Everyone for 15 October

Birthdays and debuts collectors care about — comic characters, creators, and sports stars.

Jim Palmer

Born 1945

Hall of Fame Orioles pitcher. Three Cy Young Awards, three World Series titles — a Topps staple.

Archie Andrews

Debuted 1941

First appearance in Pep Comics #22 by Bob Montana and Vic Bloom.

Vince Colletta

Born 1923

Marvel inker of the Silver Age; frequent partner to Jack Kirby.

Teoscar Hernández

Born 1992

MLB outfielder; modern Topps and Update Series cards.

Little Nemo

Debuted 1905

Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo strip debuted — a landmark of early comics.

Jack Flaherty

Born 1995

MLB pitcher (Tigers; previously Cardinals, Dodgers, Tigers).

Mel Harder

Born 1909

Cleveland pitcher for 20 seasons; four-time All-Star.

7 for 15 October. Image credits on the credits page.