Relic Card & "The Greatest Generation" Insert Program Begins Here - Pays Tribute To The MLB Players Who Served In World War II, Featuring Cut Signatures & Autographs Of Yogi Berra,Hoyt Wilhelm,Pee Wee Reese & Many Others & Possible First Edition, Gold Border, Platinum & HTA Jumbo Exclusive Copper & 1 Of 1 Printing Plates & Mantle Collection Cards !  (less)

playing on the most losing World Series teams (six each). Reese's only World Series win, with the Dodgers in the 1955 World Series, occurred against Howard's New York Yankees team during Howard's first World Series. Like many players of his era, he missed three seasons due to military service. Reese enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943 and shipped out to fight in the Pacific theater of World War II.Reese was a strong supporter of the first 20th Century black Major League Baseball player, Jackie Robinson. He was serving a stint in the Navy when the news of Robinson's signing came. Although he had little or no experience interacting with minorities — according to Reese, his meeting Robinson marked the first time in his life that he had shaken hands with a black man — he had no particular prejudices, either. It is reported that his father had made him starkly aware of racial injustice by showing him a tree where a lynching had occurred. The modest Reese, who typically downplayed his pioneering role in helping to ease the breaking of the 80-year-old color line, said that his primary concern with regard to Robinson's arrival was the possibility of Reese losing his shortstop job. Robinson was assigned to the right side of the infield, and Reese retained his position.Reese refused to sign a petition that threatened a boycott if Robinson joined the team. When Robinson joined the Dodgers in 1947 and traveled with them during their first road trip, he was heckled by fans in Cincinnati, Ohio. During pre-game infield practice, Reese, the captain of the team, went over to Robinson, engaged him in conversation, and put his arm around his shoulder in a gesture of support which silenced the crowd. This gesture is depicted in a bronze sculpture of Reese and Robinson, created by sculptor William Behrends, that was placed at KeySpan Park in Brooklyn, New York, and unveiled on November 1, 2005.Throughout that difficult first year in the major leagues, Reese helped keep Robinson's morale up amid all the abuse. Their rapport soon led shortstop Reese and second baseman Robinson to become one of the most effective defensive pairs in the sport's history.The friendship between Reese and Robinson is the subject of a popular 1990 children's book called Teammates, written by Peter Golenbock and with illustrations by Paul Bacon.Pee Wee Reese 1947 Homogenized Bread Card This is a Non-Autographed card. The back of this card is plain off-white., Sports Memorabilia from Sportsmemorabilia.com  (less)

"The Greatest Generation" insert program begins here - Pays tribute to the Major League Baseball players who served in World War II, 15 players in Series 1, inserts 1:36pks. Featuring cut signatures, and autographs from: Yogi Berra, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bob Lemon, Pee Wee Reese, and more! “Generation Nowâ€? Continuity program highlighting the young stars of Major League Baseball Exclusive autographs from Topps Spokesmen Met phenom David Wright and Phillie Ryan Howard -220-card program to appear across all three 2007 Topps Baseball releases, spotlights the 2006 accomplishments 1 in 4 packs: Ryan Howard, David Wright, Chien-Ming Wang, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, and more! " Mickey Mantle" NEW! The “Mickey Mantle Storyâ€? – a continuity program recounting his remarkable story on and off the diamond. Mickey Mantle HR History continues with home runs #202-301, with Relic parallel numbered to 7 of each card! Topps historic 1952 Mantle card is reprinted and features a relic piece, numbered to 52 cards “Unlock the Mickâ€? exclusive game cheats allow 2K7 video gamers to unlock Mickey Mantle and play him in the game! New! Josh Gibson Home Run History insert pays homage to his 800-plus home run career. Designed by famed sports artist Dick Perez. In the Name Relic Cards featuring letter patches from the 2006 All-Star jerseys – 65 different 1 of 1 ‘s. Alex Rodriquez Home Run cards, featuring A-Rod’s first 25 career home runs, 1 per box. 2006 Highlights featuring autographs and relics– 20 different players. Also comes with a Topps 3 Ring Binder with (10) 9-Pocket Pages  (less)

insert program begins here - Pays tribute to the Major League Baseball players who served in World War II, 15 players in Series 1, inserts 1:36pks. Featuring cut signatures, and autographs from: Yogi Berra, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bob Lemon, Pee Wee Reese, and more! “Generation Nowâ€? Continuity program highlighting the young stars of Major League Baseball Exclusive autographs from Topps Spokesmen Met phenom David Wright and Phillie Ryan Howard -220-card program to appear across all three 2007 Topps Baseball releases, spotlights the 2006 accomplishments 1 in 4 packs: Ryan Howard, David Wright, Chien-Ming Wang, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, and more! " Mickey Mantle" NEW! The “Mickey Mantle Storyâ€? – a continuity program recounting his remarkable story on and off the diamond. Mickey Mantle HR History continues with home runs #202-301, with Relic parallel numbered to 7 of each card! Topps historic 1952 Mantle card is reprinted and features a relic piece, numbered to 52 cards “Unlock the Mickâ€? exclusive game cheats allow 2K7 video gamers to unlock Mickey Mantle and play him in the game! New! Josh Gibson Home Run History insert pays homage to his 800-plus home run career. Designed by famed sports artist Dick Perez. In the Name Relic Cards featuring letter patches from the 2006 All-Star jerseys – 65 different 1 of 1 ‘s. Alex Rodriquez Home Run cards, featuring A-Rod’s first 25 career home runs, 1 per box. 2006 Highlights featuring autographs and relics– 20 different players.  (less)

chosen by Jack's widow, Rachel, to tell her husband's story, and was given unprecedented access to his private papers. We are brought closer than we have ever been to the great ballplayer, a man of courage and quality who became a pivotal figure in the areas of race and civil rights.brbrBorn in the rural South, the son of a sharecropper, Robinson was reared in southern California. We see him blossom there as a student-athlete as he struggled against poverty and racism to uphold the beliefs instilled in him by his mother--faith in family, education, America, and God.brbrWe follow Robinson through World War II, when, in the first wave of racial integration in the armed forces, he was commissioned as an officer, then court-martialed after refusing to move to the back of a bus. After he plays in the Negro National League, we watch the opening of an all-American drama as, late in 1945, Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers recognized Jack as the right player to break baseball's color barrier--and the game was forever changed.brbrJack's never-before-published letters open up his relationship with his family, especially his wife, Rachel, whom he married just as his perilous venture of integrating baseball began. Her memories are a major resource of the narrative as we learn about the severe harassment Robinson endured from teammates and opponents alike; about death threats and exclusion; about joy and remarkable success. We watch his courageous response to abuse, first as a stoic endurer, then as a fighter who epitomized courage and defiance.brbrWe see his growing friendship with white players like Pee Wee Reese and the black teammates who followed in his footsteps?ð  (less)