A $25 Ebay Gift Card Got Me ...

My sister-in-law and her husband gave me a $25 Ebay gift card as a late Christmas present.  I've been slowly making use of it.  Here is my latest purchase:

$2.05

 1955 Bowman #80

Total spent so far $8.91

I have a lot of cards but this is my first 1955 Bowman. It is however my second Lou Limmer card (click here to see the first.)

1954 Topps Lou Limmer

This year my collecting as leaned more toward vintage cards than new.  Here's one that I picked up on Ebay some time back.

1954 Topps  #232 Lou Limmer

The cartoons are a bit gruesome.  In 1948 Lou broke his neck sliding into 3rd base and "went blind for a few days --- but he was playing again the next season!"

Lou Limmer had both the last home run and last hit for the Athletics in Philadelphia.   

Here's another of Lou's distinctions -- from the Baseball Reference Bullpen:

"For the first (and as of 2006) only time in MLB history, a Jewish batter faced a Jewish pitcher (Saul Rogovin in this case) with a Jewish catcher (Joe Ginsberg) calling the shots. Umpire Joe Paparella commented on the unusual nature of the situation. Limmer shone in this moment, as the pinch-hitter homered off of Rogovin."

If you haven't noticed I'm giving away some great cards to celebrate my 500th post.  Click here for details.