MLB records when he retired, since broken.
