1959 Topps - Al Kaline Baseball Thrills

The 1959 Topps set included a handful of these "baseball thrills" cards that highlighted special achievements in the preceding years. This example highlights Al Kaline's 1955 season when he became the youngest player to lead his league in batting average. His .340 mark was significantly higher than the next tier of competitors (his longtime broadcasting partner and fellow Tigers legend, George Kell, placed third with .312 while playing for the White Sox that season (1956 Topps card below). Al went straight from high school to the Tigers in 1953, so he was probably 20 at the time of this achievement (couldn't even celebrate with a beer). That is probably Yogi Berra behind the plate.