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1952 Bowman
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1952 marks an important year in the evolution of baseball cards. The 252 card 1952 Bowman Baseball Card Set is significantly overshadowed by the 1952 Topps cards. The 1952 Bowman Baseball Card Set is what I call the “Forgotten Set” and is the last of the small cards sets. If evolution favors “the survival of the fittest”, the small baseball card was driven to extinction due to the innovations introduced in the 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set. As if the inferior appearance of the cards was not enough of a competitive disadvantage, the only 1952 Bowman Rookies of note are Gil McDougald, Minnie Minoso and Lew Burdette.
Dean is one of the few humans alive that actually prefers the 1952 Bowman Baseball Card Set to the 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set! The 1952 Bowman has some very attractive cards and is loaded with stars such as #1 Yogi Berra, #101 Mickey Mantle, #196 Stan Musial and #218 Willie Mays. The 1952 Bowman cards are still very affordable and the set can be completed by the average collector and had more of the cards eariler in my collecting career. The 1952 Bowman Baseball Card Set can be purchased for about a tenth of the price of the 1952 Topps Set and is a true bargain.
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1 Yogi Berra -- New York Yankees
2 Bobby Thomson -- New York Giants
3 Fred Hutchinson -- Detroit Tigers
4 Robin Roberts -- Philadelphia Phillies
5 Minnie Minoso -- Chicago White Sox
6 Red Stallcup -- Cincinnati Reds
7 Mike Garcia -- Cleveland Indians
8 Pee Wee Reese -- Brooklyn Dodgers
9 Vern Stephens -- Boston Red Sox
10 Bob Hooper -- Philadelphia Athletics
11 Ralph Kiner -- Pittsburgh Pirates
12 Max Surkont -- Boston Braves
13 Cliff Mapes -- Detroit Tigers
14 Cliff Chambers -- St. Louis Cardinals
15 Sam Mele -- Washington Senators
16 Omar Lown -- Chicago Cubs
17 Ed Lopat -- New York Yankees
18 Don Mueller -- New York Giants
19 Bob Cain -- St. Louis Browns
20 Willie Jones -- Philadelphia Phillies
21 Nelson Fox -- Chicago White Sox
22 Willard Ramsdell -- Chicago Cubs
23 Bob Lemon -- Cleveland Indians
24 Carl Furillo -- Brooklyn Dodgers
25 Maurice McDermott -- Boston Red Sox
26 Eddie Joost -- Philadelphia Athletics
27 Joe Garagiola -- Pittsburgh Pirates
28 Roy Hartsfield -- Boston Braves
29 Ned Garver -- St. Louis Browns
30 Red Schoendienst -- St. Louis Cardinals
31 Eddie Yost -- Washington Senators
32 Eddie Miksis -- Chicago Cubs
33 Gil McDougald -- New York Yankees
34 Al Dark -- New York Giants
35 Gran Hamner -- Philadelphia Phillies
36 Cass Michaels -- Washington Senators
37 Vic Raschi -- New York Yankees
38 Whitey Lockman -- New York Giants
39 Vic Wertz -- Detroit Tigers
40 Emory Church -- Philadelphia Phillies
41 Chico Carrasquel -- Chicago White Sox
42 Johnny Wyrostek -- Cincinnati Reds
43 Bob Feller -- Cleveland Indians
44 Roy Campanella -- Brooklyn Dodgers
45 Johnny Pesky -- Boston Red Sox
46 Carl Scheib -- Philadelphia Athletics
47 Pete Castiglione -- Pittsburgh Pirates
48 Vern Bickford -- Boston Braves
49 Jim Hearn -- New York Giants
50 Gerry Staley -- St. Louis Cardinals
51 Gil Coan -- Washington Senators
52 Phil Rizzuto -- New York Yankees
53 Richie Ashburn -- Philadelphia Phillies
54 Billy Pierce -- Chicago White Sox
55 Ken Raffensberger -- Cincinnati Reds
56 Clyde King -- Brooklyn Dodgers
57 Clyde Vollmer -- Boston Red Sox
58 Hank Majeski -- Philadelphia Athletics
59 Murray Dickson -- Pittsburgh Pirates
60 Sid Gordon -- Boston Braves
61 Tommy Byrne -- St. Louis Browns
62 Joe Presko -- St. Louis Cardinals
63 Irv Noren -- Washington Senators
64 Roy Smalley -- Chicago Cubs
65 Hank Bauer -- New York Yankees
66 Sal Maglie -- New York Giants
67 Johnny Groth -- Detroit Tigers
68 Jim Busby -- Chicago White Sox
69 Joe Adcock -- Cincinnati Reds
70 Carl Erskine -- Brooklyn Dodgers
71 Vernon Law -- Pittsburgh Pirates
72 Earl Torgeson -- Boston Braves
73 Jerry Coleman -- New York Yankees
74 Wes Westrum -- New York Giants
75 George Kell -- Detroit Tigers
76 Del Ennis -- Philadelphia Phillies
77 Eddie Robinson -- Chicago White Sox
78 Lloyd Merriman -- Cincinnati Reds
79 Lou Brissie -- Cleveland Indians
80 Gil Hodges -- Brooklyn Dodgers
81 Billy Goodman -- Boston Red Sox
82 Gus Zernial -- Philadelphia Athletics
83 Howie Pollet -- Pittsburgh Pirates
84 Sam Jethroe -- Boston Braves
85 Marty Marion -- St. Louis Browns
86 Cal Abrams -- Brooklyn Dodgers
87 Mickey Vernon -- Washington Senators
88 Bruce Edwards -- Chicago Cubs
89 Billy Hitchcock -- Philadelphia Athletics
90 Larry Jansen -- New York Giants
91 Don Kolloway -- Detroit Tigers
92 Eddie Waitkus -- Philadelphia Phillies
93 Paul Richards -- Chicago White Sox
94 Luke Sewell -- Cincinnati Reds
95 Luke Easter -- Cleveland Indians
96 Ralph Branca -- Brooklyn Dodgers
97 Willard Marshall -- Boston Braves
98 Jimmy Dykes -- Philadelphia Athletics
99 Clyde McCullough -- Pittsburgh Pirates
100 Sibby Sisti -- Boston Braves
101 Mickey Mantle -- New York Yankees
102 Peanuts Lowrey -- St. Louis Cardinals
103 Joe Haynes -- Washington Senators
104 Hal Jeffcoat -- Chicago Cubs
105 Bobby Brown -- New York Yankees
106 Randy Gumpert -- Boston Red Sox
107 Del Rice -- St. Louis Cardinals
108 George Metkovich -- Pittsburgh Pirates
109 Tom Morgan -- New York Yankees
110 Max Lanier -- New York Giants
111 Walter Evers -- Detroit Tigers
112 Smokey Burgess -- Philadelphia Phillies
113 Al Zarilla -- Chicago White Sox
114 Frank Hiller -- Cincinnati Reds
115 Larry Doby -- Cleveland Indians
116 Duke Snider -- Brooklyn Dodgers
117 Bill Wight -- Boston Red Sox
118 Ray Murray -- Philadelphia Athletics
119 Bill Howerton -- Pittsburgh Pirates
120 Chet Nichols -- Boston Braves
121 Al Corwin -- New York Giants
122 Billy Johnson -- St. Louis Cardinals
123 Sid Hudson -- Washington Senators
124 George Tebbetts -- Cleveland Indians
125 Howie Fox -- Philadelphia Phillies
126 Phil Cavarretta -- Chicago Cubs
127 Dick Sisler -- Cincinnati Reds
128 Don Newcombe -- Brooklyn Dodgers
129 Gus Niarhos -- Boston Red Sox
130 Allie Clark -- Philadelphia Athletics
131 Bob Swift -- Detroit Tigers
132 Dave Cole -- Boston Braves
133 Dick Kryhoski -- St. Louis Browns
134 Al Brazle -- St. Louis Cardinals
135 Mickey Harris -- Washington Senators
136 Gene Hermanski -- Chicago Cubs
137 Stan Rojek -- St. Louis Browns
138 Ted Wilks -- Pittsburgh Pirates
139 Jerry Priddy -- Detroit Tigers
140 Ray Scarborough -- Boston Red Sox
141 Hank Edwards -- Cincinnati Reds
142 Early Wynn -- Cleveland Indians
143 Sandalio Consuegra -- Washington Senators
144 Joe Hatton -- Chicago Cubs
145 Johnny Mize -- New York Yankees
146 Leo Durocher -- New York Giants
147 Marlin Stuart -- Detroit Tigers
148 Ken Heintzelman -- Philadelphia Phillies
149 Howie Judson -- Chicago White Sox
150 Herman Wehmeier -- Cincinnati Reds
151 Al Rosen -- Cleveland Indians
152 Billy Cox -- Brooklyn Dodgers
153 Fred Hatfield -- Boston Red Sox
154 Ferris Fain -- Philadelphia Athletics
155 Billy Meyer -- Pittsburgh Pirates
156 Warren Spahn -- Boston Braves
157 Jim Delsing -- St. Louis Browns
158 Bucky Harris -- Washington Senators
159 Dutch Leonard -- Chicago Cubs
160 Eddie Stanky -- St. Louis Cardinals
161 Jackie Jensen -- Washington Senators
162 Monte Irvin -- New York Giants
163 Johnny Lipon -- Detroit Tigers
164 Connie Ryan -- Philadelphia Phillies
165 Saul Rogovin -- Chicago White Sox
166 Bobby Adams -- Cincinnati Reds
167 Bob Avila -- Cleveland Indians
168 Preacher Roe -- Brooklyn Dodgers
169 Walt Dropo -- Boston Red Sox
170 Joe Astroth -- Philadelphia Athletics
171 Mel Queen -- Pittsburgh Pirates
172 Ebba St. Claire -- Boston Braves
173 Gene Bearden -- St. Louis Browns
174 Mickey Grasso -- Washington Senators
175 Ransom Jackson -- Chicago Cubs
176 Harry Brecheen -- St. Louis Cardinals
177 Gene Woodling -- New York Yankees
178 Dave Williams -- New York Giants
179 Pete Suder -- Philadelphia Athletics
180 Eddie Fitzgerald -- Pittsburgh Pirates
181 Joe Collins -- New York Yankees
182 Dave Koslo -- New York Giants
183 Pat Mullin -- Detroit Tigers
184 Curt Simmons -- Philadelphia Phillies
185 Eddie Stewart -- Chicago White Sox
186 Frank Smith -- Cincinnati Reds
187 Jim Hegan -- Cleveland Indians
188 Charlie Dressen -- Brooklyn Dodgers
189 Jim Piersall -- Boston Red Sox
190 Dick Fowler -- Philadelphia Athletics
191 Bob Friend -- Pittsburgh Pirates
192 John Cusick -- Boston Braves
193 Bobby Young -- St. Louis Browns
194 Bob Porterfield -- Washington Senators
195 Frank Baumholtz -- Chicago Cubs
196 Stan Musial -- St. Louis Cardinals
197 Charlie Silvera -- New York Yankees
198 Chuck Diering -- New York Giants
199 Ted Gray -- Detroit Tigers
200 Ken Silvestri -- Philadelphia Phillies
201 Ray Coleman -- Chicago White Sox
202 Harry Perkowski -- Cincinnati Reds
203 Steve Gromek -- Cleveland Indians
204 Andy Pafko -- Brooklyn Dodgers
205 Walt Masterson -- Boston Red Sox
206 Elmer Valo -- Philadelphia Athletics
207 George Strickland -- Pittsburgh Pirates
208 Walker Cooper -- Boston Braves
209 Dick Littlefield -- Detroit Tigers
210 Archie Wilson -- Washington Senators
211 Paul Minner -- Chicago Cubs
212 Solly Hemus -- St. Louis Cardinals
213 Monte Kennedy -- New York Giants
214 Ray Boone -- Cleveland Indians
215 Sheldon Jones -- Boston Braves
216 Matt Batts -- Detroit Tigers
217 Casey Stengel -- New York Yankees
218 Willie Mays -- New York Giants
219 Neil Berry -- Detroit Tigers
220 Russ Meyer -- Philadelphia Phillies
221 Lou Kretlow -- Chicago White Sox
222 Homer Howell -- Cincinnati Reds
223 Harry Simpson -- Cleveland Indians
224 Johnny Schmitz -- Brooklyn Dodgers
225 Del Wilber -- Boston Red Sox
226 Alex Kellner -- Philadelphia Athletics
227 Clyde Sukeforth -- Pittsburgh Pirates
228 Bob Chipman -- Boston Braves
229 Hank Arft -- St. Louis Browns
230 Frank Shea -- Washington Senators
231 Dee Fondy -- Chicago Cubs
232 Enos Slaughter -- St. Louis Cardinals
233 Bob Kuzava -- New York Yankees
234 Fred Fitzsimmons -- New York Giants
235 Steve Souchock -- Detroit Tigers
236 Tommy Brown -- Philadelphia Phillies
237 Sherman Lollar -- Chicago White Sox
238 Roy McMillan -- Cincinnati Reds
239 Dale Mitchell -- Cleveland Indians
240 Billy Loes -- Brooklyn Dodgers
241 Mel Parnell -- Boston Red Sox
242 Everett Kell -- Philadelphia Athletics
243 George Munger -- Pittsburgh Pirates
244 Lew Burdette -- Boston Braves
245 George Schmees -- St. Louis Browns
246 Jerry Snyder -- Washington Senators
247 John Pramesa -- Chicago Cubs
248 Bill Werle -- St. Louis Cardinals
249 Henry Thompson -- New York Giants
250 Ivan Delock -- Boston Red Sox
251 Jack Lohrke -- Philadelphia Phillies
252 Frank Crosetti -- New York Yankees
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One of two different sized sets issued by Bowman in 1952, this 144-card set is identical in every respect to the large version except for the smaller size. 1952 Bowman Football Cards were issued in one-card penny packs. The 1952 Bowman Small Football Card Set features NFL veterans and college players that entered the pro ranks in 1952. The 1952 Bowman Small Set features the Rookie Cards of #14 Paul Brown, #129 Jack Christiansen, #46 Art Donovan, #16 Frank Gifford, #48 George Halas, #140 Yale Lary, #23 Gino Marchetti, #127 Ollie Matson, #29 Hugh McEhemy, #1 N. Van Brocklin, and #85 Andy Robusteli.
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1 Norm Van Brocklin SP
2 Otto Graham
3 Doak Walker
4 Steve Owen RC CO
5 Frankie Albert
6 Laurie Niemi
7 Chuck Hunsinger
8 Ed Modzelewski
9 Joe Spencer SP
10 Chuck Bednarik SP
11 Barney Poole
12 Charley Trippi
13 Tom Fears
14 Paul Brown RC CO
15 Leon Hart
16 Frank Gifford RC
17 Y.A.Tittle
18 Charlie Justice SP
19 George Connor SP
20 Lynn Chandnois
21 Billy Howton RC
22 Kenneth Snyder
23 Gino Marchetti RC
24 John Karras
25 Tank Younger
26 Tommy Thompson LB
27 Bob Miller SP RC
28 Kyle Rote RC SP
29 Hugh McElhenny RC
30 Sammy Baugh
31 Jim Dooley RC
32 Ray Mathews
33 Fred Cone
34 Al Pollard
35 Brad Ecklund
36 John Hancock RC SP
37 Elroy Hirsch SP
38 Keever Jankovich
39 Emlen Tunnell
40 Steve Dowden
41 Claude Hipps
42 Norm Standlee
43 Dick Todd CO
44 Babe Parilli
45 Steve Van Buren SP
46 Art Donovan RC SP
47 Bill Fischer
48 George Halas RC CO
49 Jerrell Price
50 John Sandusky RC
51 Ray Beck
52 Jim Martin
53 Joe Bach CO UER
54 Glen Christian SP
55 Andy Davis SP
56 Tobin Rote
57 Wayne Millner RC CO
58 Zollie Toth
59 Jack Jennings
60 Bill McColl
61 Les Richter RC
62 Walt Michaels RC
63 Charley Conerly SP
64 Howard Hartley SP
65 Jerome Smith
66 James Clark
67 Dick Logan
68 Wayne Robinson
69 James Hammond
70 Gene Schroeder
71 Tex Coulter
72 John Schweder RC SP
73 Vitamin Smith SP
74 Joe Campanella RC
75 Joe Kuharich RC CO
76 Herman Clark
77 Dan Edwards
78 Bobby Layne
79 Bob Hoernschemeyer
80 John Carr Blount
81 John Kastan RC SP
82 Harry Minarik RC SP
83 Joe Perry
84 Buddy Parker RC CO
85 Andy Robustelli RC
86 Dub Jones
87 Mal Cook
88 Billy Stone
89 George Taliaferro
90 Thomas Johnson RC SP
91 Leon Heath SP
92 Pete Pihos
93 Fred Benners
94 George Tarasovic
95 Buck Shaw RC CO
96 Bill Wightkin
97 John Wozniak
98 Bobby Dillon RC
99 Joe Stydahar RC SP CO
100 Dick Alban RC SP
101 Arnie Weinmeister
102 Bobby Cross
103 Don Paul DB
104 Buddy Young
105 Lou Groza
106 Ray Pelfrey
107 Maurice Nipp
108 Hubert Johnston RC SP
109 Vol.Quinlan RC SP
110 Jack Simmons
111 George Ratterman
112 John Badaczewski
113 Bill Reichardt
114 Art Weiner
115 Keith Flowers
116 Russ Craft
117 J.O'Donahue RC SP
118 Darrell Hogan SP
119 Frank Ziegler
120 Dan Towler
121 Fred Williams
122 Jimmy Phelan CO
123 Eddie Price
124 Chet Ostrowski
125 Leo Nomellini
126 S.Romanik RC SP!
127 Ollie Matson RC SP
128 Dante Lavelli
129 Jack Christiansen RC
130 Dom Moselle
131 John Rapacz
132 Chuck Ortmann UER
133 Bob Williams
134 Chuck Ulrich
135 Gene Ronzani CO SP RC
136 Bert Rechichar SP
137 Bob Waterfield
138 Bobby Walston RC
139 Jerry Shipkey
140 Yale Lary RC
141 Gordy Soltau
142 Tom Landry
143 John Papit
144 Jim Lansford RC SP
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