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Old 09-28-2015, 08:25 PM   #1033
Merkle923
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1954 Lincoln Chiefs

A fun item from a current memorabilia auction: Lot Detail - Exceptionally Rare 1954 Weaver's Wafers Lincoln Chiefs Most Likely Near Complete Set 18/20 (16 are only known examples)

This is a newly-discovered set of cards of the Milwaukee Braves' farm club in the Class-A Western League in 1954, the Lincoln Chiefs. There are a couple of ex-major leaguers (player-managers McQuillen and Wietelmann, veterans Linden and Neill).

But who could have guessed that the actual top prospect on this squad was the guy in the glasses and bow tie in the third row? That's team radio announcer Bill King, later famed as the voice of the Oakland A's and Raiders, the San Francisco and Golden State Warriors, and Cal.
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