General Baseball Image Discussion

[SPORTSMEM817]

Roy had a short career and was only a pitcher in 1 game for the NY Giants. May he rest in peace. Photo is from another forum on this site years a go


http://www.timesfreepress.com/obits/...-wright/97320/

[SPORTSMEM817]

“Few individuals have impacted the Twins organization more — or in as many ways — as the great Frank Quilici,” Twins President Dave St. Peter wrote on Twitter. “As a player, coach, manager and broadcaster, Frank’s love for the Twins and this community was always on display. RIP Frank.” RIP


http://www.startribune.com/frank-qui...-79/482616621/

[SPORTSMEM817]

A nicer man would be hard to find. Mr Garcia was a coach a manager and a scout and participated in professional baseball for nearly 65 years. His grandson is currently a Cardinal player. What a glorious and full life. A member of the Humanity Hall of Fame. Mr Garcia is proof that the "good don't always die young". RIP


http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...522-story.html

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

A nicer man would be hard to find. Mr Garcia was a coach a manager and a scout and participated in professional baseball for nearly 65 years. His grandson is currently a Cardinal player. What a glorious and full life. A member of the Humanity Hall of Fame. Mr Garcia is proof that the "good don't always die young". R


http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...522-story.html

Albert "Red" Schoendienst, 95, becomes the oldest living major leagues manager after the passing of Dave Garcia.

[SPORTSMEM817]

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/20...or-league.html

Another very gracious man. A short baseball career but another member of the Humanity Hall of Fame. RIP Mr Stevens.

[SPORTSMEM817]

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[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/20...or-league.html

Another very gracious man. A short baseball career but another member of the Humanity Hall of Fame. RIP Mr Stevens.

Fred Caligiuri, a RHP with the 1941 & 1942 Philadelphia Athletics becomes the Oldest Living Major League Player at 99 years, 7 months of age (birthdate: 10/22/1918).

[SPORTSMEM817]

"The fourth game OF THE World Series was to be the first night game ever played in a World Series. During batting practice Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was led to a spot near home plate by some photographers. He was given the monstrous metal World Series trophy to hold and told to stand in that spot until pictures could be taken with the rival managers. When Earl Weaver and Danny Murtaugh appeared on either side of Kuhn, one of the photographers yelled, "O.K., smile, Commissioner," which he did, obligingly. While the commissioner grunted under the immense weight of the trophy and tried to smile at the same time, Murtaugh and Weaver chatted across him and the trophy, as if the trophy, one empty vessel, was suspended solely by another. When the photographers finished, they unceremoniously left the commissioner. Weaver trotted back to his dugout and Murtaugh, his hands stuffed in his back pockets, walked deliberately back to his. The commissioner, still smiling, stood by himself with his prize for a long moment before finally saying, "Dammit, somebody help me with this thing or I'll be standing here all night." Things seemed to be going awry in Pittsburgh and for Pittsburgh.

Starting the game did not help at all. The Orioles scored three runs in the top of the first before Pirate Pitcher Luke Walker was taken out of the game. When his replacement, Bruce Kison, arrived from the bullpen there was an audible groan from the fans. It was as if the appearance of the pink-cheeked rookie signaled Murtaugh's resignation to a Baltimore triumph, and the fact that Kison retired the side with one pitch did little to dissipate the feeling of despair. However, when the Bucs scored two runs in the bottom of the first, the hometown crowd, expecting a speedy substitute for Kison, was encouraged. If Bruce could just manage three outs, Murtaugh could send in a pinch hitter for him in the bottom of the second. Kison, working quickly with his sweeping right-to-left, sidearmed delivery, retired the first two batters. Then Paul Blair hit a pop fly that bounced on the Tartan Turf in front of Roberto Clemente and sprang over his head for a double. Kison, unfazed, got the next batter out on an infield fly.

Murtaugh did not pinch-hit for Kison in the second; nor in the fourth (by which time the score stood 3 all); nor in the sixth. During those innings, before the largest audience ever to watch a baseball game (62.3 million TV viewers and 51,378 in the stadium), Kison pitched flawless baseball. In his flawless performance one must include, not exclude, the three batters he hit with pitches, setting a World Series record. Those Orioles were simply being served notice that despite Kison's virginal appearance he was not one to treat idly. Kison had hit a high porportion of batsmen in his three-year professional career. He hit seven batters in one minor league game, which he won. His difficulty stems from a fastball that breaks sharply in on a right-handed batter at the last second. This break is often misjudged and can result in bruised ribs. Also, because his curveball is such a brief affair and anxious batters tend to lean far over the plate hoping to paste it to the right-field wall, Kison must protect himself by firing an occasional pitch inside. This combination of a batter leaning one way and a fastball breaking the other accounts for the knockdowns. There is a feeling among Kison's friends that he is not particularly upset when he hits a batter, that he feels it helps compensate for his limited repertoire (two basic pitches) and his boyish appearance. Yet, in the fourth game of the Series, he claimed his youthful wildness was responsible for the three hit batters—Dave Johnson, Andy Etchebarren and Frank Robinson. Strangely enough, he did not walk a single batter during that span.

Kison won the game that night by allowing the Orioles only Blair's bloop double and no runs in 6 1/3 innings. Giusti finished the game and preserved Kisort's 4-3 victory. Four days later, after the Bucs won the world championship in the seventh game, Earl Weaver would say that the fourth was the turning point of the Series, and that Kison had been the pivotal figure. Weaver explained that with a three-run lead in the first inning and a rookie pitcher at their disposal, the Orioles never should have lost. A victory would have given them a 3-1 edge.

The moment Kison entered the locker room after the fourth game, the press surrounded and immobilized him. Flash-bulbs exploded in his face. People shouted orders and questions at him. A TV cameraman, his equipment slung over his shoulder like a bazooka, yelled at Kison to look his way, and when Bruce did his face was flooded with a light. A television commentator stuck a microphone under Kison's nose and began asking questions. Sportswriters grumbled and fidgeted as they waited their turn and, when the cameraman extinguished his lights, they let loose with a dozen questions simultaneously. For an instant a look flickered in Kison's eyes suggesting he was about to flee, and just as quickly it was gone, replaced by a gaze devoid of all expression. Kison folded his arms across his narrow chest and, towering above the writers, began to answer their queues.

"Were you as nervous today as you were in the second game?"

"I don't know," said Kison. "I had trouble getting the ball over the plate in the second game so they said I was nervous. If I'd have gotten it over they would have said I was calm. So I guess you can say I was nervous in the second game, but I was calm today."

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/p...s/201806020081

[dennis_keith]

Bruce Kison was a contributor to the 1971 (his rookie year) and the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates World Championship teams, three other Pirates' NL East division winners (1972, 1974, 1975) and also to the California Angels 1982 American League West division-winning team - he was on a total of six division winners, altogether ..

[SPORTSMEM817]

Chuck had stints with the Mets, the Cardinals, the Brewers and the Expos. "Chuck" Taylor spent three years (1961 to 1963) in the Cardinals minor league system before being traded on February 17, 1964 to the Houston Colt .45s with first baseman/outfielder Jim Beauchamp for outfielder Carl Warwick. He had gone 3-5 with a 3.57 ERA for the 1961 Johnson City Cardinals, 9-5 with a 3.22 ERA for the 1962 Winnipeg Goldeyes and 9-11, 3.76 for the 1963 Tulsa Oilers.

He spent only one full season in the Colt '45s/Astros farm system - 1964. He was 8-8 with a 4.19 ERA for the San Antonio Bullets but 0-3 with a 11.37 ERA in his AAA debut with the Oklahoma City 89ers. He began 1965 with Oklahoma City (1-0, 6.19) and the Amarillo Sonics (0-2, 6.23). Midway through the 1965 season, he was traded back to the Cardinals, this time with pitcher and former All-Star Hal Woodeshick for pitcher and All-Star Mike Cuellar and pitcher Ron Taylor. Assigned to the Jacksonville Suns, he was 4-7 with a 3.95 ERA.

Up until 1968, Taylor had had respectable - but not outstanding - statistics in the minors. He had been used both as a starter and reliever, and although he had a good season with the Arkansas Travelers in 1966 - he posted a 1.31 ERA in 30 games - his success was countered that season with some bad outings with the Tulsa Oilers, where he had an ERA of 6.48 in 21 games. In 1967, his record was 6-8, 3.30 for the Indianapolis Indians, his best season at AAA to that point.

1968 was perhaps the best season of his entire professional career. As a starter, he appeared in 34 games for the Oilers, allowing only 202 hits in 230 innings, walking only 38 batters, and posting a record of 18 and 7 with a minute 2.35 ERA. He was 4th in the Pacific Coast League in ERA, trailing Pete Mikkelsen, Joe Moeller and Jim Coates and tied Jerry Crider and Rich Robertson for the PCL lead in wins. At 26 years of age, he was fairly old prospect-wise, but he still managed to impress the Major League Cardinals enough to put him on their roster for 1969 after a 5-1, 2.06 start with Tulsa.

On May 27, 1969, Taylor made his big league debut with the Cardinals. He appeared in relief of pitcher Ray Washburn, and it was ultimately Taylor who gave up the winning run to the opposing team, the Atlanta Braves. His ERA that year was exactly a point below the league average: 2.56.

1972 was not a very successful year for Taylor. In fact, he ended up spending a large portion of it in the minors, where he posted a 4.70 ERA in 26 games for the Tidewater Tides (though he did go 9-2). In the Majors that year, Taylor had a 5.52 ERA with the Mets before being selected off waivers by the Brewers in September. In 11 innings with the Brewers that year, he posted a 1.54 ERA, bringing his season ERA down to 4.43.

1974 was the best season of his Major League career. He appeared in relief 61 times, posting a 2.17 ERA in 107 2/3 innings. He ranked ninth in the league in game appearances, fifth in the league in saves with 11 and sixth in the league in games finished with 39.

Interestingly, only twice did his season ERA measure greater than the overall league ERA in the majors - in 1972 and 1976.

Taylor's last professional season was 1976, split between the majors and the Denver Bears (4-1, 2.71)". RIP

https://www.dnj.com/story/sports/col...pos/672514002/

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http://www.kmov.com/story/38367165/c...nst-dead-at-95

[rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com]

Hello. 1999,2000 Brewer did tbtc Pilots and 2006 Mariners tbtc Pilots. Does anyone know the full 25 man rosters for those games? Or the ones on the roster that did not get into the games. Thanks to any response. Working on tbtc project also.

[SPORTSMEM817]

former catcher for the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals

[SPORTSMEM817]

"Steve was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1966 upon his graduation from Chelan High School, and pitched for the Yankees until 1974 when he was traded to the Cleveland Indians. Later, in 1977, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves, but retired from Major League Baseball that year. Steve also served in the Army Reserves from 1968 to 1974, during the Vietnam conflict. He was proud to serve his country in the Reserves". RIP

http://www.lakechelanmirror.com/obit...ven-jack-kline

[Oriole1952]

The 1964 Topps set is one of the most popular. My team, the Orioles, had a few really nice cards in that set, but 3 real stinkers too. The Aparicio, Dick Brown and Bob Johnson cards were hatless and ugly. I have a nice Aparicio someone made and posted a couple of years ago, but does anyone have a 63 Topps style custom for either Johnson or Brown that would look a lot nicer than the Topps issue? Thanks!

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by Oriole1952

The 1964 Topps set is one of the most popular. My team, the Orioles, had a few really nice cards in that set, but 3 real stinkers too. The Aparicio, Dick Brown and Bob Johnson cards were hatless and ugly. I have a nice Aparicio someone made and posted a couple of years ago, but does anyone have a 63 Topps style custom for either Johnson or Brown that would look a lot nicer than the Topps issue? Thanks!

From Jeff's sets (okcochise) (many more other choices). Must be 1963, since Bob Johnson's 64 Topps was a pose action shot. Thanks to Buccos for reading my error.

[Buccos]

>> The 1964 Topps set is one of the most popular.

What, of all time?



>> but does anyone have a 63 Topps style custom

I'm confused, are you looking for 1964 or '63?

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by Buccos

>> The 1964 Topps set is one of the most popular.

What, of all time?



>> but does anyone have a 63 Topps style custom

I'm confused, are you looking for 1964 or '63?

Not to be further confused with the 60 card set of 1964 Topps Giants, which IMO is one of the coolest limited series sets ever.

[UKBaseballfan]

Originally Posted by keonleafs

From Jeff's sets (okcochise) (many more other choices). Must be 1963, since Bob Johnson's 64 Topps was a pose action shot. Thanks to Buccos for reading my error.

The image of Johnson in a Oriole uniform clearly depicts a different year from that of Brown. Look at the design of the bird. The Hall of Fame uniform data base is inconclusive in that it shows that the Orioles used a different color red bill in 1966 and 1967 whereas in 1963-65 the bill was the same color as the rest of the cap. However, in contradiction it only shows the arm patch Johnson is wearing to be on the 1963 and 1964 uniforms and not on the 1965-67 uniforms. The cartoon bird was also introduced in 1966. Analysis of other images from the period suggest that contrary to the image in the HOF database that the Orioles cap bill was indeed red in 1963 but not in 1964. Most likely conclusion is that the image of Johnson was probably from 1963 whereas the one of Brown is from 1964. In contrast the image of Johnson shown attached could be dated to 1964 or 1965. I believe the attached Dick Brown image dates to 1963.

[Oriole1952]

Originally Posted by keonleafs

From Jeff's sets (okcochise) (many more other choices). Must be 1963, since Bob Johnson's 64 Topps was a pose action shot. Thanks to Buccos for reading my error.

Thank You! These are head and shoulders above the official Topps issues.