#317 N.L. Hitting Kings

Pretty rough card. Scuffed, soft corners and worst of all, Richie Ashburn is wearing one of those zipper, collared jackets under his uniform. That always looked pretty stupid to me. At least Willie looks good, despite the Topps guy carving a chunk out of his temple.

Two great players, one lousy card. That's all I have to say.

#563 Willie Mays '59 All Star Selection

Willie Mays played in 24 All Star games covering 20 years (two games each year in 1959 through 1962). He hit .307 in those games and an OBP of .366.

When his regular card comes up there will be a lot more to say about Willie, one of the all time greats and my childhood best friend's favorite player.

My copy is, as you can see, far from pristine. But its Willie Mays, so its cool. Here's a another cool shot of Say Hey. this from his early career in New York.