2020 Topps 52-Card Baseball Game - Kenny Mayne Set - Series 2 - All the Dodgers'

Kenny Mayne's (yes, the ESPN broadcaster) 52-Card Baseball Game that debut last year was so successful Topps decide to release a second series for the 2020 season. It includes five Dodger players -- two of which were a part of the 2019 set (Cody Bellinger & Clayton Kershaw). The new players are Mookie Betts, Walker Buehler and Gavin Lux. Unlike last year, there are no Dodgers available as a variation. Additionally, you can still still order these directly from Topps online. Go here to check that out and order. A complete checklist of the set can be found here.

Check out all the Dodger cards below.

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#Q Cody Bellinger       #J Clayton Kershaw

Blog Kiosk: 5/22/2020 - Dodgers Links & News - Some Odds and Ends

Check out this fantastic press photo of a young Carl Erskine from the Houston Post. The clarity and contrast between dark and light, along with what I believe is the grandstands from Ebbets Field is phenomenal. It is dated April 29, 1959, so it's clearly not a period photograph. Erskine is wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers cap and by 1959 the Dodgers had already moved to Los Angeles. I suspect this is a photograph that the Houston Post kept in their library for future use. To collectors, this photograph would be described as a Type II photo -- a picture printed from the original negative more than 2 years of the photo being shot. (eBay auction link).

Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1949 Don Newcombe made his first major league start, firing a five-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He would go on to have a 17-8 record with 19 complete games, five shut outs and an 3.17 ERA -- winning both the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young awards. In 1987 the Dodgers traded reliever Tom Niedenfuer to the Orioles for John Shelby and Brad Havens. Shelby would go on to have a very impactful season for the World Series Champion Dodgers the next year.
• Happy Birthday, Bill Lohrman & Tommy John!