Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2020

1965 Topps, Nellie Fox

Card No. 485

I think the most amazing thing about Nellie Fox's Hall of Fame career is that he never struck out more than 18 times in a single season....Over 19 years and 9,232 ABs, Fox fanned just 216 times(!)....Played the majority of his career with the White Sox where he was the 1959 A.L. MVP....This card finds Fox at the end of his decorated career, as it represents his final Topps appearance....His first Topps card is part of the '56 set....Served as a coach on Paul Richards' staff while also playing in 21 games for Houston in 1965.

*MK*

Friday, May 31, 2019

1965 Topps, Bob Gibson

Card No. 320

One of the most feared hurlers in the game's history, Bob Gibson graces the iconic 1965 Topps design for today's Jukebox hit....Is there any real argument that '65 Topps is the best of the decade?....Bob is one of 10 pitchers in baseball history to win the Cy Young and MVP in the same season (1968)....This is Gibby's 7th Topps card....His rookie can be found in the 1959 Topps set....A fine '65 season saw Gibson accomplish a pair of a firsts: a 20-win campaign and an N.L. Gold Glove.

*MK*