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Card collector puts spotlight on Bakersfield baseball star
Bakersfield's George Culver is best known for tossing a no-hitter during an 11-year Major League career but it's been his work in promoting and nurturing local baseball that's made him a beloved member of the community. Culver popped up in the Bakosphere when an accountaint named Kevin, author of The Great 1965 Topps Project blog, posted an item on Culver's rookie card, on which he shares space with Tommie Agee. Kevin is blogging about his experience in trying to collect all cards in that year's Topps' set. To date, he has 85% of the 598 cards. His Culver/Agee post includes some "fun facts" about Culver and links to his detailed stats on Baseball Almanac. Didn't know Culver pitched for a year in Japan, but it's among the interesting tidbits if you're a baseball fan. 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
bakosphere
on Aug 28, 2009 at 12:42 PM
An update: Bakosphere has learned that George Culver has just been inducted into the Reading Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of his work as a manager and pitching coach for the Reading Phillies. Congrats, George! posted by
ronmexico
on Aug 28, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Shouldn't this be on the Breaking News Blog since it is about a week old?
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