tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655192283529474422024-03-05T04:19:03.747-05:001967 Topps BaseballThe 1967 Topps cards were my starting point for baseball card collecting, and I had completed series 1 to 6 in 1967. The 7th series was not sold in my area, but I was able to obtain all but 5 (Seaver, Carew, Robinson, Wills, John) of those cards at card shows in the early 1980s.
In my opinion, this is the best looking series issued by Topps. -- 25-SEP-2009Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-16166228929999733322022-05-29T08:00:00.002-04:002022-06-11T22:01:27.927-04:00All Good Things Come to an EndAs I mentioned in my last post, I am closing the lid on this blog after 12+ years, 314 posts, and over 452,000 blog views (many probably my own - lol).
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I remember these boxes vividly. (The pack wrappers, not so much. We threw them out as soon as they were opened.) This particular box includes a reference to the <a href="https://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/11/1967-topps-poster-inserts.html">pin-ups</a> that were inserted into packs in some (but not all) series. </p><p>1967 was the first year I collected baseball (and football) cards. Prior to that, my brother and I collected non-sports issues like Batman, Beatles, Green Berets, McHale's Navy, Munsters, and especially War Bulletin and Combat cards.</p><p>1967 was also the first year I followed Major League baseball. I had played youth baseball for a summer or two before that, but it never occurred to me to collect cards or watch/attend pro games until '67.</p><p>As is the case with most collectors I would guess, my first set is also my favorite set. Although I didn't start collecting until (I think) May, through trading with friends I was able to get all the cards that were issued in March and April, but were no longer in stores. By the end of the summer I had all but the infamous high numbers.</p><p>When I discovered card shops and shows at the malls in the 1980s, I was able to get most of the high numbers (at an exorbitant $1 each!!!). By the time I started this blog I had all but 5 cards, then snared Maury Wills and Brooks Robinson a few years ago, and Tommy John earlier this month.</p><p>The Seaver and Carew rookie cards? They will most likely remain as my Holy Grail.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
If you haven't seen it already, please scroll down to the end of the sidebar to read comments about the set that I wrote, and posted on Zistle some years ago. Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-84847936526569647692022-05-17T00:20:00.001-04:002022-05-17T01:59:12.773-04:00Tommy John (#609)<p><i>What, has it been 11 months already? </i></p><p>I have come to the realization that I no longer enjoy blogging. A year ago, I shut down 3 of my baseball set blogs, and now the remaining dominoes will fall. </p><p>But what better way to go out than with this <a href="https://1968topps.blogspot.com/2014/06/tommy-john.html">Tommy John</a> card? After completing all the low numbers in 1967 (and all but 5 high numbers in the 1980s), last week I picked up one of the last three cards I needed - and at a steal for $5.00!
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There's a slight crease on the left side, and ever-so-slightly rounded corners, but last week I found this at an antique store near me, where the dealer was selling all manner of late-60s/early-70s stars for $5.00 each. (Well, the 1970 Henry Aaron was $75.00, but everything else was a flat $5.00). </p><p>I've often heard the adage that the first and last card numbers in the set are hard to find in good condition, because kids would rubber-band their cards together, and damage the front and back cards in the stack. </p><p>To that I say bah! Who is going to rubber-band 609 cards into one stack? Back in the day, my friends and I would group our cards by team, and rubber-band each team separately. I don't know about the other guys, but I would then have my 10 NL bundles in one box and the 10 AL bundles in another box. (<a href="https://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-is-where-it-all-began.html">Our local Mom-and-Pop vendor</a> would let us take the box home if we bought the last pack(s) in the box.)</p><p>Now I only need the Tom Seaver and Rod Carew rookie cards to complete the set, but that is only a passive goal at this point. I think I will be much more likely to complete my 1966 set.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhoo, this is the last card in the 1967 set, and also the last card to be featured on this blog.</p><p>One more post will follow (probably less than 11 months from now. lol)<br /></p>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-63905408419637083272021-06-27T23:45:00.012-04:002021-06-28T02:14:53.555-04:00The 1967 Astros
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I feel bad for the Houston Astros. Not only did that weasel of a commissioner Bud Selig pack them off to the American League after 50 years in the National League (instead of doing the right thing and returning his own Milwaukee Brewers to AL), but Topps did not make any team cards for the Astros until 1970. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Selig was quoted as saying “Milwaukee is a National League town. They should remain in the NL.” Yeah Bud, the NL Braves were in Milwaukee for all of 13 years, while the Colts/Astros were in the NL for 50+ years. <a href="http://mlb1960s.blogspot.com/2012/12/goodbye-to-2012.html">He must have been picking his nose</a> while his classmates were learning arithmetic.</div>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: left;">Here are the starting pitchers: </div>
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<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2015/11/mike-cuellar-453.html"><b>Mike Cuellar</b></a> led the staff with 16 wins, and after 1968 was rewarded for his perseverance by being traded to the Orioles, where he flourished for many years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2016/09/dave-giusti-318.html"><b>Dave Giusti</b></a> was primarily a staring pitcher from 1966-68, the only 3 seasons he won in double figures. After ’68, he was traded away, and became a reliever for his last 9 seasons.
<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/07/don-wilson-77.html"><b>Don Wilson</b></a> won 10 games in his rookie ’67 season. He won between 11-16 games for the next 7 years.
Those were the top 3 starters in 1967. The next 4 pitchers all started between 10 and 18 games. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/bo-belinsky-506.html"><b>Bo Belinsky</b></a> was picked up from the Phillies in the rule 5 draft before the season, and pitched 27 games (18 starts) for Houston. After winning only 3 games, he found himself in the minors for all of 1968. <br /></div>
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After winning 10 games in 1966, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/06/larry-dierker-498.html"><b>Larry Dierker</b></a> only won 6 in 1967. He didn’t pitch after late-June (his spot seemingly taken by <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2019/07/wade-blasingame-119.html"><b>Wade Blasingame</b></a>). Blasingame was acquired on 6/15 for Claude Raymond, and started 14 games for the Astros. <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/02/final-card-bruce-von-hoff.html"><b>Bruce Von Hoff</b></a> joined the team in mid-August, and appeared in 10 games (all starts) over the final 6 weeks. Curiously, he never played in the majors again.
<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2020/06/chris-zachary-212.html"><b>Chris Zachary</b></a> pitched 7 games (6 starts) over the first 2 months, then was sent down for the next 3 months. He appeared in 2 games in September. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a long list of relievers used in 1967: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqQOWJYrdABlgxQi7cWsFhcyYlNY0JPTA4hKGXqijwdJe8XmuKc00BotQsZYhrnf_5-qnUS1UE75zjPmczfSiZYklUJkg_7s9BwMW380rmIwxIXRauHL9evg8L8ffJHk0jia4-RdKNVI/s3006/Astros+1967+3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="3006" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqQOWJYrdABlgxQi7cWsFhcyYlNY0JPTA4hKGXqijwdJe8XmuKc00BotQsZYhrnf_5-qnUS1UE75zjPmczfSiZYklUJkg_7s9BwMW380rmIwxIXRauHL9evg8L8ffJHk0jia4-RdKNVI/s400/Astros+1967+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/08/i-have-already-posted-about-larry.html"><b>Larry Sherry</b></a> was picked up at the end of June, and led the team with 6 saves in 29 games. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/final-card-barry-latman.html"><b>Barry Latman</b></a> appeared in 29 games, all but 1 in relief. His 77 innings were tops among those who were primarily relievers. He was able to achieve that despite being released in late-August.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2020/10/final-card-carroll-sembera.html"><b>Carroll Sembera</b></a> pitched 59 innings over 45 games, but was back in the minors for all of 1968.
<b>Dave Eilers</b> pitched for the Braves and Mets from 1964-66, but started the 1967 season in the minors. He was recalled in mid-June (seemingly to replace the departed Claude Raymond) and pitched 35 games in his final MLB season. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
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<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/05/final-card-dan-schneider.html"><b>Dan Schneider</b></a> was acquired from the Braves (along with Tom Dukes) in an inexplicable trade for 3 minor-leaguers after the 1966 season. The only lefthander in the bullpen, he pitched 52 innings over 54 games. Like several other pitchers here, he then spent all of 1968 in the minors.
<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2014/02/claude-raymond-166.html"><b>Claude Raymond</b></a> led the team with 16 saves in 1966 while also making the All-Star team. He was leading the staff with 5 saves when he was traded to the Braves in mid-June for Blasingame. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2009/12/389-dan-coombs.html"><b>Dan Coombs</b></a> pitched for Houston from 1963-65, but spent most of ’66 and ’67 in the minors. He returned to the Astros for 6 games in September.
<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2020/03/tom-dukes-223.html"><b>Tom Dukes</b></a> was acquired from the Braves in the Dan Schneider deal, and pitched 23 innings over 17 games after his mid-August recall. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0XecDAjbx6YUCXfdYLZ2uimjzpABWuX5DWUhBFft86kI8ky_7nmq4CPSZd3FzfBpmwqlqO9YVOjBRZzo-BpUAiBrPl64IBCMZGn2IoA_rIRmac0XE3-ZZRVmDrXSOori8CY3w9KFbBU/s3012/Astros+1967+5.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="3012" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0XecDAjbx6YUCXfdYLZ2uimjzpABWuX5DWUhBFft86kI8ky_7nmq4CPSZd3FzfBpmwqlqO9YVOjBRZzo-BpUAiBrPl64IBCMZGn2IoA_rIRmac0XE3-ZZRVmDrXSOori8CY3w9KFbBU/s400/Astros+1967+5.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-on-topps-radar-howie-reed.html"><b>Howie Reed</b></a> appeared in 4 games after his September recall.
Ex-Phillies (and famed Dalton Gang members) <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/08/turk-farrell-190.html"><b>Turk Farrell</b></a> and <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/12/final-card-jim-owens.html"><b>Jim Owens</b></a> both started the 1967 with the Astros. Farrell had been a standout in Houston’s early years, making the All-Star team in '62, '64, and '65. After slumping to 6 wins in 1966 he was dealt to the Phillies in early-May 1967. Owens was a key bullpen cog from 1964-66. After just 10 appearances in 1967, he was released in mid-July and joined the coaching staff. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/03/final-card-arnold-earley.html"><b>Arnold Earley</b></a> began his pro career in 1953, and pitched for the Red Sox from 1960-65. Thankfully he pitched for the Cubs in 1966, otherwise we wouldn't have this great-looking card! He spent most of 1967 in the minors, only pitching 1 1/3 innings over 2 games in late July for the Astros. His 27.00 ERA guaranteed it would be his last appearance. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>John Buzhardt</b> was purchased from the Orioles on 9/25. Why then? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Pat House</b> pitched 6 games after his September call-up. He would return for 18 games in 1968, his 2nd and final season. </div><p><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">These are the primary starters at each position:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5CkFcnx578hrmAYnT8gEv6xZeGiyaoOhfuFL-6y4Hvfxj5BuoNyxsCaZb7HBmZpyfoBO0xsL3N7B_cm0h3UQr274DfFc4NYyCNAF3WqZ2Ti4F0zE2HIz1mz_Cm_m1vaWByIt0nNExVE/s3000/Astros+1967+6.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5CkFcnx578hrmAYnT8gEv6xZeGiyaoOhfuFL-6y4Hvfxj5BuoNyxsCaZb7HBmZpyfoBO0xsL3N7B_cm0h3UQr274DfFc4NYyCNAF3WqZ2Ti4F0zE2HIz1mz_Cm_m1vaWByIt0nNExVE/s400/Astros+1967+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2016/04/john-bateman-417.html"><b>John Bateman</b></a> was the regular catcher in ’63, ’66, and ’68, and split the job with Ron Brand in 1967. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/final-card-eddie-mathews.html"><b>Eddie Mathews</b></a> was acquired from the Braves in the off-season and installed at 1st base. He moved on to the Tigers in August, and wrapped up his Hall of Fame career with the champion Tigers in 1968. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2013/02/general-blog-note-yesterday-i-found.html"><b>Joe Morgan</b></a> was the Astros’ 2nd baseman from 1965-71, then reached greater fame with the Reds.
<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/sonny-jackson-415.html"><b>Sonny Jackson</b></a> was a star rookie in 1966, but slumped in ’67. He was traded to the Braves after the season. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
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<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/bob-aspromonte-95.html"><b>Bob Aspromonte</b></a> was an original Colt .45, and also the last active Brooklyn Dodger. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/final-card-ron-davis.html"><b>Ron Davis</b></a> played left field, and started 59 games. (Rookie Norm Miller and veteran Jim Landis also shared this job.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2014/07/jim-wynn-60.html"><b>Jim Wynn</b></a> roamed center field, and was the team’s main power threat. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2013/08/rusty-staub-300.html"><b>Rusty Staub</b></a> made his first of 5 consecutive All-Star teams in 1967. Primarily the right fielder, he moved to 1st base in 1968. </div><p> </p>
<div style="text-align: left;">These are the bench players, in order of at-bats.
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The Cardinals’ starting shortstop in 1962, <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/11/back-on-topps-radar-julio-gotay.html"><b>Julio Gotay</b></a> was otherwise a utility infielder during his career. He was the Astros’ backup middle-infielder for his last 3 seasons (1967-69).
<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2015/12/ron-brand-549.html"><b>Ron Brand</b></a> was the Astros’ starting catcher in 1965, but shared the job with Bateman in 1967. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/norm-miller-161.html"><b>Norm Miller</b></a> was recalled in early-May, and started 49 games in left field.
<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2018/11/final-card-chuck-harrison.html"><b>Chuck Harrison</b></a> was the Astros’ regular 1st baseman in 1966, but was platooned with the newly-acquired Eddie Mathews for the first half of 1967. After Mathews’ mid-August trade to the Tigers, Harrison caddied for rookie Doug Rader (who moved to 3rd base in 1968). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
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<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2019/09/doug-rader-355.html"><b>Doug Rader</b></a> was called up in late-July and took over the starting 1st base job as a rookie. In 1968 he moved over to 3rd base. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/final-card-jim-landis.html"><b>Jim Landis</b></a> was traded to Detroit in late-June for Larry Sherry. He was subsequently traded to the Red Sox. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dave Adlesh</b> played a handful of games for Houston from 1963-66, then spent all of ’67 and ’68 with the Astros as a backup catcher, but mostly warmed the bench. He played about 40 games each season (starting 75% of them).
In his 11th and final season, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/final-card-jackie-brandt.html"><b>Jackie Brandt</b></a> was acquired from the Phillies in mid-June, and released 3 months later. In-between, he started 13 consecutive games at 1st base in July.</div>
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<b>Bob Lillis</b> was the team’s regular shortstop from 1962-65, then backed up Jackson in his final 2 seasons. <b>Hal King</b> played 15 games (11 starts) in his major-league debut in September. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ivan Murrell </b>played 10 games after his September call-up. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2011/09/bill-heath-172.html"><b>Bill Heath</b></a> played 55 games as the Astros’ 2nd-string catcher in 1966. After only 9 games in April 1967, he was returned to the minors and replaced by Ron Brand. </div>
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<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/09/bob-watson-562.html"><b>Bob Watson</b></a> would go on to play 19 seasons, but he only played 6 games in his September call-up this year. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/09/final-card-jose-herrera.html"><b>Jose Herrera</b></a> made his major-league debut with 5 pinch-hitting appearances in early-June, then was sent back down until August 1968. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2018/04/john-buzhardt-245.html"><b>John Buzhardt</b></a> pitched 2/3 of an inning after his final-week acquisition. The Astros were his 3rd team that season. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2011/09/grady-hatton-504.html"><b>Grady Hatton</b></a> managed the Astros from 1966 to midway through 1968. </div>
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<b>Aaron Pointer, Wes “Lee” Bales</b>, and <b>Alonzo “Candy” Harris</b> each appeared in a few games. The others played more extensively in 1967. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/derrell-griffith-why-does-he-have-card.html"><b>Derrell Griffith</b></a> had a card in the 1967 set, but did not play for any MLB team in 1967. </div><p> </p>
<p><b>Transactions from the end of the 1966 season to the end of 1967: </b> </p>
<div style="text-align: left;">11/26/66 - Drafted Bo Belinsky from the Phillies in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/26/66 - Drafted Alonzo "Candy" Harris from the Orioles in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/26/66 - Released <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/final-card-felix-mantilla.html">Felix Mantilla</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/29/66 - Drafted Dave Eilers from the Mets in the minor league draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/29/66 - Drafted Pat House from the Braves in the minor league draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/29/66 - Drafted Hal King from the Angels in the minor league draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">12/31/66 - Traded <a href="http://1963topps.blogspot.com/2017/06/bob-bruce-24.html">Bob Bruce</a> and <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/05/final-card-dave-nicholson.html">Dave Nicholson</a> to the Braves for Eddie Mathews, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2020/03/sandy-alomar-561.html">Sandy Alomar</a>, and Arnold Umbach. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">01/04/67 - Traded <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2013/11/lee-maye-595.html">Lee Maye</a> and <a href="http://65topps.blogspot.com/2017/03/final-card-ken-retzer.html">Ken Retzer</a> to the Indians for <a href="http://65topps.blogspot.com/2016/08/final-card-doc-edwards.html">Doc Edwards</a>, Jim Landis and <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2017/01/final-card-jim-weaver.html">Jim Weaver</a>. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">02/10/67 - Sold <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2016/03/ron-taylor-174.html">Ron Taylor</a> to the Mets. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">02/24/67 - Sold Jim Ray to the Mets. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">03/24/67 - Mets returned Jim Ray to the Astros. </div><div style="text-align: left;">03/24/67 - Traded Sandy Alomar to the Mets for Derrell Griffith. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">04/28/67 - Signed Bob Lillis as a free agent. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">05/08/67 - Sold Turk Farrell to the Phillies. </div><div style="text-align: left;">05/08/67 - Sold Bill Heath to the Tigers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">06/01/67 - Purchased <a href="http://1963topps.blogspot.com/2012/08/who-wants-this-blog-final-card-marv.html">Marv Breeding</a> from the Braves. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">06/09/67 - Purchased Jackie Brandt from the Phillies. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">06/15/67 - Traded Claude Raymond and Derrell Griffith to the Braves for Wade Blasingame. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">06/27/67 - Traded Marv Breeding to the Cubs for Arnold Earley. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">06/29/67 - Traded Jim Landis to the Tigers for Larry Sherry. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">07/14/67 - Released Jim Owens. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">07/20/67 - Sold <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2019/05/final-card-gary-kroll.html">Gary Kroll</a> to the Indians. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">08/07/67 - Traded Jim Weaver to the Angels for <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2014/08/hector-torres-526.html">Hector Torres</a>. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">08/17/67 - Traded Eddie Mathews to the Tigers for TBA (<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2014/09/fred-gladding-192.html">Fred Gladding</a>) and pitcher Leo Marentette. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">08/19/67 - Released Barry Latman. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">09/09/67 - Released Jackie Brandt. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">09/25/67 - Purchased John Buzhardt from the Orioles. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">10/08/67 - Traded Chuck Harrison and Sonny Jackson to the Braves for <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/01/denver-lemaster-288.html">Denny Lemaster</a> and <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/12/denis-menke-518.html">Denis Menke</a>. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">10/17/67 - Released Bob Lillis. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/67 - Drafted Skip Lockwood from the Athletics in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/67 - Drafted <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2019/09/10-years-already-joe-moeller.html">Joe Moeller</a> from the Dodgers in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/67 - Lost Doc Edwards to the Phillies in the minor league draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Only 2 more team reviews to go ('67 Mets, '69 Padres) and I'm so glad. Dealing with Google Blogger's default paragraph mode is a major pain in the ass, especially with so many paragraphs in a post like this. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Click on the 'team review' link below to see all my other 1967 reviews on this blog. (The Tigers are on my 1968 blog, and the expansion teams are on my 1969 blog.) </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i><br /></div>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-59916720372758871702021-05-28T01:43:00.010-04:002021-06-16T19:42:16.110-04:00Rookie Parade<div style="text-align: left;">Today we look at the rookie stars cards - all in one place.
Why did Topps only have 1 card for some teams, and as many as 3 for others? Topps made some major omissions, but some 1-card teams were probably bereft of minor-league talent. (And with the low bar set by some of the so-called "stars" that appear on these cards, that's really embarrassing for those 1-rookie-card teams.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In team-name order (NL first):
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8XHgjO0oqp_HHagu-m4-SAVg7_DXMGmezo8GuPyUIyO1rhfZDxzw2zp0kiNrmjQ7dxHKQ16ukW3hbDD_ll08dTWF8z2UJvfgYeBeRizv7njMhQvj5PYVrzyRZP84tvrC8QXJ9NgN-1Q/s2048/1967+Rookies+1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8XHgjO0oqp_HHagu-m4-SAVg7_DXMGmezo8GuPyUIyO1rhfZDxzw2zp0kiNrmjQ7dxHKQ16ukW3hbDD_ll08dTWF8z2UJvfgYeBeRizv7njMhQvj5PYVrzyRZP84tvrC8QXJ9NgN-1Q/s400/1967+Rookies+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Astros: </b>Norm Miller and especially Doug Rader were contributors for the next few seasons. The others? Not so much.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Braves:</b> Cecil Upshaw became the team's closer after Phil Niekro moved to the rotation at mid-season. Ramon Hernandez is on an NL Rookies card further below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cardinals:</b> Only 1 card? The eventual World Champs had a set lineup, with only Dick Hughes and Ron Willis (on an NL Rookies card below) able to make the roster.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKb4u08xpMogsVHbUpcg6p6dEL2-PmgziSu989fjRvObLB99z0flKySkN5yt_BBqsmHvsUunIE5WaKTDAF7xSRx_B_3XuNHhbibvgNmVABKmfUShTu38ZRRCtFx-lUuiAm88JUKP60yI/s2048/1967+Rookies+2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKb4u08xpMogsVHbUpcg6p6dEL2-PmgziSu989fjRvObLB99z0flKySkN5yt_BBqsmHvsUunIE5WaKTDAF7xSRx_B_3XuNHhbibvgNmVABKmfUShTu38ZRRCtFx-lUuiAm88JUKP60yI/s400/1967+Rookies+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cubs:</b> The Cubs had SEVEN players appear on rookie stars cards (including Norm Gigon on an NL Rookies card), but none named Bill Stoneman or Chuck Hartenstein. Huh?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dodgers: </b>Bill Singer also appeared on a '66 Rookies card with Don Sutton. In 1967 he filled Sandy Koufax' vacancy in the rotation. Jim Campanis was the GM's son, so...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Giants:</b> Only 1 card? It's probably too soon for Bobby Bonds, but Bob Schroeder played 60 games in 1967, and there was the short-term phenom Bobby Etheridge. BTW, Dietz was a catcher.<br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VfUqNj_6Faz9Imf5Qsf0Jbdcy8JB5vvgTfEmrWHCdPiUe8Hy35-NFFsYAH075-Mn_PS9IWxoKR-nHG3yL-XLvxl1feUyDCyIdQyrCd_j1aNu45_bC7UC7aV74rxhRipz_ei71d2RROw/s1578/1967+Rookies+6.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VfUqNj_6Faz9Imf5Qsf0Jbdcy8JB5vvgTfEmrWHCdPiUe8Hy35-NFFsYAH075-Mn_PS9IWxoKR-nHG3yL-XLvxl1feUyDCyIdQyrCd_j1aNu45_bC7UC7aV74rxhRipz_ei71d2RROw/s400/1967+Rookies+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Senators:</b> Joe Coleman and Dick Bosman were good starting pitchers over the next few seasons.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Tigers:</b> The Tigers had <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/09/tigers-rookies-15-minutes-for-george.html">2 guys named George Korince</a>? LOL</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Twins:</b> Rich Reese was the team's 1st baseman for a few seasons. Jim Ollom was <a href="http://mlb1960s.blogspot.com/2010/03/hey-jim-youre-pitching-tonight.html">one of 6 Jims on the Twins' 10-man 1967 staff</a>. Where's Rod Carew? He's on an AL Rookies card in the 7th series. <i>(I'm convinced Topps saved those 7th-series NL/AL Rookies cards for last-minute additions to the set. If true, how was Carew an afterthought?)</i><br /></div>
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Other players having their rookie (solo) card in the 1967 set include Chris Short and Maury Wills (both 8-year veterans), Ken Holtzman, Jay Johnstone, Rick Wise, and for some reason known only to the braintrust at Topps, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/bruce-brubaker-why-does-he-have-card.html">Bruce Brubaker</a>.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-65567736144440191832021-03-14T15:05:00.004-04:002021-03-14T15:51:01.429-04:00My Favorite 1967 Cards<div style="text-align: left;">I started collecting baseball cards in 1967 - not at the start of the season, but sometime in May as I recall. I think Topps was into their 2nd or 3rd series by that time, but through trading with other kids, I was able to play catch-up and get all the earlier cards I missed (except for the Cardinals team).</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
Before I started collecting cards in 1967, I only knew who 3 of the players were: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Harmon Killebrew. I had heard the name "Johnny Callison", but didn't know who he was. I don't think I had ever heard of Willie Mays though.
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">As best as I can remember, these were my favorite 1967 cards at that time:
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<div style="text-align: left;">The top row of players is self-explanatory. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In 1967, Topps made 13 multi-player cards. These 3 were my favorites. (I was a Phillies' fan, but I'm not sure why I liked the other two cards over all the rest.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Chris Short and Johnny Callison were my two favorite Phillies players. I started following that team the same month I began collecting cards. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Jim Palmer's card came along in the 4th or 5th series, as I recall. I became a big Palmer fan when I got this card. I don't remember why - he missed almost all of the 1967 season, and I wasn't following the Orioles. Maybe it was because the Orioles had just won the World Series in '66, and here was a good, young pitcher named "Jim"? </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, on one of the T-shirts I had bought from a local discount store (those surplus high school gym shirts with various schools' names on the front, that you could pick up for a dollar or so) I had written a big number "22" with a Magic Marker. <i>(As I'm typing this, I am remembering the kid in the Vince Papale movie "Invincible", who made the number "83" on his shirt with bits of duct tape.) </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">One of my friends who was a Cowboys' fan just assumed it was in reference to Bob Hayes. Ha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">So I had become a Jim Palmer fan before his great comeback in 1969. For that, I feel like I got in on the ground floor. LOL</div></div></div>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-47885521049201213492021-02-01T23:27:00.016-05:002021-06-16T19:45:28.236-04:00Aurelio Monteagudo – Why Does He Have a Card? <p><i>As Ed McMahon always said to Carnac, “I hold in my hand the last…” </i></p><p>There were <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/08/dissecting-1967-set.html">490 players with their own card in the 1967 Topps set</a>. Before today, I had blogged about 489 of them on one or another of my set blogs. And now, last but (not?) least…
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Let’s check out my hunch:
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Ok, it’s not as drastic as I had imagined, but after 1966, when he did have a card he didn’t play for that team, and when he did play, he didn’t have a card that year. He's also had more cards than seasons played.<br /></div><p>Monteagudo was signed by the Kansas City Athletics in 1961, and played in the minor leagues every season from 1961 to 1973. After playing in the Mexican League from 1974-1980, he made a 1-game comeback in 1983 with the Angels’ AAA team. </p><p>Aurelio made his major-league debut in September 1963 with the Athletics, appearing in 4 games in relief.
In 1964 he pitched in 11 games, starting half of them. Those would be his last major-league starts except for his one game with the White Sox in 1967. </p><p>After 4 relief appearances in 1966, the A’s sent him to the Astros in May, where he made 10 relief appearances. </p><p>At the end of the 1966 season, the Astros sold him to the Reds, but he never played for the Reds in the majors or minors, and was released in mid-July. </p><p>On the same day, the White Sox signed him, and after starting one game, he was cut a week later. On THAT same day, the Reds picked him up. <i> (Essentially, he was loaned out to the White Sox for one game.) </i></p><p>Monteagudo did not play for the remainder of 1967, but pitched for the Reds' farm teams for all of 1968 and the first half of 1969.</p><p>In June 1969 he was traded to the Cardinals for pitcher <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/final-card-dennis-ribant.html">Dennis Ribant</a>. Playing no games for St. Louis, he was selected by the Royals in the post-1969 minor-league draft. He started the ’70 season in the minors, but pitched 21 games for the Royals in the second half, before returning to the minors for all of 1971.<i> (Wow, Topps had their hands full dealing with his yo-yoing career!)</i> </p><p>In November 1971 he was selected by the Brewers in the Rule 5 draft. <i> (Ok, that explains his 1972 card with the Brewers.)</i> However, he was released during spring training, having never played for Milwaukee. The same day, the Padres took THEIR turn on this merry-go-round, but by mid-June they swapped him to the Angels for infielder Ron Clark. </p><p>Aurelio pitched 15 games for the Angels in the second half, then was dealt to the Phillies in December.
Monteagudo never played for the Phillies, but did show up as a Phillie in the 1974 “Traded” subset. <i>(If you couldn’t make the <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1974-pitching.shtml">1974 Phillies’ bullpen</a>, you know it’s time to hang them up.) </i></p><p>That’s exactly what he did, moving down to Mexico where he was primarily a starter for 4 different teams from 1974-80. </p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">There have been 3 players named Aurelio in major league history. All 3 were killed in car accidents between the ages of 44 and 52.</div><p> </p><p><i>So, I have posted all the 1967 player cards I planned to, but that's not the end of this blog. I still need to complete my team reviews for the Astros and the Mets, then just freelance whatever comes along. </i></p><div style="text-align: left;"><i>It was never my intent to post about every card in this or any other
set. Rather than blogging about <u>cards</u>, I have been blogging about
<u>players</u>. My intention was to write about every player that appeared in
the 1966 to 1969 sets, and every significant player in the 1970 set, but
not necessarily repeat a player on multiple blogs. I have now reached that point on my '66 and '67 blogs, and I'm 6 cards away on my '68 blog.</i><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> <br /></i></div><p></p>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-72702594594339190782021-01-10T07:00:00.001-05:002021-01-10T07:00:07.301-05:00Topps High Numbers Video<p>Earlier this week, FleerFan posted a video and some photos of the Topps 1967 cards on his
<a href="http://fleersticker.blogspot.com/2021/01/amazing-topps-1967-video-shows-boy-on.html">Fleer Sticker Project blog</a>. I wanted to also loop it into my blog.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Although the video was corny, it was a great find, and showed a bunch of kids playing with their 1967 Topps high numbers. (In the factory scene, the cards passing through the machine for packaging are from an earlier series, as evidenced by the Bill White card). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_1HJqSN6CG1Kh_htX-X6fL_J21hXfi_FHGNN1WI-FUKaYEjsnSqfXLNpkFZuJ6qzv50IO7mnxBxaM5CvaLzGzKg_YBJHYdVQEitkNM4LjGdFsMdXaYfkzlc1_DBPBga91gj4wv_tOkw/s1280/1967+Topps+Baseball+Cards.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_1HJqSN6CG1Kh_htX-X6fL_J21hXfi_FHGNN1WI-FUKaYEjsnSqfXLNpkFZuJ6qzv50IO7mnxBxaM5CvaLzGzKg_YBJHYdVQEitkNM4LjGdFsMdXaYfkzlc1_DBPBga91gj4wv_tOkw/s400/1967+Topps+Baseball+Cards.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
This photo is just great. Imagine holding bunches of '67 high numbers in your hand - fresh out of the pack! Although I collected series 1 to 6 in 1967, the high numbers were not sold in my area, so I didn't get any of them until the 1980s, buying them individually at card stores for (as I recall) about $1.00 each. By the end of the 1980s, I had all but 5 of the high numbers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Right-to-left, I spy Bill Henry, Don Cardwell, another Bill Henry, Steve Hamilton, Sandy Alomar, another Don Cardwell, ANOTHER Bill Henry, Woody Woodward, and Cookie Rojas. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPc1PgOFNmu6N5zEJvsRU26rHcEsCiLWpVXxv6xyj5gNf__LmqQ8kTfmIYeYB8BT6V-7ecJzden0YFyWzJIhJiSKk5HHwKesiAPTiUHCC9Zaa2PGtzRi7DnmYmAdyRmCBmokB6dGI4Tk/s1280/1967+Topps+Cards+Flipping.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPc1PgOFNmu6N5zEJvsRU26rHcEsCiLWpVXxv6xyj5gNf__LmqQ8kTfmIYeYB8BT6V-7ecJzden0YFyWzJIhJiSKk5HHwKesiAPTiUHCC9Zaa2PGtzRi7DnmYmAdyRmCBmokB6dGI4Tk/s400/1967+Topps+Cards+Flipping.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
"Boys! How dare you deface those valuable high numbers by flipping them!" LOL
<p></p>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-81945158872731247122020-12-24T12:18:00.016-05:002020-12-24T19:18:34.647-05:00The 1967 Angels<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0u5ZWVxroZ5yrNxuCXYvYGnPht6cSSzgq0KvwXVMWRcZ0u_Itj-7ypUQmMYuVV-Xld-M9k6H9Ja5rVPopsx-a729nb6jCn8lWDjF-wamQHl3homn7EstPqQZRjox5AqZNOE4tv4p62w/s518/1967+Angels+Team+%2528f%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="518" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0u5ZWVxroZ5yrNxuCXYvYGnPht6cSSzgq0KvwXVMWRcZ0u_Itj-7ypUQmMYuVV-Xld-M9k6H9Ja5rVPopsx-a729nb6jCn8lWDjF-wamQHl3homn7EstPqQZRjox5AqZNOE4tv4p62w/w320-h231/1967+Angels+Team+%2528f%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>
The Angels finished in 5th place in 1967, with a record of 84-77. They also hosted the All-Star game that summer. </p><p>They were loaded with aging veterans, with Jack Sanford, Curt Simmons, Lou Burdette, Jim Coates, Bill Skowron, Jim Piersall, and John Werhas all in their final seasons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8YAqgi2UrBCHSOYYns00StpJ3TgBjakip87p8X5j-FktgJ6caFUMW17uBPcqr6AG_vlBckTGhBTFasPu3tCSzswtItsY3MwA1Nv7l-yMGcOEiEaLnUqR9JkpmdAXqyskGr2Geh7DdEc/s1494/Angels+1967+team+review+a.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8YAqgi2UrBCHSOYYns00StpJ3TgBjakip87p8X5j-FktgJ6caFUMW17uBPcqr6AG_vlBckTGhBTFasPu3tCSzswtItsY3MwA1Nv7l-yMGcOEiEaLnUqR9JkpmdAXqyskGr2Geh7DdEc/s400/Angels+1967+team+review+a.jpg" width="400" /></a>The much-traveled <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2017/07/george-brunet-645.html">George Brunet</a> (9 teams in 15 seasons) headed up the Angels’ rotation, despite leading the AL with 19 losses. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2016/05/jim-mcglothlin-493.html">Jim McGlothlin</a> posted a 12-8 record and was named to the All-Star team. Rule 5 draftee <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2017/01/rickey-clark-586.html">Rickey Clark</a> posted a 12-11 record in his rookie season. It would be his best year. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/11/jack-hamilton-193.html">Jack Hamilton</a> was acquired from the Mets on June 10th for Nick Willhite. </div>
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<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/08/clyde-wright-543.html">Clyde Wright</a> posted a 5-5 mark in his 2nd season, but would eventually be a 22-game winner in 1970. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/final-card-jack-sanford_25.html">Jack Sanford</a> was wrapping up his 12th and final season, and was traded to the Athletics in June for Roger Repoz. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/01/final-card-nick-willhite.html">Nick Willhite</a> was acquired from the Dodgers in the off-season. After posting an 0-2 record, he was flipped to the Mets for Jack Hamilton. <a href="http://1963topps.blogspot.com/2014/03/curt-simmons-22.html">Curt Simmons</a> came over from the Cubs in early-August. </div>
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These four were the primary relievers. Minnie Rojas was the team’s closer, and led the AL with 27 saves. He also won 12 games. In his first full season, <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/09/final-card-bill-kelso.html">Bill Kelso</a> posted 11 saves. He was traded to the Reds after the season. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/09/final-card-pete-cimino.html">Pete Cimino</a> (3-3) was acquired from the Twins in the off-season for Dean Chance. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/final-card-jim-coates.html">Jim Coates</a> was 1-2 in 52 innings in his final season. </div>
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Other pitchers were <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2017/01/final-card-jim-weaver.html">Jim Weaver</a> (13 games in August and September), <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/11/final-card-lou-burdette.html">Lou Burdette</a>, <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/final-card-bobby-locke.html">Bobby Locke</a> (9 games in a September call-up), and <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2012/12/marcelino-lopez-155.html">Marcelino Lopez</a> (traded to the Orioles in mid-June for Woodie Held). Burdette pitched 18 innings over 19 games in the first half of the year, then was released one week before the end of the season. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">These were the regulars at each position. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHd2SOg9qBiz4yD5FszkuBhREzm658dkg7Bx6FUfbDYvr18-8zCU-AA_BGW9_x70kUsx-OmBLgPdQOu_ViDAPbfzwVGvJVpfyNVeHDDj-7xccHpKi26DwFYQ48MsiqiVCF2K_G1kDKi0/s1496/Angels+1967+team+review+e.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHd2SOg9qBiz4yD5FszkuBhREzm658dkg7Bx6FUfbDYvr18-8zCU-AA_BGW9_x70kUsx-OmBLgPdQOu_ViDAPbfzwVGvJVpfyNVeHDDj-7xccHpKi26DwFYQ48MsiqiVCF2K_G1kDKi0/s400/Angels+1967+team+review+e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/03/bob-rodgers-433.html">Bob Rodgers</a> was the team’s starting catcher every season from 1962-68. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2013/11/don-mincher-388.html">Don Mincher</a> was acquired from the Twins (with Cimino and Jimmie Hall) for Dean Chance, and clubbed 25 home runs. He was also one of the team’s 3 All-Stars. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2016/12/bobby-knoop-271.html">Bobby Knoop</a> won his 2nd of 3 consecutive Gold Gloves. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/jim-fregosi-385.html">Jim Fregosi</a> won a Gold Glove, and made the All-Star team. </div>
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<a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2013/03/paul-schaal-376.html">Paul Schaal</a> started 74 of the first 90 games at 3rd base, then only played 19 games (1 start) the rest of the way. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2018/03/rick-reichardt-205.html">Rick Reichardt</a> hit 17 homers as the regular left fielder. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2013/06/jose-cardenal-505.html" target="_blank">Jose Cardenal</a> platooned in center field with Jay Johnstone (first half) and Roger Repoz (2nd half). Ex-Twin <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2016/10/jimmie-hall-190.html">Jimmie Hall</a> was the primary right fielder. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">These are the subs, in order of at-bats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvonde95CLGX1tfgi3E4mCQ9YK_TkXdIWYWXlPjKYUXnuZbM4RqgnH1VhLgw8OTIbDqBbfg6z3YZc8eo1xZjKYk4VwoxP-cxTIhNEE2I8msDyM6Z9gOnqHN0ZhZcpu7QKGAHqptv_9Pww/s1492/Angels+1967+team+review+g.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="1492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvonde95CLGX1tfgi3E4mCQ9YK_TkXdIWYWXlPjKYUXnuZbM4RqgnH1VhLgw8OTIbDqBbfg6z3YZc8eo1xZjKYk4VwoxP-cxTIhNEE2I8msDyM6Z9gOnqHN0ZhZcpu7QKGAHqptv_9Pww/s400/Angels+1967+team+review+g.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2014/01/jay-johnstone-485.html">Jay Johnstone</a> alternated in center field with Cardenal during the first half of the season. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2018/09/tom-satriano-238.html">Tom Satriano</a> was the backup catcher, and shared 3rd base with rookie Aurelio Rodriguez in the second half. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2011/07/bubba-morton-216.html">Bubba Morton</a> was the team’s 5th outfielder. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2016/08/roger-repoz-138.html">Roger Repoz</a> was acquired from the Athletics for Jack Sanford in mid-June, and shared center field with Cardenal. </div>
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<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/12/back-on-topps-radar-hawk-taylor.html">Hawk Taylor</a> was acquired from the Mets in July, and played 23 games as the 3rd-string catcher. He spent all of 1968 in the minors. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2011/07/final-card-orlando-mcfarlane.html">Orlando McFarlane</a> was the 3rd-string catcher in the first half, but did not play after Taylor arrived. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2017/10/len-gabrielson-357.html">Len Gabrielson</a> was traded to the Dodgers for Werhas after 11 games. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/08/ed-kirkpatrick-529.html">Ed Kirkpatrick</a> spent most of the season in the minors, but did play 3 games for the Angels. </div>
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/jim-piersall-584.html">Jim Piersall</a> played in 5 games, then retired in May to accept a front-office job with the Angels. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2013/10/final-card-fred-newman.html">Fred Newman</a> spent most of the year in the minors, but played 3 games for the Angels in mid-season. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/adventures-in-airbrushing.html">Tom Egan</a> mostly played for the Angels' double-A El Paso team, and only 1 game for the Angels. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/05/bill-rigney-494.html">Bill Rigney</a> managed the Angels from 1961-69. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0C0AZwOgIkHoWBYHFHpUJmm_q7mvgt0qmnH1n54cT28qMtr33QvaII_Xg3k0lKwvf85mcnM7RK9N51EbnwkBle2ey3dnynoqyANAW1ZUGYgXceE8LdYCovO2zE6FnWtAY8623g3dSzM/s518/1967+Angels+Rookies+%2528f%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="518" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0C0AZwOgIkHoWBYHFHpUJmm_q7mvgt0qmnH1n54cT28qMtr33QvaII_Xg3k0lKwvf85mcnM7RK9N51EbnwkBle2ey3dnynoqyANAW1ZUGYgXceE8LdYCovO2zE6FnWtAY8623g3dSzM/w200-h142/1967+Angels+Rookies+%2528f%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
Don Wallace played 23 games in the first half, mostly as a pinch-runner. Others who appeared briefly for the Angels were pitchers Ken Turner and Jorge Rubio, and pinch-hitters Moose Stubing and Jim Hibbs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
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11/28/66 - Drafted Rickey Clark from the Tigers in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/66 - Drafted Jim Hibbs from the Dodgers in the rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/66 - Drafted Don Wallace from the Yankees in rule 5 draft. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/28/66 - Lost Ramon Hernandez to the Braves in the rule 5 draft. </div><p>12/02/66 - Traded <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2014/07/dean-chance-340.html">Dean Chance</a> and <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/04/jackie-hernandez-686.html">Jackie Hernandez</a> to the Twins for Pete Cimino, Jimmie Hall and Don Mincher. </p><p>12/07/66 - Traded pitcher <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/classic-crew-cuts-part-3.html">Dick Egan</a> to the Dodgers for pitcher <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/howie-reed-387.html">Howie Reed</a>. </p><p>12/14/66 - Traded 1B <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/12/final-card-norm-siebern.html">Norm Siebern</a> to the Giants for Len Gabrielson. </p><p>12/15/66 - Traded pitcher <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/classic-crew-cuts-part-3.html">Bob Lee</a> to the Dodgers for Nick Willhite. </p><p>02/13/67 - Released outfielder <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/11/back-on-topps-radar-al-spangler.html">Al Spangler</a>. </p><p>02/16/67 - Purchased infielder <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/06/final-card-chuck-cottier.html">Chuck Cottier</a> from the Senators. </p><p>04/10/67 - Purchased Orlando McFarlane from the Detroit Tigers. </p><p>05/06/67 - Traded Cotton Nash to the White Sox for Bill Skowron. </p><p>05/10/67 - Traded Len Gabrielson to the Dodgers for John Werhas. </p><p>05/12/67 - Released Jim Piersall. </p>06/08/67 - Released catcher <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2012/06/final-card-chris-krug.html">Chris Krug</a>. <p>06/10/67 - Traded Nick Willhite to the Mets for Jack Hamilton. </p><div style="text-align: left;">06/15/67 - Traded Marcelino Lopez to the Orioles for Woodie Held. </div><div style="text-align: left;">06/15/67 - Traded Jack Sanford and Jackie Warner to the Athletics for Roger Repoz. </div><p>07/24/67 - Traded a player to be named later (Don Wallace) to the Mets for Hawk Taylor. </p><div style="text-align: left;">08/07/67 - Purchased Curt Simmons from the Cubs. </div><div style="text-align: left;">08/07/67 - Traded shortstop <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2014/08/hector-torres-526.html">Hector Torres</a> to the Astros for Jim Weaver. </div><p>09/23/67 - Released Lew Burdette. </p><p>10/09/67 - Released Curt Simmons and Bill Skowron. </p><p>10/17/67 - Sold John Werhas to the Senators. </p><p>11/28/67 - Lost <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2018/05/elrod-hendricks-277.html">Elrod Hendricks</a> to the Orioles in the rule 5 draft. </p><div style="text-align: left;">11/29/67 - Traded Jose Cardenal to the Indians for outfielder <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2018/05/chuck-hinton-189.html">Chuck Hinton</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;">11/29/67 - Traded Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio to the Reds for pitcher <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2011/06/sammy-ellis-453.html">Sammy Ellis</a>.
</div>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-35270782659816602032020-10-23T08:00:00.004-04:002020-10-23T22:02:48.389-04:00The High Numbers: Rare, or Scam?<p>Today’s lesson is on the 7th series "high numbers". </p><p>For decades we have been told that these cards are rare, and therefore are required to be expensive.
But recently I found a photo of a full sheet of these 7th series cards. The sheet is 12 rows of 11 cards per row for a total of 132 cards per sheet.
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Looking at the sheet, you can see that the first 5 rows are repeated on rows 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12, so that makes for 7 unique rows (rows 1-5, 7, 8) of cards (77 cards). </p><p><a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-series-checklist-531.html">The checklist only shows 76 cards</a>.
<i>The discrepancy between the 77 unique cards and the 76 cards on the checklist is the checklist itself. It was numbered within the 6th series (first appearing there) and is reprinted in the next series (as all checklists from series 2 onward were). </i></p><p>So, on this sheet there are 77 unique cards, and <span style="color: red;"><b>55 of them are double-printed. That’s an astounding 71%! </b></span></p><p>I decided to see what <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/05/checklists-1-6.html">the other series</a> were doing, and only the 6th series is similar. Contrast that to the first series, where there are 109 unique cards. On the same 132-card sheet, that makes for only 23 double-printed cards, or 21%. </p><p><i>I never realized that the 1st series is about 25% larger than the others. That explains why that series had more cards per team (<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2019/12/collecting-1967-phillies.html">which I only previously looked at in terms of Phillies cards</a>). </i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW7WKi7aFPNi7ySdV0aIbeXXs8zrfWKzMZu0SrQqGjsuPT7L-QlNNCi5QdlNe0BHuM-CR_mwjXzGnb9775qVk9yv54RVp-rK-ZqjdgjcCUD5DoTYQ_WPvcjdkeprXp9Y_bkY3l6D13IU/s522/1967+Card+series+stats.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="522" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW7WKi7aFPNi7ySdV0aIbeXXs8zrfWKzMZu0SrQqGjsuPT7L-QlNNCi5QdlNe0BHuM-CR_mwjXzGnb9775qVk9yv54RVp-rK-ZqjdgjcCUD5DoTYQ_WPvcjdkeprXp9Y_bkY3l6D13IU/w400-h169/1967+Card+series+stats.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>
With all those double-prints, the only possible explanation for the 7th series “rarity” (and therefore high prices) is that maybe Topps didn’t print as many cards for that final series, having turned their resources to printing and distributing football cards by that time of year. (Either that, or just outright greed by the card aftermarket.) </p><p> </p>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-50991863184414601822020-09-26T07:00:00.018-04:002020-09-28T02:07:46.306-04:00Jim Beauchamp (#307)<p>Well, it's been eleven years (yesterday) since I started blogging here, with the 1967 set being my first blog. That set included 490 individual player cards, and for 11 years I have featured 486 of those players on one set blog or another. The 4 remaining are Bob Barton, Jim Beauchamp, Aurelio Monteagudo, and Carroll Sembera. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPadnzRE_DuEvKywJjWxsswW62HWf7CMPiHxycY21O26w3UYkR4xXIItePJpIb0tUR_A7IWu8MMmeN0aMI6mTkR1GBwFd36Uz3se6Ax12FlQhdRFMcIf9tXdhLPXQ6pjDUSuqPk5T6FrU/s518/1967+Jim+Beauchamp+%2528f%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPadnzRE_DuEvKywJjWxsswW62HWf7CMPiHxycY21O26w3UYkR4xXIItePJpIb0tUR_A7IWu8MMmeN0aMI6mTkR1GBwFd36Uz3se6Ax12FlQhdRFMcIf9tXdhLPXQ6pjDUSuqPk5T6FrU/s400/1967+Jim+Beauchamp+%2528f%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM3nHu786ePNIblrnvF9G8TZVZdECnR_DPT_EVVOsQho10y6os4bNSDcX6mo8FUts554GUw3wmOk-8gFgiLmvz6gIO3xtHKlieAahZigM_QBrlY3crMFuEp7AYVRx56lkfLZdg91TeFE/s522/1967+Jim+Beauchamp+%2528r%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="368" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM3nHu786ePNIblrnvF9G8TZVZdECnR_DPT_EVVOsQho10y6os4bNSDcX6mo8FUts554GUw3wmOk-8gFgiLmvz6gIO3xtHKlieAahZigM_QBrlY3crMFuEp7AYVRx56lkfLZdg91TeFE/s400/1967+Jim+Beauchamp+%2528r%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p>
I’m not sure why Jim Beauchamp even has a card in this set. Since the Braves acquired him in May 1965, his major-league action consisted of 4 games in 1965, no games in 1966, and 4 games (all pinch-hitting appearances prior to May 6) in 1967. I guess somebody at Topps liked the Braves, which is why we see cards for Beauchamp, Tommie Aaron, and Dave Nicholson, despite little or no playing time. </p><p>Beauchamp was signed by the Cardinals in 1958, and made his big-league debut in September 1963. He was traded to the Colt .45s in February 1964, and to the Braves in May 1965. </p><p>After 3 seasons of non-use, he was traded to the Reds in October 1967 (with Mack Jones and Jay Ritchie) for Deron Johnson. Jim had more playing time with the Reds in ’68 and ’69 than he did since his days with the Colt .45s. </p><p>He returned to Houston in December 1969, but by the following June was traded to the Cardinals for pitcher George Culver. </p><p>In October 1971, Jim was part of an 8-player trade with the Mets. After 2 seasons in New York, he was released during spring training 1974, and played that season with the Cardinals’ AAA team before retiring. </p><p>Beauchamp passed away in 2007 at age 68.
</p>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-45302462562535084972020-06-21T23:06:00.002-04:002020-06-21T23:06:25.044-04:00Chris Zachary (#212)Next-to-last alphabetically (and almost next-to-last on this blog) is Chris Zachary, who pitched for the Astros, Royals, Cardinals, and Tigers.<br />
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Zachary was signed by the Houston Colt .45s in 1962, but did not play that season. In 1963, he started his pro career at the top, appearing in 22 games (7 starts) for the Colts, and fashioning a 2-2 record in 57 innings.<br />
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From 1964-67, he spent most of his time with the club’s AAA team in Oklahoma City, but also saw some action in Houston each season.<br />
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After playing all of 1968 in triple-A, he was purchased by the Royals shortly after the expansion draft. Although he played 8 games with Kansas City in 1969, he spent most of that season and all of 1970 in the minors.<br />
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In July 1970, he was traded to the Cardinals for reliever <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2018/08/ted-abernathy-264.html">Ted Abernathy</a>, but the Cards did not bring him up until May 1971. That year he pitched in 23 games, the first time he logged more than 10 games since his rookie 1963 season.<br />
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After the 1971 season, he was traded to the Tigers for pitcher <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/final-card-bill-denehy.html">Bill Denehy</a>, and again had another good season, playing in 25 games (all but 1 in relief) while logging a 1.41 ERA over 38 innings.<br />
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Just before the 1973 season, he was traded to the Pirates for backup catcher Charlie Sands. He pitched in 6 games but played most of the year in triple-A (starting 25 games).<br />
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In December 1973 Chris was traded to the Phillies for catcher Pete Koegel. He started 24 games for their AAA team in Toledo before retiring at season’s end.<br />
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Zachary passed away in 2003 at age 59.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-77901274936608736292020-04-28T00:56:00.002-04:002020-04-28T01:33:13.453-04:00Things I Like But You Don'tI recently discovered that I’m running out of players to post on my '67 blog, so I am jumping on a recent blogging topic <i>(better late than never)</i> a) to pontificate, and b) to delay having the card well run dry.<br />
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<u><b>Things I Like That (many of) You Don’t </b></u><br />
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<b>1. 1990 Donruss </b><br />
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<b>2. 1991 Donruss </b><br />
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<b>3. 1991 Fleer</b><br />
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What’s a vintage-card fan like me doing liking these junk-wax sets? Simply because they are the first sets I collected with my sons. My oldest son was 3 in 1990, and whenever I went to the Wawa or other convenience stores, I always came back with several rack packs. He and I would spend hours lining up all his red '90 Donruss cards on our living room floor.<br />
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In 1991 we did it all again, except the cards were blue and yellow, and my younger son joined in too. Oh, we also collected a smaller amount of '90 Fleer and '91 Topps, but they seemed bland when compared to the splash of color in the above sets. <i>(By 1992 they grew tired of baseball cards - preferring GI Joe cards instead.)</i><br />
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<b>4. Sets with cards for every player.</b> Yep, that's what they did back in the 60s and 70s.<br />
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<b>5. Checklist cards </b>– It helped that yellow was my favorite color back then. It was a great way to keep track of who you had and who you needed. That the next series' checklist was included in the previous series also gave you a preview of who was to come next.<br />
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<b>6. Team cards</b> – Loved those photos super-imposed on bright yellow backgrounds! Plus, you got the rundown of the whole pitching staff on the back (albeit last year's pitchers).<br />
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<b>7. Manager cards</b> – They had either tales of these old-timers' playing careers, or funny cartoons on the back.<br />
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<b>8. 1970 Topps</b> – No one seems to like the gray borders. I wasn't crazy about them either at first, but there’s a lot of good new photos – a refreshing change from 1969.<br />
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<b>9. Multi-player cards.</b> These seemed to peak in the 1967 set.<br />
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<b>10. All-Star cards</b> (separate from their base cards).<br />
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<b><u>Things I Don’t Like That (many of) You Do</u></b><br />
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<b>1. Cards after 1972</b> (except the first 3 sets mentioned above, and 1981 Topps). 1972 was the last set I chased pack-by-pack as a kid. In recent decades I have collected all the Phillies cards up through 1993 (and again from 2008-2012). I also have factory sets from 1981 and 1987-92, but I have little interest in those cards (and the players shown on them) now. I can’t see myself ever chasing another set from 1973 onward.<br />
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The rest of these are pretty much covered by what I just said above, but I’ll continue anyway.<br />
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<b>2. Chrome/gold/black/refractors/parallels/relics/blah-blah-blah.</b> It's all just marketing nonsense. (And how do you know your relic actually came from a game-worn jersey? Because the card company said so?)<br />
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<b>3. Intentionally omitting half a team's roster,</b> just so they can have multiple cards of stars.<br />
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<b>4. Short prints to create scarcity. </b><br />
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<b>5. Putting non-baseball subjects on baseball cards. </b><br />
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<b>6. Intentionally including retired players in current sets</b>. I loved Mickey Mantle, but he shouldn't be in a current-player set after 1969.<br />
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<b>7. Unlicensed, logo-less cards.</b> Why do they bother?<br />
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<b>8. The obsession with inserts. </b><br />
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<b>9. The obsession over “official” rookie cards.</b> If it's the player's first card, it's his rookie card! For decades, no one needed MLB sanctioning things with their "RC" stamp of approval.<br />
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<b>10. Graded cards.</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-20058025011811356652020-03-26T22:01:00.000-04:002020-03-27T22:10:05.276-04:00Orlando Martinez (#504)I just realized today when looking at the back of this card that Orlando Martinez hadn't played in the major leagues since 1962, when he saw action in 37 games (mostly as a pinch-runner). I have to ask then, "Why does he have a card?" Also, my recollection was that his position on this card was "C-INF".<br />
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<i>And what is it with Topps and Atlanta Braves' scrubs? <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/tommie-aaron-why-does-he-have-card.html">Tommie Aaron</a> had a card in the 1968 set despite not playing regularly since 1963, and with only 8 games in early-1965 since then. Jim Beauchamp (who we will see on this blog 2 posts from now) had a card in the 1967 set although didn't play in the majors in 1966. Ex-Braves' outfielder <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/05/final-card-dave-nicholson.html">Dave Nicholson</a> had a card in the 1969 set, yet his only time in the majors since 1966 was a 10-game stint in September 1967. </i><br />
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<b>Orlando "Marty" Martinez</b> was signed by the (old) Washington Senators in 1960, and played seven seasons for the Senators/Twins in the minors. He was primarily a shortstop, but he also saw considerable playing time at 3B, 2B, and catcher, both in the minors and the majors. He also pitched 21 games in the minors, and 1 inning with the 1969 Astros.<br />
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After the 1966 season the Braves selected him in the Rule 5 draft. He played in 44 games in his rookie season, including 17 starts at shortstop.<br />
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In 1968 his playing time almost tripled, as he started 49 games at shortstop, 31 at 3B, 13 at 2B, and 6 behind the plate. He was truly valuable to the team that season. Too bad he only hit .230.<br />
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Martinez was traded to the Astros in December 1968 for 3rd baseman <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/bob-aspromonte-95.html">Bob Aspromonte</a>. He continued in his role as backup infielder for the next 2 seasons, although playing much less than he did in 1968.<br />
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In '69 he mostly filled in at shortstop and left field, but also a few games at 3B and behind the plate. In 1970 he was mostly at SS and 3B.<br />
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In 1971 his playing time decreased even further. The Astros replaced shortstop <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/12/denis-menke-518.html">Denis Menke</a> with rookie Roger Metzger, who needed less time off than Menke did for the past 2 seasons.<br />
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After the '71 season, Marty was on his way to the Cardinals.
He only played 7 games for St. Louis in 1972, and in late May was traded to the Athletics for outfielder <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2018/10/brant-alyea-48.html">Brant Alyea</a>.<br />
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Two months later he was flipped to the Rangers (with 2B Vic Harris) for 1st baseman <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2013/11/don-mincher-388.html">Don Mincher</a> and infielder <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/09/ted-kubiak-281.html">Ted Kubiak</a>.
1972 was his last season in the majors.<br />
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He played for the Rangers' AAA and AA teams from 1973-80.<br />
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Martinez was also the interim manager for the Seattle Mariners for one game in 1986.<br />
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In the 1980s he was a coach and a scout for the Mariners, signing Edgar Martinez and Omar Vizquel, among others.<br />
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He passed away in 2007 at age 65.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-20584076499780100592020-03-18T20:17:00.002-04:002020-03-18T20:18:41.940-04:00Sandy Alomar (#561)It's time for a high-numbered card.<br />
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Sandy Alomar was a second baseman who played for 15 seasons (1964-78) for the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees, and Rangers. This is his only card as a Met, the team he played the least amount of time for.<br />
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Alomar was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, and was a shortstop until switching over to 2nd base during the 1965 season. His major-league debut came in September 1964 with the Braves.<br />
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Sandy split the 1965 season between Milwaukee and their AAA team in Atlanta.<br />
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The Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, but by early-June Alomar had moved on to Richmond, the new home of their triple-A team.<br />
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1967 was an unusual year for Alomar:<br />
- 2/25: sent to the Astros to complete an earlier deal (<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/final-card-eddie-mathews.html">Eddie Mathews</a> to Houston for <a href="http://1963topps.blogspot.com/2017/06/bob-bruce-24.html">Bob Bruce</a> and <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/05/final-card-dave-nicholson.html">Dave Nicholson</a>).<br />
- 3/24: Traded to the Mets for <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/derrell-griffith-why-does-he-have-card.html">Derrell Griffith</a>.<br />
- 8/15: sent to the White Sox to complete an earlier deal (<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/ken-boyer-259.html">Ken Boyer</a> to Chicago for <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2015/10/jc-martin-538.html">J.C. Martin</a>).<br />
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Sandy was always a bench player until the 2nd half of 1968, when he took over the Sox' 2nd base job.<br />
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Following his May 1969 trade to the Angels for <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2016/12/bobby-knoop-271.html">Bobby Knoop</a>, Alomar was the Halos' regular 2nd baseman for the next 4 ½ years, that string coming to an end in the closing weeks of 1973. While an Angel, he started 134, 152, 134, 150, and 103 games from 1969-73. He also made the 1970 All-Star team.<br />
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The Angels acquired 2nd baseman Denny Doyle from the Phillies in the 73/74 off-season, so Alomar rode the bench in 1974 until his contract was purchased by the Yankees in July. Sandy regained a starting job in the Big Apple for the rest of 1974 and all of 1975.<br />
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It was deja-vu all over again for him in 1976. The Yankees traded for Willie Randolph in the 75/76 off-season, so Alomar was back on the bench, although he did start a handful of games in July and Auguist.<br />
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Sandy was traded to the Rangers before the 1977 season, and spent his last two years as a bench player. He backed up 2B Bump Wills in '77 but rarely played the field in '78 and was used mostly as a pinch-runner (at age 34!).
Alomar was released after the 1978 season.<br />
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Later, he was a coach for the Padres (1986-90), Cubs (2000-02), Rockies (2003-04), and Mets (2005-09).<br />
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His sons Sandy Jr and Roberto made their major-league debuts with the Padres while he was a coach there.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-33799022101992584862019-12-21T21:19:00.000-05:002019-12-21T21:21:29.019-05:00Collecting the 1967 PhilliesWow, it's been <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2019/10/jim-rooker-222.html">2 1/2 months since I've posted any baseball cards</a>. I needed something to bounce me out of my post-season doldrums, and it came to me today.<br />
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There were about 25 player cards per team (one per player on the roster - imagine that!), plus a team card, manager, 1 to 3 rookie stars cards, and a multi-player card for 11 (?!?) of the teams.<br />
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With 20 teams, the set started off featuring a card for each team every 20 cards or so. That started to vary once you got to the World Series and League Leaders cards. Also, any trades that occurred after Topps finished their set layout (but before finalizing the photos) caused that player to be shown on his new team.<br />
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The Phillies had 31 cards in the 1967 set: 27 player cards, team, manager, multi-player, and 1 rookie card. There was also a Phillie featured on a 7th series National League Rookies card. This worked out to 4 cards per series, except for series 1 and 5.<br />
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I collected most of my 1967 cards in that season. (Only the 7th series cards eluded me until the 1980s.) So here is how the Phillies' players unfolded for me during the summer of 1967:<br />
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1st Series:
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I'm not sure why there are 6 Phillies cards in this series. All the players were on the team in 1966, so it wasn't a case of last-minute team-switching.<br />
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2nd Series:
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4th Series:
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5th Series:
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I think Gomez was a last-minute addition to the Topps set. He was signed by the Phillies over the winter, not having played MLB for several seasons. Francona was acquired in early-April, so was probably originally planned to be a Cardinals' card.<br />
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7th Series:
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I didn't get my first cards for these 4 Phillies until the 1968 set. (By then, Bunning was a Pirate.)<br />
<br />Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-26899199469252373002019-10-05T07:30:00.000-04:002019-10-05T07:30:01.689-04:00Larry Jaster (#356)Larry Jaster pitched for the Cardinals from 1965 to 1968, before finishing up his career with the Expos and Braves.<br />
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He was signed by St. Louis in 1962 and pitched for 4 seasons in the Cards' farm system, then made his major-league debut in September 1965. <i>(The back of this card says "the young lefthander’s debut in the majors last season…", so Topps was off by 1 year.)</i><br />
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After struggling early-on in 1966, he spent most of May and June back in the minors before returning in late-June. Larry started his last 15 games, and ended up with a nice 11-5 record, led the league with 5 shutouts (all against the NL champion Dodgers), and finished 4th in the Rookie of the Year voting. The team’s rotation was led by <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2013/10/bob-gibson-100.html">Bob Gibson</a>, then the other three (all with similar production) were Jaster, <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/al-jackson-503.html">Al Jackson</a>, and <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2016/04/ray-washburn-399.html">Ray Washburn</a>. Jaster's edge was his age – 6 to 8 years younger than the other 2 guys.<br />
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Jaster looked to be a fixture in the rotation for years to come, but <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2014/05/steve-carlton-255.html">Steve Carlton</a> (who made 9 starts in the last 2 months of 1966) and <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2013/03/dick-hughes-253.html">Dick Hughes</a> (the 29-year-old rookie who seemingly came out of nowhere) soon passed him. Larry only started 23 of his 34 games (and was probably helped by the fact that Gibson missed 6 weeks with a broken leg) and by Labor Day (with Gibson's return) he was out of the rotation altogether.<br />
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With Jackson traded and Hughes in the bullpen, Larry was the #5 starter in 1968. That didn’t save him from the expansion draft, where he was selected by the Expos. He had a dismal 1-6 record for an obviously bad expansion team, and was traded to the Braves in the off-season for pitcher Jim Britton.<br />
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Jaster began the 1970 season with Atlanta, but by late-June was sent down to AAA, where he played for the rest of 1970 and all of 1971-74 - his only further big-league time was 5 games with the Braves in September 1972.<br />
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After his playing career he was a minor-league pitching coach for the Braves and Orioles.<br />
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There were 490 single-player cards in the 1967 set. With Jaster's post, I have now featured all but 11 of those players on one of my blogs. The players from the 1967 set yet to be blogged are:<br />
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Sandy Alomar - 2B, Mets<br />
Bob Barton - C, Giants<br />
Jim Beauchamp - OF, Braves<br />
Rob Gardner - P, Mets<br />
Jim Gosger - OF, Athletics<br />
Orlando Martinez - INF, Braves<br />
Aurelio Monteagudo - P, Reds<br />
Chico Salmon - INF, Indians<br />
Carroll Sembera - P, Astros<br />
Jim Stewart - INF-OF, Cubs<br />
Chris Zachary - P, AstrosJim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-44804795167919982252019-09-25T08:00:00.000-04:002019-09-26T00:39:54.783-04:0010 Years Already? / Joe MoellerToday marks the 10th anniversary of this 1967 blog (my first of many). I found Blogger a day earlier when I happened across <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2009/08/556-as-stars.html">this post</a> on the 1969 set blog (which was run by someone else at the time). I made a non-anonymous comment there, but didn't actually have a blogger account at that time.<br />
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The next day I thought, "Hey, this is something I could really get into!" and signed up. Within a few days I had set up 3 blogs: this one, the <a href="https://1968topps.blogspot.com/">1968 set blog</a>, and a <a href="http://mlb1960s.blogspot.com/">1960s Baseball blog</a>. The next month, a <a href="https://1966topps.blogspot.com/">1966 set blog</a> soon followed, and a year later my <a href="https://1963topps.blogspot.com/">1963</a> and <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/">1970</a> blogs launched. I was hooked!<br />
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<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2012/01/bobby-bonds-630.html">I took ownership of the 1969 set blog from the previous owner in January 2012</a>, after it had been idle for a few years.<br />
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Yes, it's a lot of blogs, but I have an interest in all the sets (well, not enough in the 1963 set, as you've probably noticed). At the 5-year mark I took a 12 month break, although at the time of my <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2014/09/johnny-edwards-202.html">5-year post</a>, I wasn't sure if I would be returning.<br />
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A few months ago I was considering whether to take another break at this 10-year mark, but there's still a few projects I want to complete (1969 Final Cards, the remaining 5 team reviews, the '69 and '70 League Leaders) before I go on hiatus again. I have been slacking off this past summer, so what I thought I could finish by this week hasn't happened.<br />
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Although there's 160 unposted players and managers listed in my <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/10/1966-1970-post-index.html">blog index</a>, I am only planning on blogging around 100 of them. After that, who knows?<br />
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So who's the high-profile player I saved for my 10th anniversary post? (Oops!) Ok, Joe Moeller will have to do.<br />
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Joe Moeller was signed by the Dodgers in 1960. He had an 8-year career (1962-71), all with the Dodgers. He was primarily a relief pitcher, except in '62, '64, and '70.<br />
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Although he spent most of 1962 and all of 1964 with Los Angeles, he was back in the minors for all of 1963 and 1965.
Joe returned to the Dodgers for all of 1966, but continuing the trend, he spent parts of '67 and '68 in the minors. Along the way, the Astros selected him in the Rule 5 draft after 1967 (hence his 1968 "Houston" card) but returned him to the Dodgers the following Spring.<br />
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Joe managed to stay with the Dodgers for all of 1969-71, but those were his final big-league days.<br />
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He pitched in the minors for the Padres and Phillies in 1972 and 1973, before retiring.<br />
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I also have Joe's 1968 card:<br />
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and this "variation" that was the <a href="https://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/09/two-faced-cards.html">first post on my 1968 blog</a>.<br />
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Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-70669285462681746982019-09-15T00:18:00.002-04:002019-09-15T00:22:44.067-04:00Dave Morehead (#297)Dave Morehead had an 8-year career from 1963 to 1970. After 6 seasons with the Red Sox, he played his final 2 years with the Kansas City Royals.<br />
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Morehead was signed by Boston in 1961 and made his big-league debut in April 1963 by shutting out the Senators. A month later he pitched a 1-hitter against Washington. (If only all his starts could be against the Nats!)<br />
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For his first 3 seasons he was a starting pitcher, making around 30 starts per season, and pitching from 165 to 190 innings per year. His strikeout totals those years were 136, 139, and 163. Although he led the AL with 18 losses in 1965 (the Sox lost 100 games that year), he remained in the starting rotation, and pitched a no-hitter against the Indians in September.<br />
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The bottom fell out of his career in 1966. As the back of his card says, he had arm trouble limiting him to just 12 games. This continued to plague him through the 1969 season. Whereas he was routinely starting 30 games and pitching 160+ innings, he averaged just 11 games and about 34 innings for the Sox from 1966-68, while spending a good deal of time in the minors.<br />
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After the 1968 season, he was selected by the Royals in the expansion draft. He spent part of 1969 in the minors, and although appearing in 21 games for KayCee, only 2 were starts, and he pitched only 33 innings while compiling a 5.73 ERA.<br />
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Dave finally bounced back in 1970, starting 17 of his 28 games and posting a 3.62 ERA in 121 innings. Although only compiling a 3-5 record, his other stats were good compared to his previous 4 seasons.<br />
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Arm troubles resurfaced, and he was released during spring training in 1971.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-18117152065427955262019-08-31T17:53:00.003-04:002019-08-31T17:53:42.254-04:00Born on the Same Day - 6/1/1942<b>First a commercial: A few months ago I set up a <a href="https://jd-blogroll.blogspot.com/">blogroll blog here</a>. It currently has over 230 blogs listed, and some shortcuts on the sidebar.<i> </i></b><br />
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<i>Another installment in my "Born on the Same Day" series, featuring players who were born on the same day (!) and year. </i><br />
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This is post #26 in the series: Randy Hundley and Ken McMullen - both born on 6/1/1942.<br />
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After a few games with the Giants in '64 and '65, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/randy-hundley-106.html">Randy Hundley</a> had a long career as the Cubs' #1 catcher from 1966 to 1973. Injuries slowed him down, and he played sporadically in his last 4 seasons for the Twins ('74), Padres ('75), and Cubs again ('76-'77).<br />
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/01/ken-mcmullen-47.html">Ken McMullen</a> began his career with the Dodgers as a backup from 1962-64. Traded to the Senators with Frank Howard, Ken was the Nats' starting 3rd baseman for 5 season, then moved on to the Angels in 1970, anchoring the Halos' hot corner for 3 seasons. He returned to the Dodgers as a bench player from 1973-75, then finished up with the Athletics and Brewers from 1976-77.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-53558750940388517862019-07-21T12:33:00.002-04:002019-09-13T21:53:13.758-04:00The 1967 AthleticsLast week on my 1969 blog I reviewed <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-1969-royals.html">the first Royals team to play in Kansas City</a>. Today on this blog I am reviewing the last Athletics team to play in Kansas City.<br />
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<i>I started collecting baseball cards in May 1967. Before that time, I has NO IDEA who any of the players were, except for four: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, who were pop culture figures in the early-1960s so I must have heard of them on the TV; the Phillies' Johnny Callison, because I remembered some kids referring to him in elementary school recess (“I wanna be Johnny Callison!”); and Harmon Killebrew, because my elderly neighbors' grandchildren would come visit them from Minnesota every summer, and they would go on about Killebrew and the Twins.</i><br />
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<i>My knowledge of the team names probably came from my brother and me having those <a href="http://mlb1960s.blogspot.com/2014/03/vintage-childs-baseball-jacket.html">child’s baseball jackets</a>, with all the team logos on them. When I started collecting cards in May 1967, I can remember the first Athletics card I got was <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2014/05/phil-roof-129.html">Phil Roof</a>. I had never heard of the Athletics, probably because they were not on that jacket I had a few years earlier. I remember saying to my brother “Who are the Athletics? Are they a minor-league team? Do they make minor-league cards too?” (That is how naïve I was at the time.) Thinking back now, I probably never heard of the Astros or Angels either, but I don’t remember questioning them.</i><br />
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In their final season in Kansas City, <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/10/kansas-city-athletics-spring-training.html">a few good things were happening</a>. They were building a foundation of good, young starting pitchers (Jim Hunter, Jim Nash, Johnny Odom, Chuck Dobson, and Lew Krausse), it was Rick Monday’s rookie season, and Reggie Jackson made his major-league debut in June.
Otherwise they were a bad team, finishing in last (10th) place with a 62-99 record.
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<b>Here are the pitchers, in order of innings pitched:</b><br />
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/11/jim-catfish-hunter-369.html">Jim Hunter</a> (13-17), <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/09/jim-nash-90.html">Jim Nash</a> (12-17), and <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2019/05/chuck-dobson-438.html">Chuck Dobson</a> (10-10) were the top three starters. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/08/lew-krausse-565.html">Lew Krausse</a> (7-17) (<i>hey, what’s with this "losing 17 games" trend?</i>) and <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/02/john-odom-55.html">John Odom</a> (3-8) each started about half their games. All five were between the age of 21 and 24 and surprisingly, all were righthanders. In fact, the only lefties on the staff were Paul Lindblad and Tony Pierce.<br />
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<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2017/12/paul-lindblad-408.html">Paul Lindblad</a> was primarily a reliever but also made 10 starts. Rookie <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/final-card-tony-pierce.html">Tony Pierce</a> appeared in 49 games (43 in relief). <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2015/12/jack-aker-287.html">Jack Aker</a> pitched in 57 games (all in relief) and led the staff with 12 saves. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/back-on-topps-radar-diego-segui.html">Diego Segui</a> was the 9th and last member of the "core 9" pitchers (all the remaining hurlers pitched in less than 16 games), working 70 innings in 36 games. Segui was the "old man" of that group at age 29.<br />
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Roberto Rodriguez (see rookie stars card below) appeared in 15 games,
mostly in August and September. These next three were veterans at the end of their careers: <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/final-card-jack-sanford_25.html">Jack Sanford</a> was acquired from the Angels in mid-June for Roger Repoz, and wrapped up his 12-year career with 10 games for the A’s. <a href="http://65topps.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-card-bill-stafford.html">Bill Stafford</a> spent most of the season in triple-A, but pitched his final 14 major-league games in August and September. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/04/final-card-bob-duliba.html">Bob Duliba</a> finished up with 7 games in April and early-May. George Lauzerique and Bill Edgerton also pitched for the Athletics in 1967.
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<b>The starting eight:</b><br />
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2014/05/phil-roof-129.html">Phil Roof</a> had started 119 of the final 128 games in 1966, but got more of a break in 1967, starting 107 games. Rookie <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2019/05/final-card-ramon-webster.html">Ramon Webster</a> started 78 games, splitting the job with Ken Harrelson and Danny Cater. Rookie John Donaldson was called up in early June and started all but 10 games the rest of the season. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2014/08/bert-campaneris-175.html">Bert Campaneris</a> led the team with 145 starts.
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/09/classic-crew-cuts-part-1.html">Danny Cater</a> was all over the place, starting 51 games at 3rd base, 54 in left field, and 33 at 1st base.
Jim Gosger was actually the 3rd outfielder but he split his time at all 3 positions (LF/34 starts, CF/27, RF/29). Although his 841 outfield innings were double that of 4th outfielder Cater, he played less in left field than Cater.<br />
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Rookie <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/rick-monday-282.html">Rick Monday</a> took over the center field job in game #10 and never looked back. He was named to the Topps All-Rookie team, but Topps forgot to put the trophy on his 1968 card. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2016/12/mike-hershberger-655.html">Mike Hershberger</a> was the Athletics’ starting right fielder from 1965-67. In 1968 Reggie Jackson came along, and that was it for Mike's playing time.
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<b>Here are the subs, in order of at-bats:</b><br />
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<a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2018/05/dick-green-515.html">Dick Green</a> was the starting 2nd baseman until Donaldson arrived in early-June. He made 48 starts at 2B and another 47 starts at 3B. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/ken-harrelson-188.html">Ken Harrelson</a> was the team's regular 1st baseman in 1966, but began the '67 season with the Senators. He returned in early-June and started most games at 1B in July and August, until he was released in late-August following Al Dark's firing.<br />
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Although <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2014/06/final-card-joe-nossek.html">Joe Nossek</a> played in the same number of games (87) that he did in when he was the primary center fielder in 1966, with Monday onboard Joe was the 5th outfielder in ’67. <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2015/09/sal-bando-120_26.html">Sal Bando</a> started 38 games at 3rd base in mid-May and September, but spent the rest of the season in triple-A.<br />
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<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2011/12/reggie-jackson-140.html">Reggie Jackson</a> had 2 stints with Kansas City in 1967, starting 18 games in left field in June, and 13 games in right field in September. Ted Kubiak played in 53 games as a rookie, mostly as a pinch-hitter or defensive replacement, although he started 14 games at shortstop.<br />
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<a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/06/back-on-topps-radar-dave-duncan.html">Dave Duncan</a> was the Athletics' backup catcher in June and September, appearing in 34 games. <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2016/08/roger-repoz-138.html">Roger Repoz</a> started 6 of the first 9 games in center field, then Rick Monday took over. Roger found a seat on the bench until his mid-June trade to the Angels for Jack Sanford.<br />
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Ken Suarez started 22 games as Phil Roof’s backup, although he had no playing time during Duncan’s June stint with the team. <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/ed-charles-563.html">Ed Charles</a> began the season as the starting 3rd baseman, but was traded to the Mets in early-May when Bando was called up. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/06/final-card-ossie-chavarria.html">Ossie Chavarria</a> played 38 games as a backup infielder, also starting 10 games at 2nd base. <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2013/03/joe-rudi-587.html">Joe Rudi</a> played 19 games in April and September, but spent most of the season in the minors. Allen Lewis played in 34 games, mostly as a pinch-runner.<br />
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2014/03/al-dark-389.html">Al Dark</a> was the manager for 1966 and most of 1967, but was fired in late-August. He returned to manage the A’s in ’74 and ’75, and with better players finished in first both years, winning the World Series in 1974. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/final-card-wes-stock.html">Wes Stock</a> retired before the season and became the pitching coach. He was activated for 1 game (May 7th). <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2010/08/final-card-gil-blanco.html">Gil Blanco</a> and <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2019/02/rene-lachemann-157.html">Rene Lachemann</a> were in the minors for all of 1967.
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Randy Schwartz had cups of coffee in September ‘65 and ’66, but didn’t play for the Athletics again.
Tim Talton
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The back of the <b>1968</b> team card:<br />
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<b>Transactions from the end of the 1966 season to the end of 1967: </b><br />
10/14/66 - <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/12/larry-stahl-494.html">Larry Stahl</a> selected by the Mets off waivers.<br />
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11/28/66 - Bill Landis drafted by the Red Sox in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/66 - <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2018/11/tommie-reynolds-487.html">Tommie Reynolds</a> drafted by the Mets in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/66 - Drafted Dave Roberts from the Pirates in the rule 5 draft.<br />
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11/29/66 - <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/many-manny.html">Manny Jimenez</a> selected by the Pirates in the minor league draft.<br />
11/29/66 - <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2012/07/final-card-rick-joseph.html">Rick Joseph</a> selected by the Phillies in the minor league draft.<br />
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04/07/67 - Returned Dave Roberts to the Pirates.<br />
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04/11/67 - Released Wes Stock.<br />
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05/02/67 - Signed Wes Stock as a free agent.<br />
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05/10/67 - Traded Ed Charles to the Mets for <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/01/final-card-larry-elliot.html">Larry Elliot</a>.<br />
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05/16/67 - Released Wes Stock.<br />
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06/09/67 - Purchased Ken Harrelson from the Senators.<br />
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06/15/67 - Traded Roger Repoz to the Angels for Jack Sanford and Jackie Warner.<br />
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08/14/67 - Sold <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2015/11/joe-grzenda-121.html">Joe Grzenda</a> to the Mets.<br />
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08/15/67 - Released Jack Sanford.<br />
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08/20/67 - Fired manager Al Dark. Named coach Luke Appling as interim manager.<br />
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08/25/67 - Released Ken Harrelson.<br />
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10/15/67 - General Manager <a href="http://1963topps.blogspot.com/2011/01/ed-lopat-23.html">Eddie Lopat</a> resigned.<br />
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10/19/67 – Purchased <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2019/03/andy-kosco-366.html">Andy Kosco</a> from the Twins.<br />
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11/21/67 - Traded Ron Tompkins to the Reds for <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/final-card-floyd-robinson.html">Floyd Robinson</a> and <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2012/10/togetherness-lee-may-darrell-osteen.html">Darrell Osteen</a>.<br />
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11/28/67 - Drafted Ed Sprague from the Cardinals in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/67 - Jim Holt drafted by the Twins in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/67 - Andy Kosco drafted by the Yankees in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/67 - Skip Lockwood drafted by the Astros in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/67 - Ken Suarez drafted by the Indians in the rule 5 draft.<br />
11/28/67 - Bill Edgerton selected by the Angels in the minor league draft.<br />
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12/03/67 - Purchased <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/01/jim-pagliaroni-586.html">Jim Pagliaroni</a> from the Pirates.<br />
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Team reviews remaining: Mets, Tigers, Astros, Angels, Padres.<br />
. Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-27766637901805413962019-07-12T18:21:00.002-04:002019-07-12T18:21:32.387-04:00Wade Blasingame (#119)Wade Blasingame pitched for 10 seasons from 1963-72. The first half of his career was with the Braves, and the last half with the Astros. (He also pitched 12
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He was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1961, and made his major-league debut in September 1963.<br />
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Blasingame was a member of the Braves' starting rotation from 1964 until June 1966, when he moved to the bullpen. His best season was 1965, when he tallied 16 wins and 117 strikeouts. (<i>He never again reached 10 wins or 100 strikeouts.</i>)<br />
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In June 1967 he was traded to the Astros for pitcher <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2014/02/claude-raymond-166.html">Claude Raymond</a>, and resumed regular starting duty with Houston. Blasingame was a reliever for the 1968 and 1969 seasons before returning to the starting rotation for '70 and '71.<br />
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1972 was his final season, and not a very good one at that. After only pitching 8 innings over 10 games, the Astros traded him to the Yankees in early June. He did no better in the Bronx, only pitching 17 innings over 12 games.<br />
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Blasingame was traded to the Cardinals during spring training in 1973, but never played for them. He pitched for AAA teams in the Cardinals', Cubs', and Padres' organizations from 1973-74 before retiring.<br />
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Apparently, he became a lawyer after his playing career!<br />
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Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-45427217996494103432019-06-09T08:42:00.001-04:002019-06-09T08:42:14.772-04:00Barry Moore (#11)Barry Moore pitched for the Senators in the late-1960s. The record shows he had a 6-year career, but it was more like 4 ½ years. After making his debut on 5/29/65, he didn’t play in the majors again until late-July 1966.<br />
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Moore was signed by the Senators in 1962. He joined the starting rotation in July 1966, and over the next 3 ½ seasons started 80 of his 102 games with the Nats. Barry and Frank Bertaina were the southpaws, complementing <a href="http://1966topps.blogspot.com/2014/06/camilo-pascual.html">Camilo Pascual</a>, Joe Coleman, <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2010/02/phil-ortega-595.html">Phil Ortega</a>, and <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/09/dick-bosman-175.html">Dick Bosman</a>.<br />
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In April 1967, Barry pitched a 1-hitter against the Twins.<br />
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After the 1969 season, Moore and pitcher <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2017/07/dennis-higgins-52.html">Dennis Higgins</a> were traded to the Indians for 2nd baseman <a href="http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2014/07/dave-nelson-579.html">Dave Nelson</a> and pitchers Horacio Pina and Ron Law.<br />
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Moore split the 1970 season between the Indians and the White Sox. Although a starter for the Tribe, he was mostly a reliever after his June trade to Chicago.<br />
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Following the 1970 season, he was traded to the Yankees for outfielder <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2017/03/bill-robinson-23.html">Bill Robinson</a>, but never made it back to the majors.<br />
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He played for the Pirates’ AAA team from 1971-73 before retiring.<br />
Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-62820915818133656232019-05-25T22:52:00.000-04:002019-05-25T22:52:17.299-04:00Born on the Same Day - 3/24/1937<i>Another installment in my "Born on the Same Day" series, featuring players who were born on the same day (!) and year. </i><br />
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A few days ago, I just happened to find 4 other players who shared (2) common birthdays (Dick Egan/Bob Tillman, and Doug Clemens/Julio Gotay).<br />
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This is actually the 23rd post in the series, but since it comes chronologically after Jerry Adair and Roland Sheldon, I'm going to call it post #8.5: Dick Egan and Bob Tillman - both born on 3/24/1937.<br />
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<a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2009/10/classic-crew-cuts-part-3.html">Dick Egan</a> was a relief pitcher who played for the Tigers in 1963 and 1964. After a season in the minors, he appeared in 10 games for the Angels early in the 1966 season, before wrapping up his career with 20 games for the Dodgers in 1967.<br />
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<a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2011/05/bob-tillman-668.html">Bob Tillman</a> played from 1962-1970. He was mostly a backup catcher, except for 1964-65 when he was the Red Sox' regular backstop. After 5 1/2 seasons with Boston. he made a brief stop in the Bronx before finishing up with 3 seasons in Atlanta.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-19777341324483328722019-05-12T03:01:00.004-04:002019-05-12T03:01:40.620-04:00Chuck Dobson (#438)Here's another last look at a Kansas City Athletics' player. <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/10/kansas-city-athletics-spring-training.html">I really like these A’s cards</a> – it's sad to see the mess Topps created in the 1968 set after the team moved to Oakland.<br />
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This looks like a Spring Training shot, with palm trees behind the fence. His rookie card in 1966 (below) shows him in the same location.<br />
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Chuck Dobson was signed by the Athletics late in 1964. After one game in the Florida Instructional League that year and splitting the 1965 season between A and AA ball, he debuted with the Athletics at the start of the 1966 season.
His first major-league appearance was to start Kansas City's final home opener on April 19th, where he collected his first career win.<br />
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Dobson was one of several youngsters who made up the Athletics' starting rotation for the next few years. He teamed with <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/11/jim-catfish-hunter-369.html">Catfish Hunter</a>, <a href="http://1970topps.blogspot.com/2018/02/john-odom-55.html">Blue Moon Odom</a>, and (for the first few seasons) <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2012/09/jim-nash-90.html">Jim Nash</a> and <a href="http://1967topps.blogspot.com/2013/08/lew-krausse-565.html">Lew Krausse</a>. In the early 1970s they would be joined by Vida Blue.<br />
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Chuck won between 10 and 16 games every season from 1966 to 1971. He missed all of 1972 due to elbow surgery, and spent all of 1973 in the minors, only pitching 1 game that year for Oakland (on 9/25).<br />
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Released by the Athletics during Spring Training in 1974, he hooked on with a Mexican League team until the California Angels came calling in late-June.<br />
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Although he pitched a few games for the Angels in '74 and '75, he spent most of 1974-76 pitching for their AAA team, before retiring.<br />
Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865519228352947442.post-27172118388772126452019-03-27T23:19:00.000-04:002019-03-27T23:19:48.809-04:00Andy Kosco (#366)Andy Kosco was a spare outfielder (and sometime starter) for several teams from 1965-74, most notably the Twins and Yankees.<br />
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Kosco was signed by the Tigers in 1959. (I always assumed he started in the Twins' organization.) After 5 ½ seasons, and having flip-flopped between A and AA ball several times, the Tigers released him on June 3, 1964.<br />
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Three days later the Twins picked him up, and after spending the remainder of that season in single-A, he jumped to AAA ball in 1965, and by August he made his major-league debut with the Twins.<br />
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Andy spent the entire 1966 season with Minnesota, but only saw action in 57 games, as a pinch-hitter and #3 left fielder. He was back in triple-A for most of 1967.<br />
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In October 1967 he was purchased by the Athletics, but was lost to the Yankees a month later in the Rule 5 draft.
Kosco got regular playing time (131 games) during his one season in the Big Apple, starting 93 games as the primary right fielder and another 23 starts at first base as Mickey Mantle's backup (in the Mick's final season).<br />
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Andy was traded to the Dodgers after the season for pitcher Mike Kekich. He played 2 seasons in LA, his best season coming in 1969 with 67 starts as the primary right fielder, and another 36 starts in left field. He only hit .248, which may have contributed to his fall to #5 outfielder in 1970.<br />
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Kosco bounced around for the rest of his career. He spent 1971 with the Brewers (traded for pitcher <a href="http://1968topps.blogspot.com/2014/04/al-downing-105.html">Al Downing</a>), and split the 1972 season between the Angels and Red Sox.<br />
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He was traded to the Reds prior to the 1973 season, and spent the first half in the minors. Andy was a part time player for Cincinnati for the second half of '73 and the first half of '74. In the closing months of the '73 season, he platooned in right field with Ken Griffey Sr.<br />
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Kosco’s final MLB game was on July 30, 1974. I wonder if he was injured during the 2nd half, because he has no minor-league record that season, and was released by the Reds in October.<br />
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Kosco retired after playing for the Phillies' AAA team in 1975.<br />
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