Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[Merkle923]

From the 2/24/66 edition of The Sporting News.

Love the line about Spahn at the very end. Explains, among other things, the phantom "#115 Warren Spahn" on the early versions of the 1966 Topps baseball cards second series checklist:

[hobbs11]

Hey there, might anyone have the original version of this pic of the ChiSox Marv Foley? Thought I had it and now cannot locate...... Thanks in advance!

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by hobbs11

Hey there, might anyone have the original version of this pic of the ChiSox Marv Foley? Thought I had it and now cannot locate...... Thanks in advance!

Here it is. By the way, new set of pics on TV.

[Merkle923]

Have misplaced my printout from TSN's files but this is a manually stored copy of 1967 (no one-stop-shopping lists after 1968):

Baltimore: P Fred Beene, Jim Hardin, Gerry Herron, Paul Knechtges; C Camilo Carreon

Boston: P Pete Charton, Galen Cisco, Dan Osinski, Bob Sadowski, Dave Vineyard; IF Sparky Lehrer

California: P Bill Boehlert, Bob Colligan, Jesse Hickman, Rudy May, Andy Messersmith, Ken Turner; C Chris Krug, Merritt Ranew; IF George Banks, Hector Espino; OF Hector Lopez, Albie Pearson*, Jim Piersall, Bob Trevino, Jackie Warner

Chicago: P Jim Barton, Cisco Carlos, Paul Edmondson, Bill Fischer, Danny Lazar, Danny Murphy, Johnnie Seale; C Tony Alesci, Bob Von Eps; IF Bill Melton; OF Al Fitzmorris, Fred Kovner

Cleveland: P Ed Connolly, Gil Downs, John Fouse, Gary Hart, John Olagues, Jack Spring; C Ken Retzer, Rick Underwood; IF Ernie Bowman; OF Lou Piniella

Detroit: P John Klippstein, Jim Rooker; C Chris Cannizarro

Kansas City: P Bob Duliba, Jim Dickson, Guido Grilli, Joe Grzenda, Vern Handrahan, Dick Joyce, Bob Meyer, Ken Sanders, Diego Segui, Bill Stafford; C Woody Huyke, Tim Talton, Fred Velazquez; OF Allan Lewis

Minnesota: P Bob Castiglione, Jerry Crider, Jerry Fosnow, Charlie Murray, Curt Sauer, Buzz Stephen; C Hank Izquierdo; IF Greg Werdick

New York: P Jack Cullen, Whitey Ford, Chi Chi Olivo, Cecil Perkins, Tony Pryzbcien, Dale Roberts, Thad Tillotson; IF Ray Barker, Bill Bethea, Matt Galante

Washington: P Frank Kreutzer, John Tsitouris; C Doug Camilli

NL:

Atlanta: P Bill Bates, Joe Cisterna, Skip Guinn, Herb Hippauf, Larry Maxie, Fabian Mang, Brian Murphy, Julio Navarro, Ed Rakow, Ron Schueler, John Stewart; C Chet Bergalowski, Del Bates, John Blanchard, Bill Hancock, John Hoffman, Don Johnson, Rich Sauget; OF Bill Cupp, Adrian Garrett

Chicago: P Dean Burk, Don Lee, Joe Niekro, Archie Reynolds, Jon Robisch, John Upham; C Dick Bertell, John Hairston, Jim Procopio; IF Norm Gigon, Clarence Jones, Earl Lombardo, Fred Rodriguez; OF Leroy Haines, Bob Mitchell, George Pena

Cincinnati: P Ernie Broglio, Phil Henderson, Gary Nolan, Rollie Sheldon, Dick Stigman, Dom Zanni; C Larry Himes, Jake Martinez, Larry Raincourt, Tom Tischinski ; IF Darrel Chaney; OF Bernie Carbo, Stan Swanson

Houston: P Dave Eilers, Pat House, Gary Kroll, Tom Parsons, Howie Reed, Arnie Umbach; C Doc Edwards, John Griffin, Hal King, Fred Walters; IF Sandy Alomar, Gene Freese

Los Angeles: P Dick Armstrong, Jack Billingham, Chuck Bohling, Dick Egan, Dave Fyfe, Larry Hutton, John Purdin, Jim Roberts, Larry Staab; C Buddy Hollowell, Ray Johnson, Ted Sizemore, Mike Stubbins; IF Shigeo Nagashima**, Sadaharu Oh**, Dick Stuart

New York: P Chuck Estrada, Bob Heffner, Ron Nischwitz, Gary Puttmann, Jim Ray, Clint Stark, Ron Taylor, Ralph Terry, Floyd Weaver; C Glenn Ezell, Dick Howard, Larry Wallin; IF Roy McMillan*; OF Carl Warwick

Philadelphia: P Gordon Fowlkes, Joey Jay, Ruben Gomez, Larry Loughlin, Morrie Steevens; C Joe Cherry, Manny Muniz, Jimmie Schaffer; IF Cal Emery, Jim Gentile, Rick Joseph, Harvey Kuenn*

Pittsburgh: P Cal Bailey, Roger Brown, Billy Knoch, Joe Little, Don McKinley, Bob Settle, Bill Short, Asa Small, John Walsh, Wayne White; C Tim Murtaugh; IF Rich Hebner, Fred Patek, Andre Rodgers; OF Manny Jimenez, Bob Oliver

St. Louis: P Dennis Aust, Sal Campisi

San Francisco: P Jim Carroll, Dick Estelle, Bob Garibaldi, Bill Henry, Don Larsen, Art Mahaffey, Al Stanek; C Howard Martin

* Kuenn, Pearson retired before camp. McMillan retired during it - unclear whether or not he suited up first.
** Nagashima, Oh, spent a few days with Dodgers and appeared in one inning of one exhibition game -- in Tokyo Giants uniforms.

1968 list is from 3/22/68 The Sporting News:

[KenRaffensberger16]

George "Sparky' Anderson, a future hall Of Fame Manager" was known for his brains and baseball smarts even as a journeyman minor leaguer
as this Dell's 1959 Baseball Stars magazine article attests. He's pictured here with the AAA 1958 Montreal Royals.
He did get his only shot at the major leagues that coming season after he was traded by the LA Dodgers to the Phillies.
He set an unusual record for the '59 Phils, which still stands. He played in more games than anyone in baseball history for a one season career.
Sparky played in 152 of the Phillies' scheduled 154 games that year in his only time in the majors as a player.
Attachment 379576

[hobbs11]

In my eagerness to hope to cross players off my white whale list, I've been known to let my eyes deceive me. To me this is Steve Jones with his 44 IP of glory while in his only season with KC. (Courtesy of Topps Vault) Might someone give me a nod of support? Thanks!

[hobbs11]

Originally Posted by keonleafs

Here it is. By the way, new set of pics on TV.

Yes sir...and thank you. My head was pounding trying to figure out the naming convention for this batch what with a 'Blackwell" to a "Jorgenson" then to a "Bladt"....

[Merkle923]

As promised, some clean versions of the more obscure players in the 1976 SSPC set:

Rick Bladt, OF (1969)
Ed Brinkman, SS (1961)
Rick Sawyer, P (1971)
Terry Whitfield, OF (1975)
Walt Williams, OF (1964)

[KenRaffensberger16]

I'm looking for a photo or good sketch of pitcher
Tom Sullivan, whose only time in the majors was
a brief stint with the 1922 Phillies.

[hobbs11]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

As promised, some clean versions of the more obscure players in the 1976 SSPC set:

Rick Bladt, OF (1969)
Ed Brinkman, SS (1961)
Rick Sawyer, P (1971)
Terry Whitfield, OF (1975)
Walt Williams, OF (1964)

and this one from T.V. It's like a Rick Bladt lottery all of sudden....

[Merkle923]

Dennis Blair (1974) - during his five game farewell with the '80 Padres (and I'm not sure he's wearing his own uniform based on the lettering just barely visible on his back)

Mike Buskey (1977) - six games at shortstop for the '77 Phils

Rick Jones (1976) - thirteen games with the '77 and '78 Mariners

Ricardo Joseph (1964) - seventeen games with the '64 A's

John Bateman (1963) - at the end with the 1972 Phillies

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by hobbs11

In my eagerness to hope to cross players off my white whale list, I've been known to let my eyes deceive me. To me this is Steve Jones with his 44 IP of glory while in his only season with KC. (Courtesy of Topps Vault) Might someone give me a nod of support? Thanks!

It is Jones.

[hobbs11]

and Merkle has just id him, then any ideas on who this player might be?

[stlcardsfan]

Merkle you are awesome!

Many thanks man

[Merkle923]

Is career minor leaguer Greg Biercevicz, '79-'80 Mariners camp

[Cusick]

Originally Posted by KenRaffensberger16

I'm looking for a photo or good sketch of pitcher
Tom Sullivan, whose only time in the majors was
a brief stint with the 1922 Phillies.

This is from the book, 2000 CUPS OF COFFEE, by Marc Okkonen.

[DeweyintheHall]

I've noticed quite a few Pirates TV photos from the early '70s in which the players have a strip of black material on their shoulder where a patch might normally go. (See Dave Giusti below as an example). They seem to differ in size from player to player and seem to be affixed loosely. I know they wore a small number 21 in a circle in honor of Clemente during 1973 - could these have been meant to cover them up until their "official" debut perhaps on opening day? Seems it would have been easier to simply put them on the day before. If anyone can help explain this, it would be appreciated.

[cheech411]

passed away at age 78 pitched no hitter for red sox

[ssacc98]

Is there anywhere to see the latest offerings from Topps Vault other than Baseball Birthdays? Several folks here seem to have new photos several days before Baseball Birthdays puts them up. Thanks.

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade and 1945 Cubs uni.