Finally done with this set. What will be next?
#03 - Joe Coleman
Kellogg's said the trade to the Tigers ransomed Coleman from the "tail-end Senators". Wow, that's not nice.
His dad, Joe, also was a major league pitcher.
He won his first two games within two months of high school graduation.
Not on the card - son won 90 more career games than dad did. Both had long careers.
Not on the card - Joe (Jr.) had a son, Casey, who made it to the majors. Casey won eight games in his short career.
#02 - Rick Monday
Stone is known for being the first player ever drafted in the current format of the draft.
He improved his stats in both years with the Cubs.
Not on the card - he played long enough to hit 241 career homers.
#01 - Bob Gibson
Not much to say on the card since he has stats starting in 1959. He missed lots of time since he had a surgically repaired knee.
He is #2 on the all-time strikeout list.
Not on the card - he got his total to 3,117 but he now ranks 14th all-time.
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