Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[Merkle923]

Given that he spent from the middle of the 1967 season through the middle of the 1972 campaign with the Astros, there's very little color of this lefty (and drive by joke in a Will Ferrell SNL sketch 20 years later). This is probably from 1970 rather than 1969 as the Astro patch seems to be on the left sleeve (instead of the 1969 Baseball 100th Anniversity logo, with the Astro patch shifted to the right sleeve).

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

Given that he spent from the middle of the 1967 season through the middle of the 1972 campaign with the Astros, there's very little color of this lefty (and drive by joke in a Will Ferrell SNL sketch 20 years later). This is probably from 1970 rather than 1969 as the Astro patch seems to be on the left sleeve (instead of the 1969 Baseball 100th Anniversity logo, with the Astro patch shifted to the right sleeve).

Will Ferrell made a joke/reference about Wade Blasingame in an SNL sketch? - That's news to me. Do you remember Ferrell's line?


Another weird reference to baseball on a comedic TV show came on the David Letterman show in 1989 when Paul Shaffer, who was involved in a lot of skits in the early years of the show, plays a Cardinals fan who is listening to the radio and goes berserk when it's announced that Red Schoendienst was elected by the Veterans Committee to the Hall Of Fame. It's strange and disrespectful and a little unfair to Red. Probably miffed a lot of Red's and cardinals' fans. I know if they'd done the same thing a few years later about Richie Ashburn's election Phillies fans, including myself, would have been angry and insulted.

[FatJack]

Originally Posted by dennis_keith

Will Ferrell made a joke/reference about Wade Blasingame in an SNL sketch? - That's news to me. Do you remember Ferrell's line?

"Hi. I'm Wade Blasingame. No, not the ballplayer. The Attorney At Law."

Aren't you glad you asked?

[SDL]

Originally Posted by FatJack

The Vault has given us some Randy Bobb before, but these are better Bobbs. Maybe the best Bobbs yet. (I'll just be Bob-Bob-Bobbin' along here).

*RIMSHOT*

https://youtu.be/g-4-gLlF0uw

[keonleafs]

From TV today...Chuck Bohling, a career minor leaguer for the Dodgers 1964-68 with Jackie's revered number.

[FatJack]

Lots of actual card images in today's Vault upload. Including this image of Jesse Jefferson, which was used for his 1975 card.

[Merkle923]

Adding to the small supply of this one-season outfielder for your 1962 National League Champions.

Thursday's Topps uploads (KC): 361-362 Walt Bond; 363-364 Mark Bomback; 365-368 Greg Bollo; 369-372 Bob Bolin; 373-374 Carl Boles; 375-376 Dan Boitano; 377-378 Bruce Boisclair; 379-380 Charlie Bohling (Dodgers system, another advertisement for Zinc Salve); 381 Tim Johnson; 382 Lamar Johnson; 383 Randy Johnson; 384 Ken Johnson; 385 Elvio Jimenez; 386 Darrell Johnson; 387-388 Deron Johnson; 389 Frank Johnson; 390 Jerry Johnson; 391-392 Alex Johnson; 393 Garry Jestadt; 394 Jack Jenkins; 395 Jesse Jefferson; 396 Joey Jay (colorized wire photo used for card depicting 1961 World Series); 397 Joey Jay; 398 Paul Jata; 399 Larry Jaster; 400 Pat Jarvis.

[Chickazoola]

I've located a photo of Frank "Yank" West who pitched for the 1894 Boston Beaneaters. It appeared in the July 7, 1907 Pittsburgh Press. It's quite a nice portrait of him in his Boston uniform.

I found the nickname Yank in his obituary which was in his HOF player file. That made all the difference, as a search of "Yank West" on newspapers.com located the photo in about 2 minutes, where I've spent the past few months fruitlessly digging on Frank West.

[oldtimers]

Not sure if anyone can help. Looking for a Jake Gibbs Black and White Image. Someone Showed it to me but i can not find it. It was a cool image of him with the Yankees.

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by FatJack

"Hi. I'm Wade Blasingame. No, not the ballplayer. The Attorney At Law."

Aren't you glad you asked?

Wasn't worth it, but at least I got an answer.
It Actually sounds like a plausible attorney's name. Or how about the
Blasingame & Wade Law firm.

[hobbs11]

Repeat

[FatJack]

Originally Posted by hobbs11

Just recently came across this awesome gem by great ghost card designer - Bottomms Cards. Good stuff!

Just want to make sure you realize that that Oakland image of Sands (not the card) was posted to this forum by Merkle.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3788929

[hobbs11]

Originally Posted by FatJack

Just want to make sure you realize that that Oakland image of Sands (not the card) was posted to this forum by Merkle.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3788929

Perfect. Somehow it didn't come up for me on a forum search but you located it for me. Thanks!

[bobb49]

Sorry for posting here and if someone can be so kind as to point me in the correct direction it would be most appreciative.

Looking for templates for 1959 and 1962 Topps BBC Templates that allow me to change colors, names, positions, and logos easily. Easily for me means really easy. Thanks guys.

[Expos 1969-2004]

2001 Expos

[Merkle923]

Just noticed the post on page 1450 http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post4084628

DeMaestri went into history as having retired after the 1961 season yet if you look at the background, that Yankees image is from Fort Lauderdale. They didn't move their spring training site there until 1962. This confirms something I had read (somewhere) long ago that DeMaestri didn't retire - he was cut during camp in '62.

[Merkle923]

You'll never believe where I found a nice black and white image of the elusive first baseman in the 1970 Cleveland uniform!

In the 1970 Indians yearbook! (Smacks self in forehead).

[lebby20]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

You'll never believe where I found a nice black and white image of the elusive first baseman in the 1970 Cleveland uniform!

In the 1970 Indians yearbook! (Smacks self in forehead).

That would be a beauty if one of the colorizing masters out there could work their magic.

[Merkle923]

Team pictures of the New York Giants of the 1890's are anything but scarce, yet there's so much going on here that it's worth the post.

This is from the July 4, 1897 edition of The New York Times Sunday Magazine. In the back row, fourth from the right, is Dave Zearfoss, who had broken in the year before as a 28-year old rookie catcher, and would still be on a major league roster at age 37 with the 1905 Cardinals. I don't know of a lot of images of him - there he is.

There's also a pair of Hall of Famers, George Stacey Davis and Amos Rusie, and a few guys who deserve consideration (player-manager Bill Joyce, Mike Tiernan, Cy Seymour and George Van Haltren). Seymour led National League pitchers in strikeouts and walks that season (and again in 1898) and won 25, burned his arm out in 1900 and came back as an outfielder. In 1905 he had one of the most underrated offensive seasons ever, missing a triple crown by one homer (he had 8, the leader had 9) and leading the National League in hits, doubles, triples, extra base hits, total bases, batting average and slugging average. Later research would indicate he also led in RBI, OPS, OPS+, Runs Created, Adjusted Runs, Adjusted Batting Wins and Offensive Win Percentage. Seymour finished second in four other categories.

In the back, it's Ducky Holmes (who after a trade to Baltimore came back and shouted into the stands at his ex-boss, infamous Giants' owner Andrew Freedman, using a heritage epithet as he did). And to Holmes' is right is none other than second baseman Kid Gleason who 22 years later would have the misfortune to manage the Chicago "Black Sox."

Bill Joyce is manager number six among the thirteen employed by Freedman between 1894 and mid-season 1902, when the franchise was finally wrested from him and John McGraw came over from the American League to hold the post for three decades.

But maybe the most fascinating part of this is the Giants' motley attire. There are at least five different uniform shirts and lord knows what Meekin and Sullivan have under those sweaters. Plus, three of the guys in just the front row are wearing mismatched shirts and pants.

[Rainmaker]

Just a quick heads up to those among you who are trying to keep tabs on Topps Vault football releases, a handful just came out in Folder JZ 36-75. No baseball images, tho.