Jim Fregosi 1961
 

It's not that there's a shortage of images of Jim Fregosi as a Met. It's just that they all suck (imo), for one reason or another. Yeah, I bought the big 8x10, but the clarity and color balance fall short (imo). There's the yearbooks, a "fan pack" shot, a couple of shadowy drjteeee offerings, a few baserunning shots on Getty, a seriously discolored Kyles snap, another 8x10 where Jim's eyes are closed. I could go on. And, previously, the Vault has only given us the two images they used in the 1972 Topps set. So it was nice to see a couple of clear previously unused Vault images of Jim with N.Y. in their latest set of offerings. Good stuff.

On another subject...

I confess it wasn't until this post from Ensignenigma that I actually looked at the "Mystery" White Sox image. Did anyone notice it's autographed? Clearly Stoddard's Hancock. No way would a Pete Varney, Tom Egan, or Bart Johnson auto look like that. Just sayin'.

About that subject.... That's not the image in question as I wasn't actually questioning Dewey's offering that his pic is Stoddard. It was the ChiSox image that I posted the previous page that started the request for sleuth work.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...4046&page=1586

With some great help from forum and other colleagues, it appears the answer to my original mystery is in fact Pete Varney and not Rick Reichardt. Stoddard autograph or not. Just sayin'.... :ohmy:

My bad. Never mind. It would seem Ensignenigma was also on the wrong image, so it isn't just me. For my bit, I tend to ignore the "who's who" posts (unless its a Met) because I suck at it. Apparently, I also suck at parachuting into the middle of an ongoing discussion. Peace.

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1979 Images Needed
 

Hi all - looking for images of:
LADD, Pete - Astros (need color or b/w, not painted/colorized)
DIMMEL, Mike - Cardinals
COLEMAN, Joe - Giants (color or b/w, not painted/colorized)
KUCEK, Jack - (color or b/w, not painted/colorized)
TORRES, Angel - Reds

Thanks!

Joe H. Coleman 1965 (Giants)
 

Reaching into the wayback machine, Bobb49 provided this image about 5 years ago.

Angel Torres (Reds)
 

From the Vault

Jack Kucek (White Sox)
 

The Vault has provided several images of Kucek with the Sox from '77 - '79. The mixed color image (with shorts) below is the only one that bears a '79 date. The two full on navy sets were sold as from '78.

Kucek
 

My bad - I meant to indicate I need Kucek with the Phillies, not the ChiSox. Thanks, though.

Jack Kucek 1974 (Phillies)
 

How 'bout this one?

Kucek Phils
 

Perfect - I had this one colorized, and was hoping to find the original B&W. Thanks!

Ralph Garcia 1972
 

Ralph Garcia was a 11 game big leaguer in 2 brief stops with the 1972 and 1974 Padres. The UNLV product was out of affiliated ball after the 1975 season. Yet, here he appears in the TV release on E-Bay with the White Sox in 1978....I would be interested to learn a little more about this...he wasn't pitching in any league per baseball reference after 1975 but ended up in the White Sox camp a few seasons after his last pitch with the Alexandria Aces (Padres AA team) in 1975

Baseball-Reference stats are sketchy in certain areas. Had you gone to Ralph's Bullpen Wiki page (link found under the "more" arrow), you'd have found that he pitched in the Mexican League through 1988. He had a helluva season there in 1977 (14-5, 1.78 ERA, 104 hits in 167 innings, 14 complete games including a no-hitter), which no doubt earned him a Non-Roster Invite to White Sox spring camp in '78.

Rich Folkers - Mets part II - UIN 1970
 

Behold! The power of Topps Vault, who finally released some images of Rich after tossing 29+ innings with a 6.44 in his debut for the Gothams.

To me, having pics like this come to light always drive me over to baseball-reference for some knowledge. Today's re-education was that Rich was part of a 4 v 4 deal with St Louis in the fall of '71. This included the Mets sending St Louisan Art Shamsky back home to the Gateway City, with Art's fellow area standout - Harry Parker - heading out East.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...rs#post4213775

Ralph Garcia With White Sox
 

From the Chicago Tribune of April 6, 1978:

"The White Sox started spring training with 59 invited bodies in camp, meaning 34 of them couldn't make the 25-man-limit opening day roster. Here is how, and when they departed:

March 7 - Pitcher Ralph Garcia returned to Juarez of the Mexican League; ....."

Bob Addy 1871
 

Pictured with the 1869 Rockford Forest Citys.

Al Barker 1871
 

Also pictured with 1869 Rockford, Barker is mostly pictured in civilian clothes so this is a nice image of him in full uniform.

Tom J. Foley 1871
 

Pictured with 1869 Rockford, Foley was a charter member of the 1871 Chicago White Stockings in their first year in the National Association.

Scott Hastings 1871
 

Pictured with 1869 Rockford, Hastings always seemed to find a team to play for despite being an average player.

Robbie Wine
 

Does anyone have any photos they could post of Robbie wine, catcher on the 1986 & 1987
Houston Astros?