Although he is yet in the full flower of youth, many already consider the redoubtable Maxwell Kates to be the baseball sage of Toronto. He submits the following team with the following explanation: “Here's a team of all the players on the last card of every Topps set from 1952 to 1969.
“Please note the following: A) Jim Hickman, while primarily an outfielder, did play a few games at first base and B) Ron Hunt, while primarily a 2rd baseman, did play two games at shortstop (two more than Johnny Temple did).”
1b - Jim Hickman (1962 Topps R #598)
2b - Johnny Temple (1963 Topps #576)
3b - Eddie Mathews* (1952 Topps #407)
SS - Ron Hunt (1969 Topps #664)
C - Jerry May (1968 Topps #598)
LF - Ted Williams* (1954 Topps #250)
CF - Mickey Mantle* (1957 Topps #407)
RF - Duke Snider* (1955 Topps #210)
PH - (r) Milt Bolling (1953 Topps #280)
PH - (l) Al Luplow (1962 Topps R #598)
PR - Howie Goss (1962 Topps R #598)
Pitching
RH - Gaylord Perry* (1966 Topps #598)
LH - Warren Spahn* (1961 Topps AS #587)
LH - Billy Pierce (1959 Topps AS #572)
LH - Tommy John (1967 Topps #609)
LH - Johnny Antonelli (1960 Topps AS #572)
RP - Mickey McDermott (1956 Topps #340)
Mgr - Yogi Berra* (1957 Topps #407)
Media - Herb Score (1958 Topps AS #495)
Reserves
Bennie Daniels (1964 Topps #587)
AL DOWNING (1965 Topps #598)
AL DOWNING (1965 Topps #598)
Manny Jimenez (1962 Topps R #598)
Ed Olivares (1962 Topps R #598)
Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
R = Rookie Card
AS = All-Star Card
Bold = Inspiration
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