Episode 77: The 1953 Topps Set & The Stories Behind the Men Series #9. Featuring Enos Slaughter.

I explore the iconic 1953 Topps baseball card set in this episode of The Stories Behind the Men Series #9. Learn the fascinating biographies of the players featured on these classic sports cards that have become highly sought after by collectors. I delve into the history and significance of this legendary trading card series.
Cards/Players #41 through #45 are featured in this episode.
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[@Collectorholic]

Well done my friend. Awesome video. Enjoy your weekend!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you very much. You have a great weekend as well.

[@danielbernier6095]

Hello Drew. Another great showcase of your 53 set. I watched this as I update my acquisition and wish list by year for my own vintage collection. That 53 set is awesome looking. The stories shared with edited video clips of interviews or game action makes for a pleasant video.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate the kind comment. I thought of you actually when I was in NY filming my video of the Polo Grounds. Someone asked if I was a Yaz fan. I have no idea why he asked me that because I was not wearing any Red Sox gear. lol Anyway, thanks again.

[@vintagecardssteve8582]

Nice to see the 1953 Topps series come back. Always enjoy anything with Enos Slaughter. Gus Zernial is a go to vintage guy for me nobody talks about. His 52 Topps is a card of beauty. One of my favorites. McDougal and Kinder and Hatten. Great highlights here Drew. Enjoyed.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Zernial was a heck of a player. Kind of forgotten in some circles. Appreciate you taking the time to watch this video. Thanks Steve.

[@amihays7449]

I really enjoyed learning about past ball players. Please continue these 👏💃👏

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you. I plan to keep doing them every few months. They take a lot of time to research. I appreciate you watching.

[@Redneckclector]

Great job Drew! Love hearing these stories. I learned a lot. I ran into Slaughter at a card show when I was a kid, just walking around mingling. He was a cool guy.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Wow! That would have been so neat as a kid to run into him. Were you able to snag a photo or an auto? Thanks for watching.

[@Redneckclector]

@@CleanCheapShots no photo unfortunately. Just a quick exchange of conversation.

[@CleanCheapShots]

@@Redneckclector Still, a great experience.

[@JoeF484]

Always a great job Drew! Always

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks Joe.

[@scottmaz2428]

Such intresting stuff. Beautiful 53 cards. Really enjoyed

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching this longer than normal video.

[@jimnfl7134]

@@CleanCheapShots another Video Coming Soon.

[@CleanCheapShots]

@@jimnfl7134 Thanks. And okay.

[@hammerforty-four]

Awesome as always! My favorite part was the interview with Enos Slaughter. Take that writers! And he was absolutely correct.

[@CleanCheapShots]

I always love honesty even when I don't agree with it. But, in the case of Enos, I doubly loved it. Thanks for stopping in Hammer!

[@justyouraveragegeeks]

Great job with this video. These are always so great. I love hearing the stories behind the players. Thanks for sharing this great info. Have a great week. Be well. 🤙 38:25

[@CleanCheapShots]

I appreciate that. Have a great upcoming week sir.

[@macwaxxstacks]

You know, I thought I was the only one to be clocked by a random smelt out of the blue! Fun to hear all the history of these gents.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Pretty funny being hit by a fish. Your teammates would never let you live that one down. The stories these guys have are great. Thanks for swinging in.

[@commentingcollector]

I was not familiar with any of these players backstory, I had only heard Mr. Slaughter. So, I appreciate it. Outstanding, job, Card Farmer👍❤️

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you sir. Appreciate your time.

[@AngryOldManTTM]

Fantastic video Drew. Super players and amazing stories behind them. I really liked the Gus Zernial story. I did not know that about Nellie Fox and the chewing tobacco. Thank for sharing. Enjoyed.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks Ed. I appreciate you taking the time to swing in. I hope you have a great weekend.

[@mikethesportshistorycollec1947]

Great series Drew! I love hearing the stories behind the men on the cards. I wasn't real familiar with Hatton or Kinder, so learning about them was extra special for me.

[@CleanCheapShots]

I appreciate that Mike. I know the videos are long so thank you for popping in. Have a great rest of your week.

[@niveditasartbasket6369]

Very nice episode , wonderful collections , beautiful topps set and detail about them , 👌👌👍👍🙏🙏like done

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch this video.

[@undraftedplayer]

Hello Drew, great video. I learned a lots in watching this video. Lucky Gus Zernial had met Marylin Monroe. Very impressive than all thoses guys had their career interruped by the WWII. I enjoyed to listen the Enos Slaughetr and Gus Zernial interviews. Thanks you for sharing and Happy Telling.

[@CleanCheapShots]

That generation of Americans were special. So many of the players were willing to put their professional careers on hold and volunteer to fight in WWII. Thanks for the taking the time to swing in and watch.

[@unc23sports]

Never knew about Gus Zernial! What a COOL dude! Love hearing the stories of these great men that took the diamond! Thanks for sharing, Drew!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Really appreciate that. Have a great week Diaz family.

[@Vintage_Dave_T]

This series you do of the 1953 Topps is I think one of the best on KZbin. I also like @WaxPackWisdom review of the 1958 Topps cards. Keep it up, Drew. I’ll have to wait a few more months to get my next fix. BTW I had an Enos Slaughter model glove when I was a boy.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Do you still have the Enos glove? I appreciate your comments on this series. It takes a lot of research and work overall to put it together. Takes me a bit before I can kick them out. Again, thank you for the comment. Very kind of you.

[@Vintage_Dave_T]

@@CleanCheapShots I think I have Slaughter glove somewhere. I can imagine it takes a lot of effort to write scripts for the ‘53 videos.

[@stuke1976]

Great stuff Drew! Good hearing about McDougald & Zernial!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks for swinging in and watching this longer video. Appreciate it.

[@TCBsprtscards]

Always enjoy these episodes because it helps me learn so much about players I’m not to familiar with! Keep up the awesome content my friend, have a great weekend!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Hey, I appreciate that. Thanks for coming by.

[@sportscardsd-tor]

Great video, it was a nice listen as I was typing up some emails. Great clips used too. I learn something new today.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Hey, thanks D! Appreciate it.

[@12againsports]

Such a great idea for a video series. This is a beautiful set! Super cool background information on these men. Very well done!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching because of the longer than normal length. I know your time is valuable.

[@the_card_closet]

Red Sox great kinder! 😂 really interesting. I really liked the interview clips.

[@CleanCheapShots]

The interview clips really help bring the story alive. Thanks for swinging in and watching.

[@adamscardcloset9020]

sweet cards and stories , crazy the stats of players Like Enos had with missing time serving this great country

[@CleanCheapShots]

When you look at the prime years lost by some players, it is crazy to think what they would have had for totals. Thanks for watching sir.

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. Loved this, Drew! Great to hear more about each of these players and enjoyed the clips as well. Awesome video!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Hey, I appreciate that. Also, I appreciate your time as I know this was a long video.

[@RobCashCards]

Great job, Drew! It’s fun learning about these players. Also, thanks for including the interviews and bonus footage. Have a great weekend, Card Farmer 🌽

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks Rob. Appreciate you stopping by given that this video was longer than normal. Have a good one.

[@RobCashCards]

@@CleanCheapShots It took me a few days to get through this one but I made it. Just kidding 😂

[@CleanCheapShots]

@@RobCashCards Ha

[@PickerJimS]

Awesome cards and loved the stories! Kinder was “in bed with a bottle and a blonde”…..ahhh…the good old days! 😁

[@CleanCheapShots]

That was a great quote Jim. lol Thanks for popping in.

[@signsofthepastime]

There’s so much to learn about these players I didn’t know much or anything at all about. Really cool to know that Slaughter inspired Charlie Hustle. The story of a seagull dropping a 3 pound smelt while Kinder was pitching at Fenway is great. The story of baseball and the great players that have played it is just the best. Thanks for sharing another one of your great 53 set videos, Drew.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks Hugo. I have fun researching these stories. I wish I could find a way to keep them shorter. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to watch it.

[@Dcollection]

Hi Drew. I’ve missed these videos. Happy to see you’re still pursuing this series. Nice job with Slaughter. I’m glad you mentioned how he influenced Rose. That’s pretty common knowledge with Cardinals fans but I don’t think a lot of others knew that. Supposedly he was buried in his Cardinals uniform. You do a nice job with this. Looking forward to the next one.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you very much. They take a lot of research and time to put together. As a result, I have been putting these out less often. Appreciate it.

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

Hi Drew! I really enjoyed listening to your video on my ride to work this morning. You shared a lot of interesting information presented in an entertaining way. I did not know about Enos' influence on Pete Rose. I loved the Lou Brock quote about his friendship with Enos. You go from the family man McDougald to the partying Kinder. The image on the Hatton card is beautiful; it may be my favorite of the cards you have shown so far. The face and background have such vivid detail and rich color. I think it would have been fun to go to a Hollywood Stars game in the late '40s to see Gus play-maybe see him play against Billy Martin on the Oaks. Take care.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you sir. I appreciate the kind comment. I agree! Going to a Hollywood Stars game would have been a lot of fun. Sounds like the PCL was quite the league and MLB could have easily had 3 different leagues (AL, NL, PCL). I had found that quote by Pete Rose several weeks before his passing.

[@billyballgamesportscards]

Awesome cards, Drew! I love the 53 Topps set and Enos Slaughter! Great stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks Billy. I enjoy these old school stories. Appreciate your time.

[@TIME2RIP808]

KOOL RIP BUDDY. NEW SUB HERE. HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND. ALOHA

[@CleanCheapShots]

Trust me, I didn't rip packs from 1953. lol I will head over to your channel now. Thanks.

[@godisgreat8462]

Another awesome video 🎉

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thank you.

[@jimnfl7134]

@@CleanCheapShots cards from 1950's must have been Expensive.

[@CleanCheapShots]

@@jimnfl7134 They certainly can be. Took me 18 years to put the set together.

[@amihays7449]

I found it very interesting that Pete rose took after enos slaughters play

[@CleanCheapShots]

I thought that it was interesting as well. Thank you very much.

[@theathletearchives]

I thought I might get to drop the first comment, but I guess ya gotta get up before the sun to beat @godisgreat8462...I'm disturbed by the ending. Should I keep growing my collection? My times have changed. A 10 year veteran and career 40 WAR player starts a janitorial company to provide for his family. According to baseball reference, McDouglad made 155K in his final 5 years. Figure his first 5 was far lower and the guy probably made under $250K in his career. Granted it was 1961 (in today's dollars that is ~2.5M). Certainly good money but not anywhere near a mid-level reliever or a utility infielder today.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Thanks for popping in even if you weren't first. lol I wonder if players back then got many perks or if they paid for all of their own residual items that are needed for that type of life. For example, I once heard that only got so many unis before they had to pay for their own. Thanks again.