tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post5176824827713501551..comments2023-11-28T04:08:42.131-05:00Comments on $30 a week habit: '59 Topps set build #11/572 Cincinnati Red Legs team cardRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-31756740128019773022015-01-28T13:01:18.331-05:002015-01-28T13:01:18.331-05:00I think the 1959 Reds cards are some of my favorit...I think the 1959 Reds cards are some of my favorite in the history of Topps. The Frank Robinson in particular is just a gorgeous card. I should try to track down this team card/checklist at the next vintage show I attend. I'm working towards collecting this team set. Thanks for the post!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-48376497776276037652015-01-27T20:13:37.136-05:002015-01-27T20:13:37.136-05:00Ha ha!! Now I see him, good call Bob.Ha ha!! Now I see him, good call Bob.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-27207568980793525142015-01-27T16:32:20.535-05:002015-01-27T16:32:20.535-05:00That's Vada Pinson (I think) next to Brooks La...That's Vada Pinson (I think) next to Brooks Lawrence. Frank Robinson is over to the right on that row, last player, next to trainer. You can see the '2' of his #20. Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-20247284198947239182015-01-27T10:56:58.297-05:002015-01-27T10:56:58.297-05:00Really a sign of just how pathetically superficial...Really a sign of just how pathetically superficial some of the tensions were during the Red Scare that someone thought they had to rename a team that had already been around for some 75+ years, as a most American institution, because it would somehow be confused with a communist organization.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-6598143763116747192015-01-27T10:55:16.459-05:002015-01-27T10:55:16.459-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-29762107301000263422015-01-27T10:04:08.597-05:002015-01-27T10:04:08.597-05:00In the movie The Outlaw Josey Wales the family of ...In the movie <i>The Outlaw Josey Wales</i> the family of Josie Wales (Clint Eastwood) is killed by a group of 'Kansas Redlegs' who were renegade anti-slavery 'soldiers' before, during and after the Civil War. They were apparently <a href="http://www.12thtexascavalry.com/5thkansashistory.html" rel="nofollow">very bad news.</a>Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-26951520709562665812015-01-27T09:47:17.886-05:002015-01-27T09:47:17.886-05:00I learned something today. I didn't know Redl...I learned something today. I didn't know Redlegs was a derogatory term. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.com