Clemente was a fixture in the Pirates' outfield since 1955. His only season in the minors was 1954 with the Montreal Royals (the Brooklyn Dodgers' triple-A team). According to Baseball-Reference.com, Roberto was signed by the Dodgers before the 1952 season, but didn't play until 1954.
The Pirates selected him in the Rule 5 draft following the 1954 season. I wonder if the Dodgers ever stopped kicking themselves for that mistake?
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3 comments:
I don't understand how somebody can't like this set.
Cory,
I didn't like it back in the day (too gray), but I have grown to like it recently (probably when Wrigley Wax was posting a lot of 1970 Cubs a few years back).
I have always thought the set to be on the dull side. It just seems very bland.
Don't get me wrong, there are some very nice cards, I love the All-Star cards, but comparing it to previous more colorful Topps sets of the 1960's, this does not compare.
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