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The pandemic gives me even more time to go down Major League rabbit holes in putting together teams. I was looking at Ival Goodman, a corner outfielder. I googled him and it turns out that --- for a little while -- he was quite a player. He had back-to-back .900-plus OPS seasons, and hit 30 HRs in one of them to set the Reds' homer record at the time. He was fast and was considered a very good outfielder. His big years were 1938-39. We have two of his seasons -- 1937 and 1940.
Then, I was looking at Charlie Maxwell, another cheap lefty corner outfielder. Even as a long time Tiger fan, I was surprised at some of his stats. In 1956, he hit .328 with 28 homers and an OPS of .948. He followed up with another good, but not as good, season in 1957. He was an All-Star both years. But we have his 1958 card.
I am sure there are lots of other examples of his phenomenon in the card set. I was just looking for a left-fielder.
For high-end players, we expect to have their best cards. It would be nice to do the same with more of the Ival Goodmans and Charlie Maxwells of the world, who weren't all-time greats but, for a few years there, were pretty darned good.
Then, I was looking at Charlie Maxwell, another cheap lefty corner outfielder. Even as a long time Tiger fan, I was surprised at some of his stats. In 1956, he hit .328 with 28 homers and an OPS of .948. He followed up with another good, but not as good, season in 1957. He was an All-Star both years. But we have his 1958 card.
I am sure there are lots of other examples of his phenomenon in the card set. I was just looking for a left-fielder.
For high-end players, we expect to have their best cards. It would be nice to do the same with more of the Ival Goodmans and Charlie Maxwells of the world, who weren't all-time greats but, for a few years there, were pretty darned good.