Cards from Napkin Doon

Here are the cards Napkin Doon sent me. Thanks.

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Ok, kidding. I kind of wanted to leave the above based on his last post, but I like these cards too much. So out of respect to the cards, I'll say a little more.

This "PWE" came out of the blue from our pal Napkin Doon. I don't think we've made a "real" trade in over a year. We just send each other some cards back and forth, and I think we're probably square at this point. I'll tell ya, it's one thing I'll never get tired of in this blogosphere. Not only the generosity of fellow bloggers, but the fact that I've forged these amazing relationships where cards just show up on my doorstep, unannounced.

Anyhow, the above two cards, as well as some wise written words, showed up on Dec 31 from Nap. The Yogi is cool and from a set that's new to me. Doon always seems to get his hands on some of the upper tier Topps brands, likely through his drug card supplier, Cleve.

However, the real apple of my eye is the 1951 Bowman Joe Page. What a sweet card! The back of the card talks about what a valuable reliever Page was in the late '40s and early '50s. They even mentioned saves! Looking at his stats, Mr. Bill Bowman was right. At a time when relief pitching was far from specialized, Page flourished in his role. In 285 career games, he only started 45. The others were all relief appearances. He actually lead the AL in saves twice, with a whopping 17 in 1947 and then 27 in 1949. He also saved a World Series game in each of those years.

Nap, thanks for the cards. Please do not hesitate in reaching out if you have any questions.