tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207611864848449628.post8150844415423600125..comments2024-01-22T20:00:17.392-08:00Comments on poor old baseball cards: 1958 Topps Sam Jonespobchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12173844298713805508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207611864848449628.post-80680836403239850692012-06-26T10:49:03.302-07:002012-06-26T10:49:03.302-07:00First, I was equally intrigued by this man’s utter...First, I was equally intrigued by this man’s utterly doleful visage. . . .<br /><br />Second—and perhaps you know/knew this and were subtly implying a connection—but your post inspired some late night searching on my part. I was amused to see there actually was a nicknamed Sad Sam Jones player—but well before the Sam Jones posted here.<br /><br />Third, I have very, very recently taken to dabbling in collecting cards—and necessarily limiting myself to a niche and interest of mine in early major league African Am. ballplayers. But I had no idea that your pictured Sam Jones was such until I saw another card of his from a few years earlier when he appears more darkly complexioned. And it turns out he was the first African Am. to pitch a no hitter in the majors—if wiki. is to be trusted.<br /><br />Finally, though this should probably go first and foremost: I have often and sadly found good writing and good blog writing to be quite thankless tasks. I think you possess both of those more exceptional qualities—and I want to say thank you. Please, however gradually time permits, please keep this blog up & running. These artifacts you discover, no, curate, are so artful in their storied destruction: for example, that Roy Campanella card is a veritable Jackson Pollock of creases and wrinkles. In fact, I really think that your accounts and these images would make a fascinating little book one day if a gutsy editor/publisher were to take a chance on it. . . . <br /><br />In the meantime, perhaps one day in the not-too-distant future you may accept site donations in the way of cards that lie in comparable, beauteous ruin. (And, hopefully, I and/or others might stumble upon such pieces to pass along.) Take care and keep up the great work,<br /><br />Matt<br />(videovampire.wordpress.com)M. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05820528247580226338noreply@blogger.com