(Greetings readers. Today would have been my mom's 82nd birthday. I don't think it was too much to ask to have her reach 82 years, but we don't get to decide things like that. Time for something we can decide: whether or not to read about cards! This is the 316th in a series): This may or may not interest anyone, but I think it's fascinating, and, again, that's all that matters around here. While going through my last "One-Card Wonder" post , I came across this 1960 Leaf card of Stover McIlwain, or shall I say, the alleged Stover McIlwain. McIlwain, a pitcher, managed just two appearances in the major leagues for the White Sox. He showed up in a mop-up role at the end of the season in 1957 as an 18-year-old. The following year, also at the end of the season, he got his first start against the Kansas City A's, in which he gave up a home run to Lou Klimchock. That marked the first time a teenager had homered off another teenager in MLB history. McIlwa...
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