#335 Don Hoak - Chicago Cubs

Donald Albert Hoak
Chicago Cubs
Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  170
Born:  February 5, 1928, Roulette, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1947 season
Major League Teams:  Brooklyn Dodgers 1954-55; Chicago Cubs 1956; Cincinnati Redlegs 1957-58; Pittsburgh Pirates 1959-62; Philadelphia Phillies 1963-64

Died:  October 9, 1969, Pittsburgh, PA (age 41)

A veteran of 11 big league seasons, Don Hoak had his greatest success in the majors in the early 1960s as the starting third baseman for the Pirates.  Hoak came up with the Dodgers in 1954 and started more games at third base for the club than Jackie Robinson (#30) or Billy Cox.  In 1955, Hoak served as Robinson's back-up, although he started at third in the decisive Game 7 of the 1955 World Series against the Yankees, won by the Dodgers on the strength of Johnny Podres' (#173) shutout.  Dealt to the Cubs in December 1955, and then again to the Redlegs in November 1956, Hoak would make his only All-Star team in 1957.  He'd lead the league that season with 39 doubles.  His career year came in 1960 with the Pirates, as part of the club that would eventually win the World Series.  Hoak batted .282 with 16 home runs and 79 RBIs, finishing as the runner-up in MVP voting behind teammate Dick Groat (#24).  He'd bat a career high .298 in 1961.

Hoak would finish up his playing days with the Phillies, pinch-hitting in six games before getting released by the club in May 1964.  He served briefly on the Phillies' big league coaching staff for one season in 1967.  In 1,263 career games, Hoak batted .265 with 1,144 hits, 89 home runs and 498 RBIs.  He was managing the Pirates' Triple-A team in 1969, passing away tragically from a heart attack following the season.

From the 1963 Phillies Yearbook

Building the Set

July 19, 1997 in Ocean City, NJ - Card #159
My Dad and I added this card to our set at the Ocean City baseball card show held inside the Music Pier.  We purchased 11 cards that July day - Hoak and eight other commons, along with the Warren Giles (#2) card for $10 and the Ray Boone (#6) card for $5.

I graduated college in the spring of 1997, and that summer was a good one as I worked on the Sea Isle Promenade at a few t-shirt stores.  My days were spent jogging, barely working, reading and sitting on the beach.  Dinner would usually come from Phil's on 37th and Landis Avenue, and ice cream was consumed nightly.

Dad was still working in Millville at the time, and we probably met up in front of the Music Pier prior to his show.  The baseball card collecting landscape changed drastically in the ten year period between 1987 and 1997, with autographed cards making their way into packs and multiple parallel versions of the same card confusing us as "old school" collectors.  Still, I'd give anything to be back inside the Music Pier with my Dad searching for the next 1956 Topps card to add to our set.  I'm sure he was thrilled to find a dealer selling a bunch of '56s in good shape and at around $2 a card.  

The Card / Cubs Team Set
Topps used the same photo for Hoak as the photos used on his 1954 and 1955 Topps cards, swapping out a Brooklyn logo for a Chicago logo.  The player diving into the base could be Hoak too.  He wore #43 with the Dodgers, switching to #7 with the Cubs, and Topps may have whited out the uniform number from his former team.  Hoak's SABR biography disputes the claim he was a prizefighter, from the first cartoon panel on the back of the card, finding no support to back up those claims.  The middle cartoon panel highlights his marriage in 1950, which ended in divorce in 1961, followed by a quick second marriage to singer and actress Jill Corey.

1956 Season

On December 9, 1955, less than two months after the Dodgers won their only World Series title while in Brooklyn, Hoak was traded with Russ Meyer (#227) and Walt Moryn to the Cubs for Don Elston and Randy Jackson (#223).  Hoak struggled with his new club, and on May 2nd he set a National League record by striking out six times against six different pitchers.  For the season, Hoak batted .215 with five home runs and 37 RBIs as the Cubs' regular third baseman.  On November 13th, he was on the move again, traded to the Redlegs with Warren Hacker (#282) and Pete Whisenant for Ray Jablonski (#86) and Elmer Singleton.

Phillies Career
After a successful four seasons in Pittsburgh, the Pirates traded Hoak to the Phillies on November 28, 1962 for Pancho Herrera and Ted Savage.  Phillies' incumbent third baseman Don Demeter was moved to the outfield to make room for Hoak for the 1963 season, and Hoak struggled from the outset.  Batting .187 by the end of May, he was benched in favor of Demeter and then briefly, Ruben Amaro.  Hoak would work his way back into the starting line-up through the summer and early fall, eventually starting 101 games at the position by the end of the season.  He batted .231 in 1963, collecting 87 hits, six home runs and 24 RBIs.  At the start of the 1964 season, the 36-year-old Hoak had lost his starting third baseman job to rookie Dick Allen.  After going 0 for 4 with a pair of sacrifices in six pinch-hitting appearances, the Phillies released Hoak on May 18th, ending his playing career.

He was kept on the Phillies' payroll as a special assignment scout throughout the disastrous 1964 season.  He'd come back to the team briefly in 1967 as the third base coach for manager Gene Mauch, but he was dismissed after the season.

1953 Topps #176

1955 Topps #40

1957 Topps #274

1961 Topps #230

1964 Topps #254

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1953 Topps #176
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12):  1953-64
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2016 Panini Diamond Kings #25

101 - Hoak non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/25/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database

The Phillies Room

SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

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Set Order: #334 Bob Miller - Philadelphia Phillies / #336 Ellis Kinder - St. Louis Cardinals

Order Collected: #317 Al Aber - Detroit Tigers / #15 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs

#299 Charley Neal - Brooklyn Dodgers

Charles Lenard Neal
Brooklyn Dodgers
Second Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  165
Born:  January 30, 1931, Longview, TX
Signed:  Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1950 season
Major League Teams:  Brooklyn Dodgers 1956-57; Los Angeles Dodgers 1958-61; New York Mets 1962-63; Cincinnati Reds 1963

Died:  November 18, 1996, Dallas, TX (age 65)

Charlie Neal's career year in 1959 corresponded with the Dodgers winning the National League pennant and ultimately the World Series.  Making his debut in 1956, Neal served as a back-up second baseman to Jim Gilliam (#280) and started Game 3 of the 1956 World Series against the Yankees and Whitey Ford (#240).  He became the club's regular shortstop in 1957, with future Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese (#260) making the move to third base.  In 1958, and now playing in the Dodgers' new home in Los Angeles, Neal tied Gil Hodges (#145) for the team lead in home runs with 22.  Neal and left fielder Wally Moon (#55) were the two top sluggers for the Dodgers in 1959.  Neal became a World Series hero when he hit two home runs in Game 2 against the White Sox, with the Dodgers eventually won the series in six games.  He batted .370 in that World Series, and for the regular season he batted .287 with a league-leading 11 triples, 19 home runs and 83 RBIs.  Neal won his only Gold Glove following the 1959 season, and he'd also be named to three All-Star teams between 1959 and 1960.

Dealt to the Mets for their inaugural season, Neal was the opening day second baseman for Casey Stengel's expansion team.  He'd bat .260 for the 120-loss Mets in his last full year as a regular.  He'd play one more season in 1963 with the Mets and Reds before retiring.  Neal batted .259 in 970 big league games, collecting 858 hits, 87 home runs and 391 RBIs.

January 28, 2006 - Celebrating Dad's 62nd birthday

Building the Set
December 3, 2005 in Ft. Washington, PA - Card #275
This was a relatively late edition to our set and one of eight cards we purchased at the 93rd Philadelphia Sports Card Show held at the convention center in Ft. Washington.  My notes say we purchased this Neal card for a little over $7.  With the Ocean City baseball card shows long gone by now, our only options for local baseball card shows were the "Philly Shows" held in Ft. Washington or the occasional mall baseball card show. 

My Dad didn't like the drive to Ft. Washington, and this would have been one of only a few shows we attended together in this location.  Looking at my records of when and where we purchased our cards, a full year would go by before we'd add any more cards to the set.

The year-long hiatus in collecting the set came at a time my wife and I were expecting our first son and as we moved into our first real house.

The Card / Dodgers Team Set
Bowman beat Topps with Neal's rookie card appearing in their 1955 set.  Topps reprinted this card in their 1995 Topps Archives Brooklyn Dodgers set.  The action shot on the front looks to be a spring training sliding drill, as the player tagging out Neal is also wearing a Dodgers' hat.  The cartoons on the back of the card summarize Neal taking on the second base job in 1956 and his speed on the basepaths.  He'd steal a career-high 17 bases in 1959, and had 48 stolen bases for his career.

1956 Season

Neal was the opening day second baseman for the Dodgers, with incumbent second baseman Gilliam moving to left field.  With manager Walter Alston (#8) needing more offense out of his line-up, Neal was benched in early May and would make a handful of starts throughout the rest of the season.  Gillliam would end up with the majority of the starts at second, with Jackie Robinson (#30) sliding back over to second base for 22 starts.  Neal batted .287 in 62 games, collecting a pair of home runs and 14 RBIs.

Given the start at second base in Game 3 of the World Series, Neal went 0 for 4 and made an error, leading to an unearned run.  It would be his only postseason action until he redeemed himself in the 1959 World Series.

1955 Bowman #278

1959 Topps #427

1960 Topps #386

1963 Topps #511

1964 Topps #436

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1955 Bowman #278
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1956-64
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1995 Topps Archives Brooklyn Dodgers #163

74 - Neal non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 7/13/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database

SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

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Set Order: #298 Johnny Schmitz - Boston Red Sox / #300 Vic Wertz - Cleveland Indians

Order Collected: #195 George Kell - Chicago White Sox / #303 Jim Dyck - Baltimore Orioles

#293 Stu Miller - St. Louis Cardinals

Stuart Leonard Miller
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  165
Born:  December 26, 1927, Northampton, MA
Signed:  Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1949 season
Major League Teams:  St. Louis Cardinals 1952-1954, 1956; Philadelphia Phillies 1956; New York Giants 1957; San Francisco Giants 1958-1962; Baltimore Orioles 1963-1967; Atlanta Braves 1968

Died:  January 4, 2015, Cameron Park, CA (age 87)

Primarily a reliever throughout his 16-year major league career, Stu Miller won the National League ERA title in 1958, was an All-Star in 1961 and led the league in saves twice.  He'd rely on a slow curveball and a deceptive delivery to become one of the most effective relievers of his era.  Miller began his career with the Cardinals, where he pitched in parts of four seasons, and he spent a brief time with the Phillies before his career took off with the Giants in 1958.  His 2.47 ERA over 182 innings pitched was tops in the league that season and he earned a place in the All-Star Game a few years later in 1961.  Miller is the pitcher who was memorably "blown" off the mound during the Mid-Summer Classic at Candlestick Park that year, resulting in a balk.  He'd ultimately win the game, recording four strikeouts.  As the Giants' closer in 1962, Miller helped the team win the National League pennant.  He recorded over 20 saves in three different seasons, leading the league in 1961 with the Giants and in 1963 with his new club, the Orioles.

Miller found late career success with the Orioles, earning MVP votes for his relief work in 1963, 1965 and 1966.  On April 30, 1967, Miller and starting pitcher Steve Barber combined to throw a no-hitter in a losing effort for the Orioles.  Miller surrendered Mickey Mantle's (#135) 500th career home run on May 14, 1967.  He retired from baseball in 1968 with a career record of 105-103 and a 3.24 ERA in 704 appearances.  At the time of his retirement, Miller's 153 career saves ranked third all-time behind Hoyt Wilhelm (#307) and Roy Face (#13).  Miller is a member of the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame and the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set

Summer of 1983 or 1984 in Millville, NJ - Card #40
This was one of the Original 44, and I re-told the story of how my Dad and I started collecting this set with the Walker Cooper (#273) post in January.  Seven of the Original 44 came from series one, with 11 coming from series two, and 16 from series three.   This is the sixth of ten cards to come from the final series four.

The Card / Cardinals Team Set
Miller appeared in both 1954 Bowman and Topps sets, and was omitted from both sets in 1955.  The back of the card summarizes his promotion to the Cardinals, his heavy workload and his "honey" of a fastball.  Given Miller's short time with the Phillies (see below) he never appeared on a Phillies baseball card.  May years ago, I updated his 1956 Topps card (see above) to mark his season with the Phils.

1956 Season / Phillies Career

Miller came to the Phillies from the Cardinals on May 11th with Ben Flowers and Harvey Haddix (#77) in exchange for Murry Dickson (#211) and Herm Wehmeier (#78).  He was used by manager Mayo Smith (#60) as a swing-man throughout the rest of the season, making 24 appearances overall, including 15 starts.  

Miller was 5-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 106 2/3 innings pitched, striking out 55.  His Phillies' tenure was short-lived as he was traded again soon after the season ended, going to the Giants on October 11th for pitcher Jim Hearn (#202).  In 27 games combined with the Cardinals and Phillies, Miller was 5-9 with a 4.50 ERA in 114 innings pitched.

1953 Topps #183

1958 Topps #111

1961 Topps #72

1964 Topps #565

1967 Topps #345

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1953 Topps #183
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13):  1953-1954, 1956, 1958-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Topps Archives 1954 #164

62 - Miller non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/20/24.

Sources:  
1965 Topps Blog

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database

The Phillies Room

SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

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Set Order: #292 Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox / #294 Ernie Johnson - Milwaukee Braves

Order Collected: #286 Bill Wight - Baltimore Orioles / #307 Hoyt Wilhelm - New York Giants

#261 Bobby Shantz - Kansas City Athletics

Robert Clayton Shantz
Kansas City Athletics
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left  Height:  5'6"  Weight:  139
Born:  September 26, 1925, Pottstown, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent before 1948 season
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Athletics 1949-1954; Kansas City Athletics 1955-1956; New York Yankees 1957-1960; Pittsburgh Pirates 1961; Houston Colt .45s 1962; St. Louis Cardinals 1962-1964; Chicago Cubs 1964; Philadelphia Phillies 1964

Bobby Shantz pitched in 16 big league seasons, winning A.L. MVP honors in 1952 and earning eight consecutive Gold Gloves between 1957 and 1964.  Shantz was one of the last All-Stars for the Philadelphia Athletics, winning 18 games in 1951 and a career-high 24 games in his MVP season of 1952.  He was dealt to the Yankees following the 1956 season.  In 1957, Shantz was named to his third All-Star team and he'd lead the league with a 2.45 ERA.  He appeared in the World Series with the Yankees in 1957 and 1960, and won a ring with the team in 1958 although he didn't get into any of those Series games against the Braves.  Shantz was selected in back-to-back expansion drafts by the Senators in 1960, and by the Colt .45s in 1961.  He returned to Philadelphia for his final season, appearing in 14 games for the Phillies in their disastrous 1964 season.

1992 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards
ALS Autograph Party

Shantz owned a lifetime record of 119-99 with a 3.38 ERA and 1,072 strikeouts over 1,935 2/3 innings pitched.  He was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1994, back when the Phillies inducted a former member of the Athletics each year.  As of this writing, the soon to be 98-year-old Shantz is scheduled to appear as an autograph guest at the late September Philly Show.  He's the last surviving member of the Philadelphia Athletics, and the oldest living former player from the Phillies, Astros and Cubs.  His brother Billy Shantz was a catcher for the Athletics and Yankees between 1954 and 1960.

Building the Set
October 10, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC (Tommy's Collectibles) - Card #121
This is one of three cards purchased right around my 20th birthday in 1993 from Tommy's Collectibles in Winston-Salem, not far from the campus of Wake Forest University, where I had just started my sophomore year.  We only added 13 cards to our 1956 Topps set in 1993, and this is one of seven cards we purchased for our set from Tommy's Collectibles between October 1993 and December 1996.  My records show this Shantz card cost us $10.

I have mostly wonderful memories of my early college years, as I was in that sweet spot between leaving behind high school and figuring out what I would do next.  Majors hadn't yet been declared and while there was plenty of studying, I also recall having my share of fun too.  My family visited for my birthday in early October 1993, and this card was purchased shortly after their visit.

The Card / Athletics Team Set
Shantz returned to a Topps set after a one-year absence.  This is the first card of the fourth and final series in the set, and Topps used a star of the day to kick off each of its second, third and fourth series of cards.  Roy Campanella (#101) was the first card of the second, while Billy Martin (#181) was the first card of the third series.  The back of the card highlights his 1952 MVP win, but also mentions Shantz was frequently injured.  Over three seasons between 1953 and 1955, Shantz was limited to just 41 games due primarily to a lingering shoulder injury.  His excellent fielding skills are highlighted in the final cartoon panel, foreshadowing his eight Gold Glove wins beginning in 1957.

1956 Season

In his final season with the Athletics, Shantz was used mainly as a reliever and occasional closer.  He was 2-7 with a 4.35 ERA in 45 games, recording nine saves.  That mark led the team, as the Athletics won only 52 games to 102 losses in 1956.  Only Jack Crimian (#319), with 47 relief appearances was used more than Shantz, as Shantz came in to relieve 43 times.  Shantz made two starts all season, including a game on April 19th when he threw a complete game, allowing just a run against the Tigers.

Phillies Career
Shantz began the 1964 season, his last in the majors, with the Cardinals and was dealt to the Cubs on June 15th as part of the Lou Brock deal.  Two months later, on August 15th, the Cubs sold Shantz to the Phillies, as the Phillies were desperate for pitching reinforcements as they attempted to win the National League pennant.  Shantz pitched fairly well in his big league swan song, appearing in 14 games and earning a 1-1 record with a 2.25 ERA over 32 innings pitched.  He had one last stellar performance, pitching seven shutout innings of relief against the Dodgers on September 19th, in a game lost by the Phillies, 3-1.

The Phillies asked Shantz to return for the 1965 season, but the veteran pitcher opted to retire.

1950 Bowman #234

1952 Topps #219

1954 Topps #21

1958 Topps #419

1964 Topps #278

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1950 Bowman #234
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13):  1952-1954, 1956-1964, 1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2013 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-BS

137 - Shantz non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 9/10/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database

The Phillies Room

SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

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Set Order: #260 "Pee Wee" Reese - Brooklyn Dodgers / #262 Howie Pollet - Chicago White Sox

Order Collected: #133 Ray Narleski - Cleveland Indians / #5 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox

#249 Johnny Klippstein - Cincinnati Redlegs

John Calvin Klippstein
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  173
Born:  October 17, 1927, Washington, DC
Signed:  Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1944 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago Cubs 1950-1954; Cincinnati Reds 1955-1958; Los Angeles Dodgers 1958-1959; Cleveland Indians 1960; Washington Senators 1961; Cincinnati Reds 1962; Philadelphia Phillies 1963-1964; Minnesota Twins 1964-1966; Detroit Tigers 1967
Died:  October 10, 2003, Elgin, IL (age 75)

Johnny Klippstein enjoyed an 18-year major league career, playing for eight different teams and winning a World Series ring with the Dodgers in 1959.  Klippstein spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Cubs and Reds as a swing man, appearing in at least 30 games and making at least 11 starts in each season between 1950 and 1957.  He was at his peak in 1955 and 1956 with the Reds, going 21-21 over the two-year period with a 3.82 ERA over 76 games pitched, including 14 complete games and two shutouts.  He went 4-0 for the National League Champion Dodgers in 1959, and was often on the move over the next eight seasons.  Along with Jack Baldschun, he was one of the Phillies' most effective relievers in 1963, pitching to a 1.93 ERA over 49 appearances and saving eight games.  Klippstein also played a key role in the Twins' clinching of the American League pennant in 1965, as he appeared in 56 games, all in relief, while compiling an impressive 2.24 ERA over 76 1/3 innings pitched.

He retired following the 1967 season having appeared in 711 games.  Klippstein had a record of 101-118 with a 4.24 ERA and 1,158 strikeouts to go along with 65 career saves.

Some text for this post appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

October 4, 2007 - Before NLDS Game 2

Building the Set
October 3, 2007 from Dad's eBay purchases - Card #306
My records show my Dad gave me this card on my actual birthday, and I received five more cards four days later when we officially celebrated with family.  I'm not sure why my Dad pulled this Klippstein out of the pile of five cards I'd receive a few days later, other than maybe he felt Klippstein didn't have the star power of the other five.  On October 7th, he gave me Roger Craig (#63), Bill Bruton (#185), Bob Feller (#200), Don Newcombe (#235) and Don Larsen (#332).

The day after my birthday, I attended my first ever Phillies playoff game with my wife Jenna.  The Phillies were unceremoniously rocked by the Rockies, 10-5, with Kaz Matsui hitting a crushing grand slam off Phillies' reliever Kyle Lohse in the fourth inning.

The Card / Redlegs Team Set
Klippstein was omitted from the 1955 Topps set, and the portrait photo used here is the same as his 1954 Topps card.  The back of the card highlights his success with the Reds in 1955, following his trade from the Cubs on October 1, 1954, with Jim Willis for Jim Bolger, Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe.  His one-hitter came on September 11, 1955 in the first game of a double header against the Dodgers at Crosley Field.  Pee Wee Reese (#260) singled to right field with one out in the ninth, spoiling the no-hit bid.

1956 Season

Klippstein won a career-high 12 games with the Reds, appearing in 37 games and making 29 starts.  He was 12-11 with a 4.09 ERA, with 11 complete games and 211 (also a career-high) innings pitched.  Klippstein was a solid number three starter for the third place Reds, behind Brooks Lawrence (#305) and Joe Nuxhall (#218), who won 19 and 13 games respectively.

Phillies Career
The Reds sold Klippstein to the Phillies on March 25, 1963, and he was the team's best reliever that season.  He made one spot start, but relieved in 48 games, going 5-6 over 112 innings pitched.  Five of his relief appearances went at least six innings, and he was one of the reasons the Phillies finished with 87 wins, their highest total since 1952.  Klippstein saw his role in the bullpen diminish in 1964 and he was used only 11 times in the team's first 61 games.  Needing a roster spot for returning starting pitcher Cal McLish, Klippstein was placed on waivers and eventually had his contract sold to the Twins.  The Twins and Phillies fortunes went in opposite directions from that point forward.  In 60 games with the Phillies, Klippstein was 7-7 with a 2.28 ERA and nine saves.

1951 Bowman #248

1955 Bowman #152

1959 Topps #152

1964 Topps #533

1967 Topps #588

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1951 Bowman #248
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (15):  1952-1954, 1956-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Topps Archives 1954 #31

53 - Klippstein non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/6/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

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Set Order: #248 Bob Porterfield - Boston Red Sox / #250 Larry Doby - Chicago White Sox

Order Collected: #254 George Crowe - Milwaukee Braves / #63 Roger Craig - Brooklyn Dodgers