In the midst of a last place 50-104 season Outfielder Ralph Kiner is traded to the Chicago Cubs, by General Manager Branch Rickey. Kiner had earlier had a contract squabble with Rickey who told the star Outfielder that the Pirates could still finish in last place without him.
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Team Set Checklist
1953 Topps
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Card#
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1953 TOPPS CLEM KOSHOREK
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8
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1953 TOPPS BOB DEL GRECO
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48
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1953 TOPPS GEORGE METKOVICH
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58
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1953 TOPPS TONY BARTIROME
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71
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1953 TOPPS JOE ROSSI
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74
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1953 TOPPS HOWIE POLLET
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83
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1953 TOPPS CAL ABRAMS
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98
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1953 TOPPS DANNY OCONNELL
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107
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1953 TOPPS DICK GROAT
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154
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1953 TOPPS RON KLINE
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175
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1953 TOPPS JIM WAUGH
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178
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1953 TOPPS RALPH KINER
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191
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1953 TOPPS FORREST MAIN
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198
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1953 TOPPS PAUL LAPALME
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201
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1953 TOPPS VIC JANOWICZ
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222
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1953 TOPPS JOHN OBRIEN
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223
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1953 TOPPS JOHNNY LINDELL
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230
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1953 TOPPS JOHN HETKI
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235
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1953 TOPPS CAL HOGUE
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238
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1953 TOPPS CARLOS BERNIER
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243
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1953 TOPPS ROY FACE
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246
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1953 TOPPS MIKE SANDLOCK
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247
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1953 TOPPS ED OBRIEN
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249
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