#144 Bill McKechnie MG - Boston Bees

William Boyd McKechnie

Boston Bees

Manager

Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  160

Born:  August 7, 1886, Wilkinsburg, PA

Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1907, 1910-12; Boston Braves 1913; New York Yankees 1913; Indianapolis Hoosiers 1914; Newark Pepper 1915; New York Giants 1916; Cincinnati Reds 1916-17; Pittsburgh Pirates 1918, 1920

As a Manager:  Newark Pepper 1915; Pittsburgh Pirates 1922-26; St. Louis Cardinals 1928, 1929; Boston Braves 1930-35; Boston Bees 1936-37; Cincinnati Reds 1938-46

Died:  October 29, 1965, Bradenton, FL (79)

Hall of Fame Induction:  1962

Bill McKechnie had a respectable career as a major league player, playing in 11 seasons overall and enjoying his best season in 1914 as the starting third baseman for the the Frontier League's Indianapolis Hoosiers.  He batted .304 that season with 47 stolen bases.  McKechnie would begin his lengthy and successful managerial career the following year as the player/manager for the Newark Pepper, and he'd get his first National League job with the Pirates in 1922.  McKechnie guided the Pirates to a National League pennant in 1925, with his club defeating the Washington Nationals in seven games in the World Series.  After an acrimonious end to his time with the Pirates, McKechnnie briefly managed the Cardinals, leading that team to a World Series in 1928.  They were swept by the powerhouse Yankees.

McKechnie would spend eight years at the helm for the Braves/Bees, never finishing higher than fourth place in the league.  He'd join the Reds in 1938, with Cincinnati winning back-to-back pennants in 1939 and 1940, and winning the World Series in 1940 with a seventh game win over the Tigers.  Focusing on strong pitching and defense throughout his career, McKechnie became the first manager to win a World Series title with two different teams.  He retired as a manager following the 1946 season with 1,892 career managerial wins, ranking fourth in major league history at the time.  McKechnie would coach for the Indians (1947-48) and Red Sox (1952-53), winning another World Series ring with the Indians in 1948.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

Header cards included with the complete set

Building the Set

December 16, 2020 from Albion, NY

Within days of officially deciding to collect the Diamond Stars set, I found myself searching for the 1993 extension set consisting of 36 more "what if" cards this time issued by the Chicle Fantasy Company.  Individual cards from this set are very prevalent on eBay, but I wanted to buy a complete set to save myself some time and money.  Given this is a relatively modern set, I was somewhat surprised at the closing auction prices for previously sold complete sets and I was happy to win my set at a lower price.  These cards are gorgeous, and I can tell a lot of hard work and love for the originals went into making this tribute set.  What's more, the set's creators were smart enough to start the numbering with card #121, given the 1981 extension set had left off with #120.

Variations Available

1 - 1993 / blue back / 1935 statistics / 1993 copyright

The Card / Bees Team Set

The back of the card mentions the low point of McKechnie's Hall of Fame career - the 115 loss season with the Braves in 1935.  It also foreshadows his success yet to come with the Reds in a few years.

1936 Season

In a huge improvement over the disastrous 1935 season, the newly-named Bees finished the season with a 71-83 record, in sixth place in the National League, 21 games behind the pennant-winning Giants.  From McKechnie's SABR biography, written by Warren Corbett: 

[Boston owner] Judge Fuchs had run out of money, credit, and hope.  Before the 1936 season the National League took over the franchise and engineered a recapitalization with the longtime baseball executive Bob Quinn as principal owner.  The 65-year-old Quinn had a knack for picking lost causes.  He had owned the Red Sox after Harry Frazee plundered the team and then served as president of the debt-ridden Brooklyn Dodgers.  Quinn changed the team nickname to Bees but kept the manager.  McKechnie started rebuilding again.  He acquired a few useful players, including Al Lopez (#97) and Tony Cuccinello (#55), possibly as an act of charity by the rest of the league, and improved the club’s record by 33 wins in 1936, good enough for sixth place.

1912 American Tobacco (T207)

1940 Play Ball #153

1980-87 SSPC HOF #88

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1066

2004 Topps Fall Classic Covers #FC1928

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1912 American Tobacco Company Brown Background (T207)

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2004 Topps Fall Classic Covers #FC1928

47 - McKechnie non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/22/26.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
National Baseball Hall of Fame
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #143 Joe McCarthy MG - New York Yankees

Next Card: #145 Johnny Mike - St. Louis Cardinals

#153 Judge Kenesaw Landis - Commissioner

Kennesaw Mountain Landis

Commissioner

Bats:  Unknown  Throws:  Unknown 

Born:  November 20, 1866, Millville, OH

As Commissioner:  1920-44

Died:  November 25, 1944, Chicago, IL (78)

Hall of Fame Induction:  1944

Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt.  Tough on big business and and those he thought were opposing the country's war efforts during World War I, Landis was named the first commissioner of Major League Baseball in 1920, as the owners sought an iron fist to rule over the game.  One of Landis' first actions was the permanent banning of eight White Sox players allegedly involved in throwing the 1919 World Series.  Ironically, given the proliferation of sports betting in all major sports these days, Landis focused on cracking down on gambling during his tenure as commissioner.  And while he restored confidence in baseball as a fair game, uninfluenced by gambling, he's viewed as having stalled the overall segregation of the game.  Landis instituted the All-Star Game, with the contest first being played in 1933.  He was inducted by special vote into the Hall of Fame in 1944, a few weeks following his death.

Header cards included with the complete set

Building the Set

December 16, 2020 from Albion, NY

Within days of officially deciding to collect the Diamond Stars set, I found myself searching for the 1993 extension set consisting of 36 more "what if" cards this time issued by the Chicle Fantasy Company.  Individual cards from this set are very prevalent on eBay, but I wanted to buy a complete set to save myself some time and money.  Given this is a relatively modern set, I was somewhat surprised at the closing auction prices for previously sold complete sets and I was happy to win my set at a lower price.  These cards are gorgeous, and I can tell a lot of hard work and love for the originals went into making this tribute set.  What's more, the set's creators were smart enough to start the numbering with card #121, given the 1981 extension set had left off with #120.

Variations Available

1 - 1993 / blue back / 1935 statistics / 1993 copyright

The Card

Landis sure does look ornery here, and I imagine he was a difficult personality to be around.  The back of the card references the first instance a designated hitter rule was considered for the game, back in 1928.  It's also safe to surmise that Landis' leadership along with the spectacle of Babe Ruth (#110) helped restore the game and increase its overall popularity following the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.

1936 Season

The Yankees easily won the American League pennant and then defeated the Giants in the World Series in six games.  An article in The New York Times from October 23rd wrote that Landis had mailed checks for $6,430 to each Yankee player as the winning share from the series, with each Giants player receiving $4,655.

1960 Fleer Baseball Greats #64

1980-87 SSPC HOF #28

1994 Upper Deck Baseball: The American Epic #33

2014 Panini Golden Age #50

2019 Topps Revolution of the Game #REV-2

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1944-45 Albertype Hall of Fame Plaque Postcards (Type 1)

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2019 Topps Revolution of the Game #REV-2

56 - Landis non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/9/26.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
National Baseball Hall of Fame
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #152 "Gee" Walker - Detroit Tigers

Next Card: #1 James "Cool Papa" Bell - Pittsburgh Crawfords

#6 Max Bishop - Boston Red Sox

Max Frederick Bishop

Boston Red Sox

Second Base

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'8"  Weight:  165

Born:  September 5, 1899, Waynesboro, PA

Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Athletics 1924-1933; Boston Red Sox 1934-1935

World Series Appearances:  Philadelphia Athletics 1929-1931

Died:  February 25, 1962, Waynesboro, PA (62)

Nicknamed "Camera Eye" for his discerning knack for laying off bad pitches, Max Bishop was the second baseman and leadoff hitter for the Athletics' dynasty of the early 1930s.  Bishop set the tone for Connie Mack's (#142) team, finishing in the top ten in on-base percentage in eight different seasons between 1925 and 1933.  His career .423 OBP is currently 17th all-time.  Bishop finished in the top three in the league for walks eight times, leading the league with 128 walks in 1929, and his 1,156 career walks are currently 72nd all-time.  Reaching base at the top of the line-up allowed for the Athletics' trio of Al Simmons (#2), Jimmie Foxx (#64) and Mickey Cochrane (#9) to bring him home.  Philadelphia won three American League pennants in 1929, 1930 and 1931, clinching World Championship titles in those first two years.

Also one of the best fielders of his era, Bishop led all second baseman in fielding percentage in 1926, 1928 and 1932.  In December 1933, with the Athletics waning and Mack in need of finances, Bishop, Lefty Grove (#1) and Rube Walberg were dealt to the Red Sox.  Bishop would play in parts of two seasons with Boston, and he'd appear in the minors as a player/manager in 1936 before retiring as a player.  He batted .271 for his career with 1,216 hits.  Bishop was the head baseball coach  at the U.S. Naval Academy between 1938 and 1962, compiling a 306-143 record.  The Midshipmen's baseball stadium was renamed Max Bishop Stadium in his honor.

Building the Set

December 8, 2023 from Chadds Ford, PA (MnM Vintage Toys & Sportscards) - Card #98

This was a difficult card for me to track down, and a card I've seen offered for sale a surprisingly few times in the three years I've been collecting this set.  It showed up unslabbed and at the low price of $40 in a recent eBay auction from MnM Vintage Toys & Sportscards out of nearby Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.  I won the auction in November, and it took its time getting here, ultimately arriving in early December.  I was attending our son Doug's first indoor track meet in Toms River when the card arrived, and I'm proud to say Doug tied his personal pole vaulting record at the first meet of the season.

Variations Available

1 - 1934 / green back / 1933 statistics / 1934 copyright

2 - 1935 / green back / 1934 statistics / 1934 copyright ✅

The Card / Red Sox Team Set

National Chicle must have thought Bishop looked lonely on this card, so they gave him a random infielder in the background making a play.  The back of the card discusses Bishop's talent for drawing walks, and the importance as a batter to get ahead in the count.  The last line is great:  "A sharp eye and a cool nerve are the first laws of good hitting."

1935 Season

In his final season in the majors, Bishop appeared in 60 games for the Red Sox, batting .230 with a .377 on-base percentage, the lowest of his career.  His big league career over, Bishop signed a contract with the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League to join that team as their player/manager for the 1936 season.

1925 Exhibits (W461)

1927 Playing Cards (W560)

1933 Goudey #61

1935 Goudey 4-in-1 (R321)

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1149

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1925 Exhibits (W461)

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1149

42 - Bishop non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 12/15/23.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #5 Tom Bridges - Detroit Tigers

Next Card: #7 Lew Fonseca MG - Chicago White Sox

#94 Wes Ferrell - Boston Red Sox

Wesley Cheek Ferrell

Boston Red Sox

Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  195

Born:  February 2, 1908, Greensboro, NC

Major League Teams:  Cleveland Indians 1927-1933; Boston Red Sox 1934-1937; Washington Senators 1937-1938; New York Yankees 1938-1939; Brooklyn Dodgers 1940; Boston Braves 1941

Died:  December 9, 1976, Sarasota, FL (68)

Wes Ferrell pitched in parts of 15 big league season, finding the most success in his 11 years with the Indians and Red Sox.  Ferrell joined the Indians' staff for good in 1929, putting up his first of six 20-win seasons.  He'd have a career year in 1930, going 25-13 with a 3.31 ERA in 43 appearances with a career best 143 strikeouts.  Ferrell would win 22 games in 1931, 23 games in 1932 and be named to the first American League All-Star team in 1933.  He pitched a no-hitter on April 29, 1931 against the Browns.  Dealt to the Red Sox in May 1934, Ferrell would be a workhorse for Boston, leading the league in innings pitched and complete games three seasons in a row between 1935 and 1937.  He'd win 25 games again in 1935 and travel to his second All-Star Game in 1937.  Ferrell bounced around towards the end of his major league career, spending time with the Yankees, Dodgers and Braves.

In 374 games, he was 193-128 with a 4.04 ERA and 227 complete games, which is currently 104th all-time.  He walked more (1,040) than he struck out (985).  Some have argued for Hall of Fame status for Ferrell, given his impressive pitching statistics all came while pitching for mostly mediocre teams.  He was a major threat at the plate too, setting records for home runs in a season (9) and over his career (37), while batting .280 overall.  Ferrell is a member of both the Hall of Fames for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.  His brother, catcher Rick Ferrell (#48), was a teammate of his with the Red Sox between 1934 and 1937, and Rick was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

Building the Set

July 24, 2023 from Tomball, TX (The Battersbox) - Card #84

It's been a minute since I added any new cards to my growing Diamond Stars set build.  In fact, all set building has taken a back seat so far this spring/summer to the non-stop activities of our two teenage sons, who have kept us busy with baseball tournaments, tennis camps, trips to and from the gym, trips to and from the batting cages, piano lessons, outings with friends, trips to the beach and other time consuming but fun endeavors.  In need of vintage baseball cards, I ordered this Ferrell card and the Luke Appling (#95) card from The Battesbox in late July.  As further evidence of how busy we've been, again in a good way, the cards sat on my side project table for three weeks until I found some spare time on a late Friday afternoon in mid-August to appreciate them.

As of this writing, I'm 32 cards away from my version of a complete set, which includes 11 notable variations.  I have a feeling the final cards needed will be a combination of the priciest cards in the set, Lefty Grove (#1), Mel Ott (#50) and Jimmie Foxx (#64) and the hard to find cards from the third series - basically the final six cards of the set.

Variations Available

1 - 1936 / blue back / 1935 statistics / 1936 copyright

The Card / Red Sox Team Set

This is probably the most well-known baseball card of Ferrell's, and it's much more appealing than his 1933 Goudey rookie card, which features a somewhat eerie photo.  As is the case with many third series cards, the back includes biographical and career summary information in lieu of a baseball tip.  The write-up here covers all the highlights of Ferrell's career, including his no-hitter, his being named to the All-Star team in 1933, his fantastic 1935 season, his solid hitting skills and finally, the fact his current catcher is his brother Rick.

1936 Season

Ferrell led the league in starts (38), complete games (28), innings pitched (301) and hits allowed (330), while going 20-15 with a 4.19 ERA.  The Red Sox finished in sixth place in the American League, spared from the basement by the Browns and Athletics.  Their most frequently used starting pitchers were Ferrell, Grove, Fritz Ostermueller (#73) and Johnny Marcum.

1933 Goudey #218

1934-36 Batter-Up (R318) #174

1961 Fleer Baseball Greats #26

1982 TCMA Baseball's Greatest Pitchers #21

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1169

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1933 Goudey #218

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1169

60 - Ferrell non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 8/11/23.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #93 Alvin Crowder - Detroit Tigers

Next Card: #95 Luke Appling - Chicago White Sox

#102 Van Mungo - Brooklyn Dodgers

Van Lingle Mungo

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  185

Born:  June 8, 1911, Pageland, SC

Major League Teams:  Brooklyn Dodgers 1931-1941; New York Giants 1942-1943, 1945

Died:  February 12, 1985, Pageland, SC (73)

I had heard of Van Lingle Mungo through the 1969 novelty song by Dave Frishberg, before I knew about his baseball career.  By most accounts, Mungo was a character known for his off-field adventures but he was also a five-time All-Star for the Dodgers and he led the National League in strikeouts in 1936 with 238.  He averaged 16 wins per season between 1932 and 1936, but his erratic fastball also contributed to him leading the league in walks in 1932, 1934 and 1936.  Mungo was combative on the field, often clashing with his own teammates and by his own estimation he led all of baseball in terms of fines for his era, tallying in excess of $15,000 for his behavior.  His Dodgers won the pennant in 1941, but Mungo spent most of that season playing for their top farm team in Montreal.  After a decade-plus with the Dodgers, Mungo was dealt to the cross-town Giants before the 1942 season.  He missed the entire 1944 season while serving in the military during World War II and after 26 starts for the Giants in 1945, his big league career was over.

In 364 games, Mungo had a career record of 120-115 with a 3.47 ERA and 1,242 strikeouts to 868 walks.

Building the Set

February 28, 2023 from Port Washington, NY - Card #75

On Wednesday night, February 22nd, I sat in the parking lot outside my oldest son Doug's baseball practice between 8:30 and 10pm, too tired to read and bored by what I was scrolling through on my Twitter feed.  As is usually the case in these circumstances, and with no other options to pass the time, I turned to eBay and did some shopping for our growing Diamond Stars set.  We're nearly two-thirds of the way through the set, as I'm focused on my version of a master set - the 108 base cards and 11 notable variations.  I know the set-building is going to slow down considerably once I get down to needing 30 cards or so as the last remaining cards will be expensive, hard to find or both.

By the time the night was over, and Doug and his teammates lumbered outside to find their rides home, I had ordered three more cards for our set, including this Mungo card.  However, the Mungo card I ordered is not the Mungo card seen here.  Knowing the cards in the set's third series are somewhat scarce, I found a Mungo card, #102, for sale at what had to have been a mistaken price.  I clicked Buy It Now on the way too low price, the dealer must have figured out his/her error, and the sale was canceled later that night.  The reason for the refund was the card was "out of stock or damaged."  Bummed out, I set about looking to add this card through other means, and found the card shown here from Clean Sweep Auctions out of Port Washington, New York.

Variations Available

1 - 1936 / blue back / 1935 statistics / 1934 copyright

The Card / Dodgers Team Set

This is the second Mungo card in the set, and this card completes the Dodgers team set, the first team set finished off in the set.  The first version is #19, with that version released in 1934 and 1935.  I've no clue why the artist for this card decided to give Mungo a yellow/orange warm-up jacket and a red hat.  It's one of the more striking cards in the entire set since the photo's colors are so vivid and contrary to what you'd expect to see on a Dodgers card.

The tip on the back of the card, which is the same for cards #19 and #102, explains how to bunt, and cautions against alerting the fielders too soon you're about to bunt.  This version of the card ages Bartell a year and displays his 16-10 record from the 1935 season, but it keeps the original 1934 copyright date.

1936 Season

Mungo's career year, he was 18-19 for the Dodgers with a 3.35 ERA, and was clearly the team's MVP.  He led the league with 37 games started, 118 walks and 238 strikeouts.  Both walk and strikeout totals were career highs for Mungo, accomplished over 311 2/3 innings pitched.  He was named to the National League All-Star team, but did not appear in the game.  The Dodgers were 67-87-2 in 1936 under manager Casey Stengel (#150), falling to seventh place in the league.  Only the lowly Phillies, at 54-100, kept the Dodgers out of the basement.

1934-36 Batter-Up (R318) #26

1938 Goudey #254

1939 Play Ball #111

1940 Play Ball #64

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1107

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1934-36 Batter-Up (R318) #26

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1107

49 - Mungo non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/5/23.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #101 Dick Bartell - New York Giants

Next Card: #103 Bill Dickey - New York Yankees

#146 Johnny Moore - Philadelphia Phillies

John Francis Moore

Philadelphia Phillies

Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  175

Born:  March 23, 1902, Waterville, CT

Major League Teams:  Chicago Cubs 1928-1929, 1931-1932; Cincinnati Reds 1933-1934; Philadelphia Phillies 1934-1937; Chicago Cubs 1945

World Series Appearances:  Chicago Cubs 1932

Died:  April 4, 1991, Bradenton, FL (89)

Johnny Moore quietly enjoyed a productive major league career, playing in parts of 10 seasons with the Cubs, Reds and Phillies.  First given the chance to play every day in 1932 at the age of 30, Moore was the regular center fielder for the Cubs and he batted over .300 for the first of five seasons during his career.  After a full season with the Reds in 1933, he was dealt to the Phillies where he again quietly put up solid offensive numbers while playing right and then left field regularly for the club between 1934 and 1937.  Moore's best season came in 1934 when he batted .343 for the Phillies with 11 home runs and 93 RBIs.  Combined with his 16 games with the Reds early that season, Moore drove in a career high 98 runs.  He'd repeat that success in 1935, batting .323 with 19 home runs (a career high) and 93 RBIs.  Injuries and the need for Phillies owner Gerry Nugent to find cash led to Moore being sold to the Los Angeles Angels in the Pacific Coast League following the 1937 season.

1937 Wheaties Series 9

He toiled in the strong Pacific Coast League for eight seasons, hitting consistently and driving in runs, but never getting the call to report to the Angels' major league affiliate, the Chicago Cubs.  Finally, in 1945 and with Moore now 43, the Cubs recalled the outfielder and he appeared in his final seven big league games before retiring.  He went to work scouting for the Boston Braves, and over a 22-year period was responsible for signing Eddie Mathews, Del Crandall and Lew Burdette.  Moore finished up his career in baseball as a scout for the expansion Montreal Expos between 1968 and 1971.

Building the Set

December 16, 2020 from Albion, NY

Within days of officially deciding to collect the Diamond Stars set, I found myself searching for the 1993 extension set consisting of 36 more "what if" cards this time issued by the Chicle Fantasy Company.  Individual cards from this set are very prevalent on eBay, but I wanted to buy a complete set to save myself some time and money.  Given this is a relatively modern set, I was somewhat surprised at the closing auction prices for previously sold complete sets and I was happy to win my set at a lower price.  These cards are gorgeous, and I can tell a lot of hard work and love for the originals went into making this tribute set.  What's more, the set's creators were smart enough to start the numbering with card #120, given the 1981 extension set had left off with #120.

As I slowly collect the originals from the 1930s, I'll also highlight each of the cards from these extension sets with their own posts.

Variations Available

1 - 1993 / blue back / no statistics / 1993 copyright

The Card / Phillies Team Set

For such a productive player from his era, Moore's baseball card appearances overall from his playing days were scarce.  The narrative on the back of the card does a great job summarizing Moore's resiliency in sticking around in the minor leagues early in his career, and that resiliency would continue throughout his playing days.

1936 Season

The Phillies, long a second division club, finished the 1936 season with a 54-100 record under player-manager Jimmie Wilson (#22).  Moore appeared in 124 games, batting a team-leading .328 while hitting 16 home runs and driving in 68.  On July 22nd, Moore enjoyed a three home run day against the Pirates at the Baker Bowl, going 4 for 5 overall with six RBIs and four runs scored.  Moore started 74 games in left field and 32 games in right field as manager Wilson attempted to jump start his offense with outfield combinations consisting of Moore, Ernie Sulik, Lou Chiozza (#80) or the re-acquired Chuck Klein (#139).

Phillies Career

Moore was acquired from the Reds on May 16, 1934, with Syl Johnson for Ten Kleinhans, Art Ruble and Wes Schulmerich.  He'd lead the team three seasons in a row (1934-1936) in batting, while supplying a generous supply of power.  His 19 home runs in 1935 were second on the club behind first baseman Dolph Camilli, who had 25.  Moore received MVP votes in 1935, finishing 15th in the final tally.  In 489 games with the Phillies, he batted. .329 with 55 home runs and 313 RBIs, providing a bright spot for the franchise during one of their many lengthy bad stretches.

1934 Butterfinger (R310) #45a

1936 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-6) #6

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1184

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  1934 Butterfinger (R310) #45

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1184

15 - Moore non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 12/10/21.

Sources:

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #145 Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals

Next Card: #147 Hugh Mulcahy - Philadelphia Phillies