{"product_id":"1952-topps-73-william-werle-psa-ex-mt-6","title":"1952 Topps #73 William Werle PSA EX-MT 6","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1r6it0t\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"37\"\u003e1952 Topps #73 William Werle PSA 6 - The Southpaw They Called “Bugs”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"72\"\u003e1952 Topps #73 Bill Werle\u003c\/strong\u003e features the colorful left-hander known throughout baseball as \u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e“Bugs.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Werle reached the majors with Pittsburgh in 1949 after building his reputation in the Pacific Coast League, and he quickly became a versatile piece of the Pirates’ pitching staff, capable of taking the ball as either a starter or reliever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"411\"\u003ePSA EX-MT 6\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example comes from an interesting turning point in Werle’s career. He began the 1952 season with Pittsburgh before moving to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eSt. Louis Cardinals\u003c\/strong\u003e, making his Topps appearance a snapshot of the final months of his Pirates tenure. The strong \u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eEX-MT 6 grade\u003c\/strong\u003e makes #73 another impressive piece within this complete set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1192\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eWerle pitched across \u003cstrong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"794\"\u003esix Major League seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e, but his baseball story continued long after his final appearance on the mound. He became a respected scout and later worked in the front office, eventually serving as \u003cstrong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003egeneral manager of the San Francisco Giants\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003e1952 Topps Bill “Bugs” Werle PSA 6\u003c\/strong\u003e therefore represents just one chapter of a much longer baseball life—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1192\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003efrom Major League southpaw to the executive offices of the game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67631181791541,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_73WilliamWerlePSA6.png?v=1791239274","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-73-william-werle-psa-ex-mt-6","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}