Throwback Thursday: THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE

I set out to complete several Topps Vintage Team Sets for the Pirates in 2014.  I succeeded in that goal when I completed the 1965, 1969, 1971, and 1972 Topps Team Sets.  As the days come close to an end for 2014, I can ALMOST cross off another.

1955 Topps

By grabbing this Gene Freese piece of cardboard for only a few bucks I have gotten down to only 1 more card for the completion of the 1955 Pirates Team Set.

It just so happens that the only card I need is Roberto Clemente's rookie.  Anybody have one looking for a good home?

No?  Ok...
Then I will just show the back of this Eugene Lewis Freese card and call it a day I guess.

You Nearly Completed Me with a Play at the Plate

My Vintage Needs are decressing each month and I am getting VERY CLOSE to crossing off the 1956 Topps set.  I attended a local mall card show with my brother last week and was digging through the 50% off vintage bins.  For only $4.50 I managed to grab this 1956 Topps Dick Groat that features an awesome play at the plate (possibly with Roy Campanella?)

1956 Topps Dick Groat

The only card that remains to be added to complete my 1956 Topps Pirates team set.....
a second year card of Roberto Clemente.  Knowing that the Clemente was one of the cards and recognizing the slim possiblity that the Groat could be one of the 10 or so cards in the 1956 stack, I said to my brother "Should I even bother trying to see if Dick Groat is in here?"  The 2nd card in the pile was the excellent piece of vintage cardboard you see above.

The back is just as nice.