tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756929428798139432024-02-19T07:29:17.148-08:00Ultimate Baseball Card SetThis blog is my attempt to organize 1000s of baseball cards sitting in my attic. I am downsizing most of them, so I am creating the ultimate set for any given year by keeping one card for each player per year, more if they played for multiple teams. I start out with the Topps and Topps Traded sets and then keep any players from other standard size sets of that year that weren't in the Topps sets. A checklist is made for each team and I write on whatever comes to mind for that team.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-14292212487447389042011-05-08T13:02:00.000-07:002011-05-08T13:53:26.356-07:001954 St. Louis Cardinals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsXB9G4NAk68acboVXos1DqXKSZb87hROBluVxUIUUHYSpMVuAjyHrW-3y87DAGA5NTrUP_-JBVhMNEwmDKXv0C2fuQUJdqxlK18j73dYW_5_7qrb7nK6EAY7SyPHfHuEC6NC94irRv42/s1600/54moon.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsXB9G4NAk68acboVXos1DqXKSZb87hROBluVxUIUUHYSpMVuAjyHrW-3y87DAGA5NTrUP_-JBVhMNEwmDKXv0C2fuQUJdqxlK18j73dYW_5_7qrb7nK6EAY7SyPHfHuEC6NC94irRv42/s200/54moon.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604442978756046610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">St. Louis's Lone Baseball Team</span><br />1954 marked the first year that the city of St. Louis only had one major league baseball team, with the Browns moving to Baltimore and becoming the Orioles. The Cardinals had finished in 3rd place the previous three seasons, but with the town to themselves, they fell to 6th place in 1954. Before the season, they traded away a hall-of-famer to the Yankees, Enos Slaughter, but replaced him with the 1954 NL Rookie of the Year, Wally Moon. They also picked up shortstop Alex Grammas from the Reds. Stan Musial was the offensive leader on this team, leading the team in all of the triple crown categories. He led the team in home runs, nearly doubling the 2nd best home run hitter, Rip Repulski 35 to 19. Harvey Haddix leading the pitching staff, leading the team in wins and strikeouts.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Starter an</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">d Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NUvDcWLepVJFHYOOWZl5X8BIKuw5ZbvMFUr30wskNj2mjw1Pn92zTh1Ot1B_QcHTv8nKdhy60nUmuzuxjPWfTtmGJ4RzY1HyTYyS7eAGVtcqwM2M6UIJ8P_InULgoUXRUU9eMKUu486v/s1600/54shoendienst.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NUvDcWLepVJFHYOOWZl5X8BIKuw5ZbvMFUr30wskNj2mjw1Pn92zTh1Ot1B_QcHTv8nKdhy60nUmuzuxjPWfTtmGJ4RzY1HyTYyS7eAGVtcqwM2M6UIJ8P_InULgoUXRUU9eMKUu486v/s200/54shoendienst.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604445465466556594" border="0" /></a><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (11): <span style="font-style: italic;">Bill Sarni, Ray Jablonski, Alex Grammas</span>, Rip Repulski, <span style="font-style: italic;">Wally Moon</span>, Solly Hemus, <span style="font-style: italic;">Harvey Haddix, Tom Poholsky</span>, Stu Miller, Joe Presko, <span style="font-style: italic;">Cot Deal</span><br /><br />Bowman Regulars (8): <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Schoendienst</span>, Rip Repulski, Solly Hemus, <span style="font-style: italic;">Vic Raschi</span> (shown with Yankees), <span style="font-style: italic;">Al Brazle, Jerry Staley</span>, Stu Miller, Joe Presko<br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (2): <span style="font-style: italic;">Ray Jablonski, Harvey Haddix</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi6m9AWyWMxvdzc4klG_GzN5q_aasHnvDpMazf684ytfNoqJihn1CoGZGSXYqH3EuDQX82iOOQaX1nwvJ7qOqHIEaMs6QJe7-suSgOfGKLRpsz1rbbJG93ty7i_2k9EragO2eRDCwHwEC/s1600/54haddix.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi6m9AWyWMxvdzc4klG_GzN5q_aasHnvDpMazf684ytfNoqJihn1CoGZGSXYqH3EuDQX82iOOQaX1nwvJ7qOqHIEaMs6QJe7-suSgOfGKLRpsz1rbbJG93ty7i_2k9EragO2eRDCwHwEC/s200/54haddix.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604447362730868098" border="0" /></a><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (1): <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Schoendienst</span><br /><br />The Cardinals give an advantage to Topps. The only key player on a card in 1954 missing in the Topps set is hall-of-famer Red Schoendiest. There are actually several regulars who are missing in both sets: 1st baseman Joe Cunningham, 1st baseman Tom Alston, pitchers Brook Lawrence, Gordon Jones, Royce Lint, and Ralph Beard. Also missing in both of these sets of course is the biggest Cardinal omission of all...Stan Musial. But you could get a 1954 card of Stan Musial, you just had to look at the Red Heart set in 1954. More on that set below.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Red Heart</span><br />The Red Heart set consisted of 33 cards. They were distributed nationally with dog food. Yes dog food, although, this isn't the only time I have seen this happen. I am covering 1984 (well at least slowly), and there was a 33 card set distributed with dog food by Ralston Purina. I specifi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3659K-j_AXzP6kb8wyeRjgqvnk6GeQwNNvAJjddA8xVPDRDxSalPisXin00CUvoX00QdR6sWthvHeuZMJgqmeVh_zZMDOzqvcJy0B-dvF35gW-0mz9I5M_MsjFAnApFStU2AxX1GDNYLP/s1600/54musial.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3659K-j_AXzP6kb8wyeRjgqvnk6GeQwNNvAJjddA8xVPDRDxSalPisXin00CUvoX00QdR6sWthvHeuZMJgqmeVh_zZMDOzqvcJy0B-dvF35gW-0mz9I5M_MsjFAnApFStU2AxX1GDNYLP/s200/54musial.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604450296505735442" border="0" /></a>cally remember getting those cards in bags of dog food. Anyway, to see the complete set of 1954 Red Heart cards, check out this <a href="http://www.vintagecardtraders.com/virtual/54red_heart/54red_heart.html">website</a> which has a scan of all 33 cards in the set.<br /><br />This, of course is the only set to get a Stan Musial card in 1954. Supposedly, the big guns (Topps and Bowman) didn't pay him what he thought he was worth, but Red Heart had no problem. They also had a Mickey Mantle card in the set. How these cards were obtained was by sending in labels of dog food to get one set of 11 cards. This explains why the cards have three different background colors (blue, green, red). Rumour has it that these cards may have been available to order as late as the 1970s.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">194</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Sarni<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Cunningham<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">110</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Red Schoendienst</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">26</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Jablonski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">151</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alex Grammas<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">115</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rip Repulski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">137</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wally Moon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RH</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">23</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stan Musial</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">117</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Solly Hemus<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Alston<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harvey Haddix<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brooks Lawrence<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">142</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Poholsky<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gordon Jones<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">33</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vic Raschi<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">142</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Brazle<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Staley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Royce Lint<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ralph Beard<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">164</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stu Miller<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">135</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Presko<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">192</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cot Deal<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">30</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Del Rice<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Frazier<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">158</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Peanuts Lowrey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">78</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sal Yvars<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Burgess<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Bilko<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">191</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Schofield<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">174</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pete Castiglione<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Wade<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mel Wright<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hal White<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">118</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Scheib<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Greason<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">222</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Memo Luna<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager/Coaches</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">38</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Stanky</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">147</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Riddle</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">237</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Ryba</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-44301806048141420672011-05-01T12:42:00.000-07:002011-05-01T13:42:39.153-07:001954 Cincinnati Redlegs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYMNQYi9s9q-OOSkW1KgXK8cJDTERUUdJqai_iKFDH6ARUXIHKQkZ4Sdr2ZT54JGl0GfmXeayx5llOi7y7QZjI7MXFsrVjYqGMx3KDeLmRCUTo9dGhbi5KWb1CALntM82kDfOXOt8Egrl/s1600/54bell.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYMNQYi9s9q-OOSkW1KgXK8cJDTERUUdJqai_iKFDH6ARUXIHKQkZ4Sdr2ZT54JGl0GfmXeayx5llOi7y7QZjI7MXFsrVjYqGMx3KDeLmRCUTo9dGhbi5KWb1CALntM82kDfOXOt8Egrl/s200/54bell.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601840184820327794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Redlegs</span><br />Cold War politics makes an appearance in major league baseball in 1954. From 1954 through 1959, the Cincinnati Reds weren't known as the Reds, but the Redlegs. The name change was due to the Red scare, but I am not sure how going from the Reds to the Redlegs prevents any confusion. Maybe that is why they changed back to the reds after 1959. The previous four seasons, the Reds finished in 6th place in the National League, but with a name change they moved up to 5th place in 1954. The Reds/Redlegs would finish in the middle of the pack in the National League until they finally made a World Series appearance in 1961. Then of course, shortly after, the Big Red Machine started coming together.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Big Klu</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kG54lQZhdyO2IvCPWtRVbpNJTp-sEnnwdxE3tKSYIbWbrRh7Hi_aAU2wyHUlJ6ABPF72nXkIIM009imEvVPO4LEgZGEFK4qODyg3b5frlfvTFvgNIgElqZzI2q5AgQx8mBbccSnf6Rzf/s1600/54kluszewski.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kG54lQZhdyO2IvCPWtRVbpNJTp-sEnnwdxE3tKSYIbWbrRh7Hi_aAU2wyHUlJ6ABPF72nXkIIM009imEvVPO4LEgZGEFK4qODyg3b5frlfvTFvgNIgElqZzI2q5AgQx8mBbccSnf6Rzf/s200/54kluszewski.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601842959412307298" border="0" /></a><br />The '54 Redlegs were in the upper half of the league in hitting, but didn't have a solid pitching staff. The offense was led by Ted Kluszewski, who had a monster year with 49 home runs, 141 RBIs (both categories he led the league) and a .326 batting average. This is one of the few players big time players that Topps had in their set, but wasn't in the Bowman set. Looking at Ted Kluszewski, he looks like he would have fit right in during the steroid era, as he would often wear his uniform with cut0off sleeves. He had several big season in the mid-1950s, but injured himself during a clubhouse fight in 1956. He was never the same, and was a part time player from 1957-1961, bouncing around from the Reds to the Pirates to the White Sox, and finally appearing with the Angels during their first season in 1961. It seems funny now, as scouting seems that no player is unfound, but in the mid-1940s, Klu was discovered when the Reds were in spring training in Indiana and he was on the grounds crew.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Starter an</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0lVLVia6eoIoqfzMaMugqXkm6n5eDIRr2l05Y2RsBoNymu04YsqnqhtvXUpxj532KiG9GYyoxxbdwVgTf8ZGzSGFYto8-UDlK7CigU42ruZvCYgRP4awZSc5fgsR9Pg97DTeJDhi1x8Q/s1600/54greengrass.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0lVLVia6eoIoqfzMaMugqXkm6n5eDIRr2l05Y2RsBoNymu04YsqnqhtvXUpxj532KiG9GYyoxxbdwVgTf8ZGzSGFYto8-UDlK7CigU42ruZvCYgRP4awZSc5fgsR9Pg97DTeJDhi1x8Q/s200/54greengrass.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601849899773326082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">d Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (8): <span style="font-style: italic;">Ted Kluszewski</span>, Bobby Adams, Roy McMillan, Jim Greengrass, <span style="font-style: italic;">Chuck Harmon, Bud Podbeilan</span>, Frank Smith, Harry Perkowski<br /><br />Bowman Regulars (11): <span style="font-style: italic;">Andy Seminik</span>, Bobby Adams, Roy McMillan, Jim Greengrass, <span style="font-style: italic;">Gus Bell, Frank Baczewski</span>, Frank Smith, <span style="font-style: italic;">Joe Nuxhall, Jackie Collum, Karl Drews</span> (shown with Phillies, split time with Reds and Phillies, getting more playing time with the Reds), Harry Perkowski<br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (1): <span style="font-style: italic;">Ted Kluszewski</span><br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (1): <span style="font-style: italic;">Gus Bell</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlBNIx_p3lo376VXHToBbi_7GLnssRaA0S_Judxp3vTctS04eb6t4n4kcxyUpwPxg-1GPcawuWvW8Z-VUm6A6WbEhyphenhyphenBD1xOpThwuRS3WoMx0zsHP3IWD8yfV3bxHYbF1hDvPNJYsFH2Ti/s1600/54franksmith.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlBNIx_p3lo376VXHToBbi_7GLnssRaA0S_Judxp3vTctS04eb6t4n4kcxyUpwPxg-1GPcawuWvW8Z-VUm6A6WbEhyphenhyphenBD1xOpThwuRS3WoMx0zsHP3IWD8yfV3bxHYbF1hDvPNJYsFH2Ti/s200/54franksmith.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601850204885071442" border="0" /></a><br />This is the first team we come across in 1954 that produces no hall-of-famers. The two all-star game representatives for the Reds in 1954 are each in two of the different sets. Neither set has the top two starting pitchers, Art Fowler or Corky Valentine. Johnny Temple is also missing, but his rookie card wouldn't appear until the 1955 Bowman set. Topps scores by having the best pitcher on this team on a card, in Frank Smith, and by having the only card of longtime Reds catcher Ed Bailey, although he didn't play enough to be considered a regular in 1954. I would say this is a very evenly matched team as far as what set to collect, as Topps has more of the bench players.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starters</span> </span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">172</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Seminick<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ted Kluszewski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Temple<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">123</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Adams<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">120</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy McMillan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">22</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Greengrass<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">124</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gus Bell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wally Post<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">182</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chuck Harmon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art Fowler<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Corky Valentine<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">69</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bud Podbielan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">60</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Baczewski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">71</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Smith<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">76</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Nuxhall<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Howie Judson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">204</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jackie Collum<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">191</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Karl Drews<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">125</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harry Perkowski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">184</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Bailey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">138</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Borkowski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lloyd Merriman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">220</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hobie Landrith<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nino Escalera<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">156</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MI</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rocky Bridges<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Bolger<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Murphy<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Grady Hatton<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Lipon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">136</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Connie Ryan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Herm Wehmeier<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Moe Savransky<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Pearce<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">97</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Lane<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">WSH</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">46</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ken Raffensberger<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mario Picone<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Zuverink<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cliff Ross<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager</span> </span><table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="229"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Birdie Tebbetts</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-51189464069937035682011-04-28T19:47:00.001-07:002011-04-28T21:13:26.243-07:001984 San Diego Padres<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCzCvEAeVkX1rNTjBdAmT1T86M8o3WNNddHP1H1fw0hQhdF1DfPTaKe32CLFboPoR-CeACw7yqayKmitiALtBImTg-Y9PFNbKOwR6GNtf8L4gAQoxhAorWqDr5NVsNUGJFGX8cqq92wTT/s1600/84gossage.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCzCvEAeVkX1rNTjBdAmT1T86M8o3WNNddHP1H1fw0hQhdF1DfPTaKe32CLFboPoR-CeACw7yqayKmitiALtBImTg-Y9PFNbKOwR6GNtf8L4gAQoxhAorWqDr5NVsNUGJFGX8cqq92wTT/s200/84gossage.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600843594304073810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">A hard luck franchise</span><br />The San Diego Padres came to be starting in the 1969 season. Padres baseball is perhaps best known for Tony Gwynn and having arguably the worst uniforms in the history of the major leagues. One thing that is often overlooked is that when they were at their best, they came up against some of the best teams in the history of the game in the post season. Their best season as a franchise came in 1998 when they won 98 games in the regular season and made it to the World Series. Unfortunately, they came up against the best team of the 1990s record wise, the 1998 New York Yankees, winners of a then AL record 114 games, and got swept in the World Series.<br /><br />1984 was their second best season, having won 92 games and made it to their first World Series as a franchise. It was just the second above .500 team in their history. They would, of course, lose to the team tied with the second best record of the 1980s, 4 games to 1 in the World Series. This was a solid young team that with some veteran leadership sprinkled in, that did little else in the 1980s.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tony G</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGMUTYysyK_aaQX8JBAQcimJqi1UqxSs_TECi2DmGgwyoCbukznBfhX3cqd9WKavXvalFQ214HZvaxPxpUeXL1NdloTaxLlMegl5SUKqRXq8q4SHAb69fB0dLLQzLewQ5UlgA35md-uY/s1600/84gwynn.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGMUTYysyK_aaQX8JBAQcimJqi1UqxSs_TECi2DmGgwyoCbukznBfhX3cqd9WKavXvalFQ214HZvaxPxpUeXL1NdloTaxLlMegl5SUKqRXq8q4SHAb69fB0dLLQzLewQ5UlgA35md-uY/s200/84gwynn.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600845074475126770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">wynn</span><br />This was Tony Gwynn's third season in the big leagues. He is the most well known Padre and the 2nd to go into the hall-of-fame with a Padres logo on his hat. (Can you name the other?) He was the only player to play on both Padres teams that went to the World Series.<br /><br />1984 was his breakout year. He was easily the best player on this team, leading the team in batting average and hits. He was also 2nd on the team in stolen bases and 3rd in RBIs. What put him on the national radar in 1984, was that he won the first of his eight batting titles and also led the league in hits. He ended up 3rd in the MVP voting.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vetera</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6B3UQQQYmk2yI4_QWRtRGESILdZaEIaVosRlewyaamHpW5k87NckDBoyFRaQ6TsvFmaxrfB6hkhqUjI8SJaP6PEaVe-EgubWlp74B4GrB_H0AGeHICuQQQAgRhVwGNvwXr_6e1hBfPkq/s1600/84nettles.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6B3UQQQYmk2yI4_QWRtRGESILdZaEIaVosRlewyaamHpW5k87NckDBoyFRaQ6TsvFmaxrfB6hkhqUjI8SJaP6PEaVe-EgubWlp74B4GrB_H0AGeHICuQQQAgRhVwGNvwXr_6e1hBfPkq/s200/84nettles.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600848031974331106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">n Leadership</span><br />In 1982 and 1983, the Padres completed back to back .500 seasons. They were both very youthful teams and they came together in 1984. What may have helped was some of the veteran leadership brought in that had connections to the 1977-1978 World Series, both won by the Yankees over the Dodgers. Steve Garvey, formerly of the '77/'78 Dodgers, was brought in prior to the 1983 season. Garvey would lead the 1984 team in RBIs to go with a good .284 batting average. Prior to the 1984 season, a couple of former Yankees from those late '70s teams were brought in, Graig Nettles and Rich Gossage. They all had plenty of gas left in the tank. Gossage was probably the best pitcher on this team and solidified the bullpen. Nettles took over at third base from Luis Salazar who manned the position the previous season. This allowed Salazar to do what he did best throughout his career, be what I call a supersub, play many positions and be a 9th regular.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Car</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmIn7B4DbPT-K4RjhYKBPVM0Qa9BVYpgbCroK6vd_W326NL5VNmAyar26w8AnBC_Fpntse2WqfTaNbnIxlj38NKBw9WY-3r3qRh9Ut4Z1ppx2h67eoA8uhdihOeRt_-amKv4kkjSH6cyr/s1600/84mcreynolds.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmIn7B4DbPT-K4RjhYKBPVM0Qa9BVYpgbCroK6vd_W326NL5VNmAyar26w8AnBC_Fpntse2WqfTaNbnIxlj38NKBw9WY-3r3qRh9Ut4Z1ppx2h67eoA8uhdihOeRt_-amKv4kkjSH6cyr/s200/84mcreynolds.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600852343552721058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">ds</span><br />We are only 4 players short of being able to complete this roster's checklist. 21 Players on this roster could be found in the regular Topps set in a Padres uniform. Ron Roenicke is listed here as he only played for the Padres in 1984, but his Topps card shows him as a Mariner. He did not have a card in the traded set. The Topps Traded set gives us 5 more players, including cards of Nettles and Gossage and two players in their rookie card year picked up from the Cubs, Carmelo Martinez and Craig Lefferts. Finally we get 1 more player from the Donruss (or Fleer set), the rookie card of outfielder Kevin McReynolds. McReynolds was also one of the key players to this Padres team, as he was 2nd on the team in RBI. He never gets a card in a Topps set until he shows up in the 1987 Traded set after he was traded to the Mets.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">455</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Terry Kennedy</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">380</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Garvey</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">693</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alan Wiggins</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">615</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garry Templeton</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">83</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Graig Nettles</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">75</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carmelo Martinez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">34</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kevin McReynolds (or FL 307)<br /></span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">251</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Gwynn</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">532</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eric Show</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">481</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Thurmond</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">277</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Whitson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">644</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Lollar</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">778</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Hawkins</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">43</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Gossage</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">290</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Dravecky</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">72</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Craig Lefferts</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Greg Booker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">68</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis Salazar</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">261</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Brown</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">674</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Flannery</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">571</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bruce Bochy</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">346</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kurt Bevacqua</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">94</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mario Ramirez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">113</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Champ Summers</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">647</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Roenicke</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Miller</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">753</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Gwosdz</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">38</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis DeLeon</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Greg Harris</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Floyd Chiffer</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">224</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sid Monge</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span><table width="358" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="229"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">742</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Williams</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-51477386348360825752011-04-14T19:38:00.000-07:002011-04-14T21:11:23.847-07:001984 Detroit Tigers<span style="font-weight: bold;">Me<span style="text-decoration: underline;">m</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr9zrLoKR2oAd63rLAL5XbPEWWOFtYVhlulY_13O88SCNPAjWWYdGIzcf8Ka-s6S_ae7SB2ks9v99ECvmsnnjyrd4Hs07qjd9fZMORuj__NY_jHjg1CefU440sCEg0j17uNSbqeZwMR47/s1600/84trammell.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr9zrLoKR2oAd63rLAL5XbPEWWOFtYVhlulY_13O88SCNPAjWWYdGIzcf8Ka-s6S_ae7SB2ks9v99ECvmsnnjyrd4Hs07qjd9fZMORuj__NY_jHjg1CefU440sCEg0j17uNSbqeZwMR47/s200/84trammell.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595654692245048306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">ories of a 10 Year Old</span><br /><a href="http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/">Joe Po</a><a href="http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/">snanski</a>, one of my favorite blog writers, has a theory on his blog that most fans want baseball to remain the same as it was when they were 10 years old. It is the age when you really discover and start to understand the game. I think the key to this is that at about 10 years old, you start to look at the world a little differently. I have a 10 year old daughter and she is now aware of events that go on around the world and has an interest in what is going on outside of her immediate surroundings. She is concerned about what is happening in Japan and Libya right now. As a sports fan, she is more aware of the strategies that go into a game. Meanwhile, whenever I take my 7 year old to a game, he is more concerned about when the cotton candy vendor is going to come around. He has barely any idea what is going on in the game, but he can spot the cotton candy vendor all the way across the field and then proceeds to pester me for the next three innings wondering if he is going to run out of cotton candy before he gets to our section.<br /><br />Anyway I <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSpk7wlVeuXvoJBv6M6HD20T-XN-10sRzAq0yltf6QrT-woSM8Borh5B4xerfbadsuR4d9yXQG3e63P9zNGymak2TehhjQn3YGLHXUWex_SLnTK5tTkZUZEdUfakL4bJqLZBcW6u2tfyC/s1600/84gibson.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSpk7wlVeuXvoJBv6M6HD20T-XN-10sRzAq0yltf6QrT-woSM8Borh5B4xerfbadsuR4d9yXQG3e63P9zNGymak2TehhjQn3YGLHXUWex_SLnTK5tTkZUZEdUfakL4bJqLZBcW6u2tfyC/s200/84gibson.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595655167997243506" border="0" /></a>ramble a bit, but I grew up in suburban Detroit and was born in late 1973. In 1984, I was 10 years old and 1984 represents baseball as the perfect way it is to be played. What a time to come of age as a fan of the Detroit Tigers. My dad took me to games at the old Tiger Stadium before this season, and much like my son now, I think I was more concerned with the concession stand. I had baseball cards from before this year, but I think I bought alot of them thinking I was getting real baseball gum. But in 1984, I started following every game on the radio (yeah every game wasn't on TV then) and learned more about the players and where they came from and their stats. Anyway, who knew that your hometown team doesn't win the World Series every year. In fact I am still waiting for them to come around again. I wonder if I had turned 10 in 1994 during the beginning of the Randy Smith era if I would've even cared about the Tigers. But the events in 1984 set me up as a Tiger fan for life.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How Go</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_2kMvx4C__XC8C9oy6IlJpzaLxDt9dNH1t37p1jb0A710wlpc26JA7km1a6hKQDvJwQLkjK5iFihbbmlE-esb0wfKqV6NMpTsBsOHvD1US7o7Z7ME2W99dh_u-lo2NDjURlMNUsWeTU9/s1600/84sparky.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_2kMvx4C__XC8C9oy6IlJpzaLxDt9dNH1t37p1jb0A710wlpc26JA7km1a6hKQDvJwQLkjK5iFihbbmlE-esb0wfKqV6NMpTsBsOHvD1US7o7Z7ME2W99dh_u-lo2NDjURlMNUsWeTU9/s200/84sparky.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595657311059468866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">od </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Was This Team?</span><br />This team was tied for the 2nd best record of the 1980s. Only the 1986 Mets were better with 108 wins and the 1988 Oakland A's also had 104 wins. Looking at all three rosters, it seems like both the Mets and A's had an all-star (or near all-star) at every position and a solid pitching staff from 1-5. Beyond the first 3 starters, the '84 Tigers really didn't have much. This may be surprising, but no player on this roster is in the Hall-of-Fame. Only the manager is in the Hall-of-Fame. There were issues all season trying to find a third baseman. But everything went right in 1984. They were an up and coming team for awhile. The core players mostly all came up together in the late 1970s and by 1984 were in the prime 26-32 age range, with Alan Trammell being the 2nd youngest of the starters, but probably the real team MVP. It seems that alot of these players may have had their best seasons career wise in 1983, but they were real close in 1984. Chet Lemon may have had his best season ever in 1984 and Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell probably had their 2nd best seasons. The bullpen with a one-two punch of Aurelio Lopez and Willie Hernandez was lights out. The bench led by Barbaro Garbey, Ruppert Jones, and Marty Castillo was excellent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Willie Hern</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreQEqOUNmFSG4gP1vi8cHjO9DZ4LWiL8fAyjg7TrtxYrqL72kfd9rL-HZ-jB32915NKoqLWMe1eQuYY5uD7tq89AA6j3KpTzhKAYGtdoQQkI_Osc3bpF_oaVeucycP6fbyPxKkHahgEMw/s1600/84hernandezwillie.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreQEqOUNmFSG4gP1vi8cHjO9DZ4LWiL8fAyjg7TrtxYrqL72kfd9rL-HZ-jB32915NKoqLWMe1eQuYY5uD7tq89AA6j3KpTzhKAYGtdoQQkI_Osc3bpF_oaVeucycP6fbyPxKkHahgEMw/s200/84hernandezwillie.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595654700593940882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">an</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">dez - Cy Young & MVP</span><br />The final piece of this puzzle came in the last week of spring training. The Tigers traded long time player Johnny Wockenfuss and probably the only player of value to come through their farm system in the 1980s, Glenn Wilson, for Willie Hernandez and Dave Bergman. This trade made the bullpen lights out as Willie Hernandez was probably the best pitcher on this team. He would win MVP and Cy Young. I think what won him both of these awards is that the Tigers were close in 1983, and it did appear that he was the final piece in the puzzle. Plus it was noted that he only had one blown save for the year. His statistic line looked like this 32 saves, 1.92 ERA, 112 strikeouts in 80 games. He led the league in games pitched and games finished. I think the 32 saves is deceiving as the Tigers weren't in that many close games for the season. But was he really good enough to win both awards? I ask this question because the stats don't seem that eye-popping and he had a very average career besides 1984 and maybe 1985.<br /><br />Here are th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeag66bUodwByw8xDsNSxBW8DJ7ed-KXY5VzgMPidQe5yEAbESsJ31EtCEHj2dM6w4T7EZ0Im3W_XVl7bk51zXUsqlK0-gzPzNlVMInqwN41-1HvLmSTS2Cc1hV3NefyG6bKrh0iTK5HF/s1600/84petry.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeag66bUodwByw8xDsNSxBW8DJ7ed-KXY5VzgMPidQe5yEAbESsJ31EtCEHj2dM6w4T7EZ0Im3W_XVl7bk51zXUsqlK0-gzPzNlVMInqwN41-1HvLmSTS2Cc1hV3NefyG6bKrh0iTK5HF/s200/84petry.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595655921857120082" border="0" /></a>e players in order who received Cy Young votes:<br />Dan Quisenberry - led the league with 44 saves, and a had a sub 3.00 ERA<br />Bert Blyleven - pitching for a last place team went 19-7 with a sub 3.00 ERA<br />Mike Boddicker - led league in wins with 20 and ERA with a 2.79<br />Dan Petry - went 18-8, best starter on best team, best season of his career<br />Dave Stieb - actually finished 7th in the voting, led the league in WAR, but only had 16 wins...this was significant in 1984<br /><br />I would say Hernandez probably was the best pitcher, he did what he had to do and had a sub 2.00 ERA. Actually I probably would've voted for Boddicker, but not a bad choice.<br /><br />Now for MVP<br />Kent Hrbek - not sure why he would've finished 2nd, even going with traditional stats, he was 7th in batting average, 7th in RBI<br />Eddie Murray - awesome season, .306-29-110 and led league in OBP<br />Don Mattingly - led league in hits, batting average, doubles, and OPS+, although nobody knew what that was then, also had 110 RBIs<br />Kirk Gibson - the Tigers leader in runs scored, 2nd in HR and RBI<br />Tony Armas - led league in homers and RBI with 43-123, best season of his career<br />Alan Trammell - finished 9th, led Tigers in OBP<br />Cal Ripken - if you buy into Bill James win shares, he was the league leader beating out Hernandez by 13 win shares...finished 27th in MVP voting...I could rant about win shares but maybe I will save that for another post<br /><br />What may have given Hernandez this award is that no one stood out. Armas led the heague in HR and RBI, but has an awful batting average and the perception that Fenway helped. I think Eddie Murray may have been the best overall player, but the Orioles fell from World Champions to 5th place in the division, so they were ignored in award voting.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Car</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPXU-pINcuAX4q2mOF9b-r0NVhrH_w4DCUJWu8dPY4kdaRVWSkakgfysjb5eDSXl1KumecdcsfEKSdec9kAagaDMJtAR8TPtOcypHRcnggGD9FacpSUmnJ0Eh4EQt4Yld4clJdxihgbRU/s1600/84laga.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPXU-pINcuAX4q2mOF9b-r0NVhrH_w4DCUJWu8dPY4kdaRVWSkakgfysjb5eDSXl1KumecdcsfEKSdec9kAagaDMJtAR8TPtOcypHRcnggGD9FacpSUmnJ0Eh4EQt4Yld4clJdxihgbRU/s200/84laga.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595655175044213410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">ds</span><br />18 players on this roster could be found in the Topps set in a Tigers uniform. Dave Gumpert was in the minor league system in 1984 but did appear on a Topps card. Another 7 could be found in the Topps Traded set, including the before mentioned MVP/Cy Young winner, Willie Hernandez. The only player on this roster with a card in a non-Topps set was Mike Laga. Laga had the least number of plate appearances for a position player on this team. He had been a member of the Tigers since 1982 and would go on to play for the Cardinals and Giants ending his career in 1990. This is his rookie card. He would only have one more card, in the 1987 Topps set showing him as a badly airbrushed member of the Cardinals.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">640</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lance Parrish</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Bergman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">695</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lou Whitaker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">510</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alan Trammell</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Howard Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">333</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Herndon</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">611</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chet Lemon</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">65</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kirk Gibson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">36</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darrell Evans</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Barbaro Garbey</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Brookens</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">147</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Petry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">195</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Morris</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">588</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Milt Wilcox</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">174</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Juan Berenguer</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">457</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Rozema</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">51</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Hernandez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">95</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Aurelio Lopez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">536</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Bair</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">59</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ruppert Jones</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">42</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Grubb</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">66</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty Kuntz</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">303</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marty Castillo</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Baker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dwight Lowry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Earl</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nelson Simmons</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Allen</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">491</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Laga</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">356</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Glenn Abbott</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">80</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sid Monge</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roger Mason</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Scherrer</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Randy O'Neal</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Willis</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Minor Leaguers</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="229"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">371</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Gumpert</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="358" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="229"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">259</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 172pt;" width="229"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sparky Anderson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-28675866815847649382011-04-10T19:15:00.000-07:002011-04-10T21:54:49.632-07:001954 Philadelphia Phillies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVgqbchA-X3LXYAaZQULBOv7Jx6mM6jnddzXAPg0-66K0eUgPSfJHQcEI_vWmn-Fw-LUgpYG1ObEuN7WM-IuVbkcdghqjlqvMyaqLNJTMPN2T-ijRbDQ9sZJsnaaI_26GEpTTHNWove6u/s1600/54ashburn.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVgqbchA-X3LXYAaZQULBOv7Jx6mM6jnddzXAPg0-66K0eUgPSfJHQcEI_vWmn-Fw-LUgpYG1ObEuN7WM-IuVbkcdghqjlqvMyaqLNJTMPN2T-ijRbDQ9sZJsnaaI_26GEpTTHNWove6u/s200/54ashburn.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594172527084757346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Haves and The Have Nots</span><br />I am placing a post about each team in any given year based on how far they went in the playoffs and then by their overall record for the season. In 1954, the league champion only went to the World Series, so aside from the first two team, these are all in order of how they finished record wise for the season. Last week I covered the Milwaukee Braves, who had an 89-65 record. That is even better than a 90 win team in the 2010 season, as they played 8 less games, and they essentially finished 6th out of the 16 teams. This week we get to the Philadelphia Phillies, who finished 14 games worse with a record of 75-79. They are the first '54 team with a losing reco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5CauPVXVYY40WjWFyuO6mR68BmtfRo8J69tl1iwg2HhnXYav3U0rSD2t8eMajr_PMy1dZwL-sXP2sv_F5_idrj-IwBk6rMQ9QgUecvfpjM_er6sXEME0nX-KNSLzjZUxobVfAB0NKwjx/s1600/54roberts.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5CauPVXVYY40WjWFyuO6mR68BmtfRo8J69tl1iwg2HhnXYav3U0rSD2t8eMajr_PMy1dZwL-sXP2sv_F5_idrj-IwBk6rMQ9QgUecvfpjM_er6sXEME0nX-KNSLzjZUxobVfAB0NKwjx/s200/54roberts.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594173108353513522" border="0" /></a>rd. And that 14 games represents the divide between winning teams and losing teams. So it appears that there were some great teams and then some not so great teams, with not a lot in the middle.<br /><br />The 1954 Phillies were trending downward. They were halfway between appearing in a World Series in 1950 and finishing in last place every year between 1958-1961. Expansion in 1962 probably saved them from making that 5 years in a row. This may explain why they were a slightly below .500 team in 1954. This team was led by pitching, and most specifically pitcher Robin Roberts, who led the team with 23 wins and had a sub 3.00 ERA. Offensively, this team was carried by center fielder Richie Ashburn and second baseman Granny Hamner.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Hom</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jxX_aG8vHJb9acA5wbibBhFf31x27TfJbmsBrzlJZ6EMoIFnP53-jxQWdBjCg5cpai6fGc-8PWoWNNN4qE-GID9_2Egj5w4BOxbprsuyufV72cwYsoi3WwHETDjiohwboIXXDsdaGJ1C/s1600/54burgess.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jxX_aG8vHJb9acA5wbibBhFf31x27TfJbmsBrzlJZ6EMoIFnP53-jxQWdBjCg5cpai6fGc-8PWoWNNN4qE-GID9_2Egj5w4BOxbprsuyufV72cwYsoi3WwHETDjiohwboIXXDsdaGJ1C/s200/54burgess.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594179664213501602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">etown Team</span><br />What started on the side project of making a checklist for the ultimate 1954 set, even though I own zero of these cards, was <a href="http://thephilliesroom.blogspot.com/2011/01/1954-topps-phillies.html">this entry</a> at the Phillies Room on the 1954 Topps cards. If you haven't paid attention to that blog, Jim has been putting up a review of every Topps set since 1951 showing the Phillies that are in each set. A conversation came up on how during the era when Bowman was in existence, the star Phillies players were not found in the Topps set. My argument was that Bowman was based in Philadelphia, and they may have got preference for signing exclusive contracts with players because they were the hometown team. I started this side project to see what an ultimate set from 1954 may look like, as 1954 is probably my personal favorite design of these early sets. As we are finding out the Bowman-Philadelphia connection really may not be the case at all. Bowman did have a better selection of current players that were probably more in demand in 1954 for most teams.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Starter and Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics.<br /><br />Topps Regulars (4): Granny Hamner, Willie Jones, Richie Ashburn, <span style="font-style: italic;">Herm Wehmeier</span> (shown with the Reds, split time between Phillies and Reds, getting more playing time with the Phillies)<br /><br />Bowman Regulars (12): <span style="font-style: italic;">Smokey Burgess, Earl Torgeson</span>, Granny Hamner, Willie Jones, <span style="font-style: italic;">Del Ennis</span>, Richie Ashburn, <span style="font-style: italic;">Stan Lopata, Mel Clark, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, Murry Dickson, Steve Ridzik</span><br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (1): Richie Ashburn<br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (4): Richie Ashburn, <span style="font-style: italic;">Smokey Burgess, Granny Hamner, Robin Roberts</span><br /><br />For a Phillies fan...there is really no reason to buy Topps cards in 1954. The only player of any significance that appears only in the Topps set, Herm Wehmeier, is shown in a Reds uniform. Topps picks things up by showing 8 minor players and coaches that do not appear in the Bowman set. Johnny Lindell who appears in only 7 games, all as a pinch hitter, appears in both sets, and represents the only Phillies player in the Bowman set that is not considered by definitions as a regular. Topps had the opportunity to add some regulars, as neither set had starting shortstop Bobby Morgan, outfielder Danny Schell (I have him listed as the right fielder, but Del Ennis led the team in appearances in both left and right field, so I put Ennis as t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZgQrqE33al7MjuJS-IBvzLyfpyy-BKwSaZnkwVudjBSepgnXd9Lnb6y0Va7i7ztigQb_lr_8zgtQnYz2MwholMkBY-wevzPdlSJ1OScAoQe1mw2-aciCT5zKPvoqMlrYuJbowXoiRLSR/s1600/54qualters.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZgQrqE33al7MjuJS-IBvzLyfpyy-BKwSaZnkwVudjBSepgnXd9Lnb6y0Va7i7ztigQb_lr_8zgtQnYz2MwholMkBY-wevzPdlSJ1OScAoQe1mw2-aciCT5zKPvoqMlrYuJbowXoiRLSR/s200/54qualters.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594184104569000898" border="0" /></a>he left fielder), outfielder Johnny Wyrostek, starting pitcher Bob Miller, and relief pitchers Jim Konstanty and Ron Mrozinski.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Qualters</span><br />I am not sure of Tom Qualters role on the Phillies in 1954. He appeared in one game as an 18 year old in 1953 with the Phillies. I don't see him listed as a player in the military, and there is no record of him playing anywhere, majors or minors. He shows up again with a minor league record in the Phillies system in 1955 and 1956, and then appears again in the majors with the Phillies in 1957. 1954 appears to be a mystery, but he gets a card in the Topps set. His last appearance in the majors was with the Phillies and White Sox in 1958.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">31</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Smoky Burgess</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">63</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Earl Torgeson</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Granny Hamner</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Jones</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Morgan</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">127</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Del Ennis</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">45</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Richie Ashburn</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Danny Schell</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">207</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stan Lopata</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Wyrostek</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">175</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mel Clark</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">95</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Robin Roberts</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">79</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Curt Simmons</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">111</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Murry Dickson</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">162</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Herm Wehmeier</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Miller</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">223</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Ridzik</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Konstanty</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Mrozinski</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">78</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ted Kazanski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Floyd Baker<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Command<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">51</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Lindell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gus Niarhos<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stan Palys<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">212</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mickey Micelotta<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stan Jok<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Greenwood<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">236</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Penson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Karl Drews<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">108</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thornton Kipper<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Minor Leaguers</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="389"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">174</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Qualters</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager/Coaches</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">127</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve O'Neill</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Terry Moore</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">183</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Earle Combs</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">247</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Mayo</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-50724246916693742772011-04-03T20:32:00.000-07:002011-04-03T21:43:31.818-07:001954 Milwaukee Braves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl43kj_vysiB73v8_0zDVGAu6syXdDhFwGrMXV96C7bF2DSQLQ9rPK4Sc3ZzTW9vm9hiMlcLFhZEgrxVndwTmR-NQXOowxAUkCsYZ8qf9-6sS-IwSU-2bBVo4I_uTvlauZrYUotrMqAs9/s1600/54matthews.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl43kj_vysiB73v8_0zDVGAu6syXdDhFwGrMXV96C7bF2DSQLQ9rPK4Sc3ZzTW9vm9hiMlcLFhZEgrxVndwTmR-NQXOowxAUkCsYZ8qf9-6sS-IwSU-2bBVo4I_uTvlauZrYUotrMqAs9/s200/54matthews.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591578868355190690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Milwaukee Braves 2.0</span><br />The second season the Braves play in Milwaukee after moving west from Boston leads to an 89 win season. This was 3 games worse than the previous season, but no cause for alarm as they were on their way to winning the World Series in 1957 and the NL Pennant in 1958 with largely the same core of players. The offense was led by third baseman Eddie Mathews who slugged 40 home runs and 103 RBIs. The pitching was led by 21 game winner Warren Spahn.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hank Aaron - The true home run king?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOyoNCXvweM52MZFFi8cDu8WGeirTh_zMyeU5AjBE4b6uvYuoi1cbRRLeL_dIzzoHqmu4G174OP2-dnbGZb2XDiTcnSSI_S_KnteLhrBFyzskFPDio-oWJQ9C6h6lm8H4EwtcII5yyG34/s1600/54aaron.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOyoNCXvweM52MZFFi8cDu8WGeirTh_zMyeU5AjBE4b6uvYuoi1cbRRLeL_dIzzoHqmu4G174OP2-dnbGZb2XDiTcnSSI_S_KnteLhrBFyzskFPDio-oWJQ9C6h6lm8H4EwtcII5yyG34/s200/54aaron.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591581731277838754" border="0" /></a><br />A 20 year old Hank Aaron made his debut on this team, chipping in 18 home runs. He had solid mid-20 HR seasons the next two season, but broke through with a 44 home run season in 1957. I was almost thinking that this may have been the card that saved Topps as he does not have a card in the Bowman set (more on that later) as it is probably one of the most iconic cards in the history of Topps, but I think in 1954 this card wouldn't have been as sought after as it would be in later years.<br /><br />Speaking of Aaron, <span>I was watching MLB Network yesterday</span><span> and they had on a show called the "50 Most Memorable Moments in Baseball History". Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's record in 1974 came in second. The moment when the actual current home run record was set by Barry Bonds came in at something like 42. This seems really odd to me. I know Barry isn't the most well liked guy in the game and there is the whole steroids issue nobody making these lists probably wants to touch, but I wonder if Aaron breaking the record being more "memorable" having something to do with the fact that in 1974, there were no round the clock baseball networks, or even sports networks. The ratings were probably WAY higher than they were for Bonds home run on just that alone. It has also been rerun for the last 40 years with Aaron running around the bases and the two hippy guys running up and patting him on</span><span> the back...it is burned into most fans memory. I wonder if in twenty years if there still be that big of difference in how the two home runs are remembered.<br /><br />By the way, the number one most memorable moment was Bobby Thomson's home run in 1951 for the Giants. He just so happens to also play for the 1954 Braves.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Johns</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZG8sv-_JuBj2vbYj8xbpuTDjPUqigTklFQJeRZuZg_LXa3g2qzIiXFtXuHhXSaxdbIJaCWgGXzh51k2E9kczSvs1wuRxZ0Qq02dyY6J70xLLjb0L24LPtELOD5lzhU-m1hJhkEWBuW3t/s1600/54nichols.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 108px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZG8sv-_JuBj2vbYj8xbpuTDjPUqigTklFQJeRZuZg_LXa3g2qzIiXFtXuHhXSaxdbIJaCWgGXzh51k2E9kczSvs1wuRxZ0Qq02dyY6J70xLLjb0L24LPtELOD5lzhU-m1hJhkEWBuW3t/s200/54nichols.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591582103205203394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">ton Cookies</span><br />Johnston Cookies was a Wisconsin based company that issued baseball cards in bags of cookies. I am pretty sure with my crack research that this company is not around to this day. They produced a nice set of Milwaukee Braves cards from 1953-1955. In 1954 the cards measured 1-3/4" x 3 1/2" and in good condition are very white. I am not a Braves fan, but I really wish I had this set as it is very attractive. This set allows us to pretty much make an entire set of 1954 Milwaukee Braves. Between all of the sets, there are only two Braves who don't have cards. We even get cards of the teams trainers and doctors. Players who only have cards in the Johnston Cookies set are noted with (BJ) in the checklist below.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br />Starte</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">r and Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (11): Del Crandall, Eddie Mathews, Johnny Logan, <span style="font-style: italic;">Hank Aaron</span>, Bill Bruton, Andy Pafko, <span style="font-style: italic;">Warren Spahn, Gene Conley, Dave Jolley, Ray Crone, Bob Buhl</span><br /><br />Bowman Regulars (10): Del Crandall, <span style="font-style: italic;">Joe Adcock, Danny O'Connell</span>, Eddie Mathews, Johnny Logan, Bill Bruton, Andy Pafko, <span style="font-style: italic;">Lew Burdette, Jim Wilson, Ernie Johnson</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZCq2qwh-BxP_E_gxoZIffzjvxTWNPOl3HlgeXqXWINhUXTXllhHCIs6vZchrIp_J18_CN9iI_-V4Gf9GcPhEx9ytYmZofZ9eMiukJG_eblAcqgE3u_8iM509zBQ29LGsGPe18ml3AFG_/s1600/54spahn.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZCq2qwh-BxP_E_gxoZIffzjvxTWNPOl3HlgeXqXWINhUXTXllhHCIs6vZchrIp_J18_CN9iI_-V4Gf9GcPhEx9ytYmZofZ9eMiukJG_eblAcqgE3u_8iM509zBQ29LGsGPe18ml3AFG_/s200/54spahn.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591582918722898658" border="0" /></a><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (5): <span style="font-style: italic;">Hank Aaron</span>, Del Crandall, <span style="font-style: italic;">Gene Conley</span>, Eddie Mathews, <span style="font-style: italic;">Warren Spahn</span><br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (3): Del Crandall, Eddie Mathews, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jim Wilson</span><br /><br />Finally, a team that Topps has a big advantage over Bowman with as they beat them in both scores. Eddie Mathews was the big name for the Braves in 1954, and he is in both sets, but Topps has the only cards for top tier hall-of-famers Hank Aaron and Warren Spahn. Chet Nichols, the fifth starter for this team, is the only regular who doesn't have a card in either set, but you can pick up his card in the Johnston Cookies set.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="359" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 173pt;" width="230"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 173pt;" width="230"><span style="font-size:85%;">Del Crandall</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">96</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Adcock</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">160</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Danny O'Connell</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">30</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Mathews</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">122</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Logan</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">128</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hank Aaron</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">109</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Bruton</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">79</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Pafko</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="359" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 173pt;" width="230"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 173pt;" width="230"><span style="font-size:85%;">Warren Spahn</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">192</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lew Burdette</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">59</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Conley</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Wilson</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chet Nichols</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="359" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 173pt;" width="230"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">188</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 173pt;" width="230"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Jolly</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">144</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ernie Johnson</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">206</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Crone</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">210</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Buhl</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="359" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 173pt;" width="230"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">53</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 173pt;" width="230"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Dittmer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">165</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Pendleton<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">27</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Catfish Metkovich<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">201</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Thomson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie White<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">231</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Smalley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">68</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sam Calderone<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">181</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mel Roach<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Queen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PR</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sibby Sisti<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">141</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joey Jay<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Koslo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Phil Paine<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Gorin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager/Coaches/Trainers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="359" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 173pt;" width="230"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">40</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 173pt;" width="230"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Grimm</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">28</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Cooney</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">176</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Keely</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">31</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bucky Walters</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">49</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TR</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dr. Charles Lacks</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">50</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TR</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joseph Taylor</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-16756589228851809062011-03-31T15:58:00.000-07:002011-03-31T16:35:54.428-07:001984 Miscellaneous Cards1983 was<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLERbIfSDtyXS9xu0CWSnRqLvC3KwIYmwYh0vU1vvA9e_Dd4CN8mbPtp08VJCckve9zyLhcUzQz_6yr0rIaCOm3nqJRR61g1o1RSSNH72g8c_G7envRnSOGGDznS2-NxU8Deo1GEqmB-cN/s1600/84nlhitleaders.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLERbIfSDtyXS9xu0CWSnRqLvC3KwIYmwYh0vU1vvA9e_Dd4CN8mbPtp08VJCckve9zyLhcUzQz_6yr0rIaCOm3nqJRR61g1o1RSSNH72g8c_G7envRnSOGGDznS2-NxU8Deo1GEqmB-cN/s200/84nlhitleaders.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590387675521766834" border="0" /></a> sort of a transition year in major league baseball. The baby boomers who had largely represented most of the players in baseball starting in the late 60s were now arriving at the end of their careers. Topps honored this generation in 1983 with the super veteran subset, and in 1984 we get cards of the players who were the current active career leaders. This was interesting as Pete Rose was nearing setting the record for most hits in a career and the active strikeout record was on its way to being obliterated, as Walter Johnson's record had been passed in 1983 by<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA52UzJgrHkwhWUJ0ys6wOYW6E-bd_Cf-Ug6gQTPPR-2PXOqnxo4_G3KcLTVY9_3ltT2riUVZYgZVtYPgHmy38BhS-OJoNOWuIV2k8ctvqog38_Cu2VqUJ9b0JU6fM4514DmangJfbxAZ/s1600/84alhrleaders.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA52UzJgrHkwhWUJ0ys6wOYW6E-bd_Cf-Ug6gQTPPR-2PXOqnxo4_G3KcLTVY9_3ltT2riUVZYgZVtYPgHmy38BhS-OJoNOWuIV2k8ctvqog38_Cu2VqUJ9b0JU6fM4514DmangJfbxAZ/s200/84alhrleaders.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590388467079067730" border="0" /></a> Nolan Ryan. Ryan and Steve Carlton passed the record back and forth for a while, but Ryan eventually made it maybe untouchable. It is also interesting that to note that the career home run leader going into 1984 was Reggie Jackson with 478 career home runs, which placed him about 90 home runs against the next closest player, Mike Schmidt. In the mid-80s, Hank Aaron's record was very safe. Greg Luzinski was 3rd on the active list with 294 home runs. I think that would place him about 50th today.<br /><br />We also get th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_Y4zkmhkD21a0klqX61Ec_caXlmizWSEa1T77wRr40iqO-YIdbPXCyLiK5B4RQ7M-7HXQI2VzAVccsAxDVI58TFLik4W6zngJYsCoNd2az2sM0VuVD-usYZ2bYBXi20-NFMhY_5-A277/s1600/84dempseywsmvp.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_Y4zkmhkD21a0klqX61Ec_caXlmizWSEa1T77wRr40iqO-YIdbPXCyLiK5B4RQ7M-7HXQI2VzAVccsAxDVI58TFLik4W6zngJYsCoNd2az2sM0VuVD-usYZ2bYBXi20-NFMhY_5-A277/s200/84dempseywsmvp.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590390103847027586" border="0" /></a>e typical subsets...the all-stars, highlights, and team leaders. The team leaders were handled much like Topps has handled them in the past two sets with cards representing the team batting average and team ERA leader from the previous season. Fleer brought back cards noting the previous post season, something that hadn't been in set since the 1981 Topps set. Done a little different than Topps has historically handled postseason cards by creating a card for each game, or at the very least for the entire series, Fleer had cards that honored a few of the players and individual performances from the '83 champion Orioles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Highlights</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Carlton</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">2</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rickey Henderson (Steals 100 Bases for the Third Time)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">3</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Quisenberry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Strikeout Record (Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">1983 No-Hitters (Dave Righetti, Bob Forsch, Mike Warren)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Superstars Retire (Johnny Bench, Gaylord Perry, Carl Yastrzemski)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">626</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Lynn ('83 All-Star Game Record Breaker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">627</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Trillo ('83 All-Star Game Record Breaker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">638</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Pine Tar Incident 7/24/83 (George Brett, Gaylord Perry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">641</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gaylord Perry (Going Out In Style)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">642</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Carlton (300 Club & Strikeout Record)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">628</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Garvey (NL Iron Man)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Mascots</span><br /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="389"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">651</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Chicken</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">League Leaders</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">131</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Batting Leaders (Bill Madlock, Wade Boggs)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">132</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Home Run Leaders (Mike Schmidt, Jim Rice)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">133</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">RBI Leaders (Dale Murphy, Cecil Cooper, Jim Rice)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">134</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stolen Base Leaders (Tim Raines, Rickey Henderson)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">135</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Victory Leaders (John Denny, LaMarr Hoyt)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">136</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Strikeout Leaders (Steve Carlton, Jack Morris)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">137</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">ERA Leaders (Atlee Hammaker, Rick Honeycutt)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">138</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Leading Firemen (Al Holland, Dan Quisenberry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">All-Stars</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">386</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Hendrick</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">387</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Ray</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">388</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Schmidt</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">389</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ozzie Smith</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">390</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Raines</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">391</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dale Murphy</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">392</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andre Dawson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">393</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Carter</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">394</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Rogers</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">395</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Carlton</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">396</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jesse Orosco</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">397</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Murray</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">398</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lou Whitaker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">399</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Brett</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">400</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cal Ripken</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">401</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Rice</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">402</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Winfield</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">403</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lloyd Moseby</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">404</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ted Simmons</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">405</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">LaMarr Hoyt</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">406</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Guidry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">407</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">AS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Quisenberry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Active Career Leaders</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">701</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Batting Leaders (Bill Madlock, Pete Rose, Dave Parker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">702</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Hit Leaders (Pete Rose, Rusty Staub, Tony Perez)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">703</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Home Run Leaders (Mike Schmidt, Tony Perez, Dave Kingman)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">704</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active RBI Leaders (Tony Perez, Rusty Staub, Al Oliver)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">705</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Stolen Base Leaders (Joe Morgan, Cesar Cedeno, Larry Bowa)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">706</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Victory Leaders (Steve Carlton, Fergie Jenkins, Tom Seaver)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">707</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Strikeout Leaders (Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">708</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active ERA Leaders (Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Steve Rodgers)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">709</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">NL Active Save Leaders (Bruce Sutter, Tug McGraw, Gene Garber)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">710</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Batting Leaders (Rod Carew, George Brett, Cecil Cooper)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">711</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Hits Leaders (Rod Carew, Bert Campaneris, Reggie Jackson)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">712</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Home Run Leaders (Reggie Jackson, Graig Nettles, Greg Luzinski)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">713</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active RBI Leaders (Reggie Jackson, Ted Simmons, Graig Nettles)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">714</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Stolen Base Leaders (Bert Campaneris, Dave Lopes, Omar Moreno)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">715</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Victory Leaders (Jim Palmers, Don Sutton, Tommy John)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">716</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Strikeout (Don Sutton, Bert Blyleven, Jerry Koosman)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">717</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active ERA Leaders (Jim Palmers, Rollie Fingers, Ron Guidry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">718</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LD</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">AL Active Saves Leaders (Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Dan Quisenberry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Team Leaders</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">126</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Atlanta Braves Team Leaders (Dale Murphy, Craig McMurtry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">426</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Baltimore Orioles Team Leaders (Cal Ripken, Mike Boddicker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">786</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Boston Red Sox Team Leaders (Wade Boggs, Bob Ojeda)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">276</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">California Angels Team Leaders (Rod Carew, Geoff Zahn)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">456</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chicago Cubs Team Leaders (Keith Moreland, Fergie Jenkins)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">216</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chicago White Sox Team Leaders (Carlton Fisk, Richard Dotson)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">756</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cincinnati Reds Team Leaders (Ron Oester, Mario Soto)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">546</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cleveland Indians Team Leaders (Mike Hargrove, Lary Sorensen)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">666</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Detroit Tigers Team Leaders (Jack Morris, Lou Whitaker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">66</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Houston Astros Team Leaders (Jose Cruz, Nolan Ryan)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">96</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kansas City Royals Team Leaders (Hal McRae, Larry Gura)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">306</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Los Angeles Dodgers Team Leaders (Pedro Guerrero, Bob Welch)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">726</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Milwaukee Brewers Team Leaders (Ted Simmons, Moose Haas)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Minnesota Twins Team Leaders (Kent Hrbek, Ken Schrom)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">516</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Montreal Expos Team Leaders (Al Oliver, Charlie Lea)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">246</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">New York Mets Team Leaders (Mookie Wilson, Tom Seaver)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">486</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">New York Yankees Team Leaders (Don Baylor, Ron Guidry)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">156</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Oakland Athletics Team Leaders (Rickey Henderson, Tim Conroy)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">637</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Philadelphia Phillies Team Leaders (Gary Matthews, John Denny)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">696</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pittsburgh Pirates Team Leaders (Bill Madlock, Rick Rhoden)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">366</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">San Diego Padres Team Leaders (Terry Kennedy, Dave Dravecky)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">576</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">San Francisco Giants Team Leaders (Jeffrey Leonard, Atlee Hammaker)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">336</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Seattle Mariners Team Leaders (Pat Putnam, Matt Young)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">186</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Louis Cardinals Team Leaders (Lonnie Smith, John Stuper)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">37</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Texas Rangers Team Leaders (Buddy Bell, Rick Honeycutt)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">606</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Toronto Blue Jays Team Leaders (Lloyd Moseby, Dave Stieb)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Post Season</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">643</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">WS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">World Series 1983: The Managers (Joe Altobelli, Paul Owens)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">644</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">WS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Dempsey (World Series 1983: The MVP)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">645</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">WS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Boddicker (World Series 1983: The Rookie Winner)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">646</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">WS</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott McGregor (World Series 1983: The Clincher)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Checklists</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="518" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 292pt;" width="389"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">114</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 1-132</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">233</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 133-264</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">379</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 265-396</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">527</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 397-528</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">646</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 529-660</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">781</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 661-792</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">132</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CH</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 292pt;" width="389"><span style="font-size:85%;">Checklist 1T-132T</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-89597249569637792622011-03-29T20:25:00.000-07:002011-03-29T20:49:55.619-07:001984 Player On New Teams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRVPZ5wkjzSDpc9zRVR7oC5LPQWj5SLZIXkjTh-PpTv5hRGgkqs2Ic7vgox6052YOKS2F8jCsh04mLVdN5xKsN7a2OHaqi2AbT1MIMNiS15-eLzNCYOD8hZI1PJgyC_B8rYrGQq189aXB/s1600/84niekrop.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRVPZ5wkjzSDpc9zRVR7oC5LPQWj5SLZIXkjTh-PpTv5hRGgkqs2Ic7vgox6052YOKS2F8jCsh04mLVdN5xKsN7a2OHaqi2AbT1MIMNiS15-eLzNCYOD8hZI1PJgyC_B8rYrGQq189aXB/s200/84niekrop.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589712400490982386" border="0" /></a>Here is a list of the players who were on new teams in 1984 and had a card in one of the update sets but have cards in the regular set showing them in their old uniform. Think of it as the anti-traded set.<br /><br />Several hall-of-famers have cards on this checklist. Joe Morgan and Tony Perez get their last cards showing them as members of the Phillies. Phil Niekro appears on his last Braves card until the 1988 sets, as he had one final token appearance for the Braves in 1987 before retiring. He has been on cards showing him as a Brave going all the way back to 1964, when the team was based in Milwaukee. A pair of Yankees also get their last cards showing them as a member of that team, Rich Gossage and Graig Nettles. Both would be moving on to the Padres in 1984.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Tom Seaver</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn84o1JqC3Km2K8rox27Em7yMlliSoyB2F8EB_uO9hxIPI-NHMBEMH4_UO7KqC8Ot3vhfsPFqIDm-UKrltifxQBjdYP9icOLUPzvDnf9GrAGNl3vyAcvP-hZZiLG4qX51n4_VIhrt4FU03/s1600/84seaver.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn84o1JqC3Km2K8rox27Em7yMlliSoyB2F8EB_uO9hxIPI-NHMBEMH4_UO7KqC8Ot3vhfsPFqIDm-UKrltifxQBjdYP9icOLUPzvDnf9GrAGNl3vyAcvP-hZZiLG4qX51n4_VIhrt4FU03/s200/84seaver.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589712688627147282" border="0" /></a><br />Tom Seaver gets his last card showing him as a member of the New York Mets. How he became a member of the White Sox in 1984 is a complete mystery to me. Here is how the transaction reads at baseball-reference.com:<br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><br />January 20, 1984</strong>: Chosen by the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1984.shtml">Chicago White Sox</a> from the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1984.shtml">New York Mets</a> as a Free Agent compensation pick.<br /><br />This must be an old way of compensating for free agents, as I have never seen a player switch teams in this manner. Also, how does this make sense. Isn't this the rich robbing the poor. The White Sox had the best record in the AL in 1983 and the Mets had the worst record in the NL. Maybe this is why players no longer switch teams this way. Maybe somebody can enlighten me on this, as many of my knowledgeable readers point out things to me all the time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pete Ros</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIEf5fvBSOTLMLGZbAH2JzOzz1Ov1yd-Gx5TeD6UXMiRMnrNlgPKfuJJc_cPa2KoXi_DPkkwdFVvGmWm7MH07a7P0ZMKaH7lU58TY2iS2W7Igr6jW2fYQoXYZ-X4veqOgSRW5ZBRHhHdh/s1600/84roseexpos.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIEf5fvBSOTLMLGZbAH2JzOzz1Ov1yd-Gx5TeD6UXMiRMnrNlgPKfuJJc_cPa2KoXi_DPkkwdFVvGmWm7MH07a7P0ZMKaH7lU58TY2iS2W7Igr6jW2fYQoXYZ-X4veqOgSRW5ZBRHhHdh/s200/84roseexpos.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589713687746783010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">e</span><br />Hey wait a minute, where is Pete Rose on this list? His last Phillies card is in the 1984 sets and he shows up in the update sets with the Expos. You are correct if you thought that, but I try to fill out the rosters as best I can, and if you remember, 1984 was also the year he came back to the Reds at the tail end of the season, so I will put his Phillies cards in that checklist.<br /><br />Speaking of Rose...this has to be one of the oddest cards in my collection. I know it isn't that uncommon at all, but it just never looked right seeing him in an Expos uniform. There are a few players like this. I think Steve Carlton is another one. When he bounced around at the end of his career with the White Sox and Indians and a few other teams, he didn't look like he belonged with those teams. Gary Carter on the Giants seems odd. Seeing Kirk Gibson manage the Diamondbacks looks odd now to me. Maybe that will grow on me eventually.<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody style="font-family:times new roman;"><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">685</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Aikens</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">187</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis Aponte</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">417</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Armstrong</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">654</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Bailor</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">40</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dusty Baker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">782</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Balboni</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">513</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Beard</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">454</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Beckwith</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">522</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Bergman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Bernazard</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">302</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Barry Bonnell</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">428</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Breining</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">299</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Butcher</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">77</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brett Butler</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">552</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Burris</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">482</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Enos Cabell</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">787</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Campbell</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">769</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Caudill</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">626</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Clark</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">22</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bryan Clark</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">358</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Dernier</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">524</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carlos Diaz</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">589</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Easler</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">737</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Essian</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">325</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darrell Evans</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">342</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Foli</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">142</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Gale</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">670</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Gossage</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">741</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Gross</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">348</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Toby Harrah</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">433</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Richie Hebner</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">199</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Hernandez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">679</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art Howe</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">731</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lynn Jones</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">327</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ruppert Jones</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">326</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Kearney</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">573</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Kingman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">311</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Koosman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">223</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Krenchicki</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">598</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty Kuntz</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">301</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank LaCorte</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">541</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dennis Lamp</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">427</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Leach</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">99</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Craig Lefferts</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Lucas</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">74</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Martin</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">267</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carmelo Martinez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">70</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Matthews</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">281</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Milbourne</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">210</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Morgan</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">175</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Graig Nettles</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">650</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Phil Niekro</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">184</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike O'Berry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">312</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jorge Orta</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">655</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amos Otis</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">775</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Parker</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">385</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Perez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">88</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rob Picciolo</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">514</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Floyd Rayford</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">43</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Reed</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">594</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Richards</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">164</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Sanderson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">740</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Seaver</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">772</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Slaton</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">89</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Smithson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">286</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lary Sorensen</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">106</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Stoddard</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">768</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Champ Summers</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">779</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Sundberg</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">515</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gorman Thomas</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">180</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Trillo</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">601</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Tudor</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">642</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Underwood</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">766</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Vail</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">67</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Ward</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">563</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Glenn Wilson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">119</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Wockenfuss</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">107</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ned Yost</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-53068053881495247422011-03-27T07:16:00.000-07:002011-03-27T08:06:17.593-07:001954 Brooklyn Dodgers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittDWFB-7rozn0JU2UKTen7GjgQALrsRM0svy0ulCH39nqN_4mfO9VHfrM8N7Uwi1v3teVn-DdqK-c9XyRjqXhuTqBCH2j2f9O-fshq6CkW7G_giTxZBYcLbQDurrtxllu0jm0gLRmnmKs/s1600/54snider.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittDWFB-7rozn0JU2UKTen7GjgQALrsRM0svy0ulCH39nqN_4mfO9VHfrM8N7Uwi1v3teVn-DdqK-c9XyRjqXhuTqBCH2j2f9O-fshq6CkW7G_giTxZBYcLbQDurrtxllu0jm0gLRmnmKs/s200/54snider.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588771563584900098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wait Til Next Year</span><br />The '54 Dodgers were coming off of back to back losing World Series appearances. 1954 was also the last year that the Dodgers franchise could say that they never won the World Series, as they would finally win it next season. This team was led by Duke Snider, whose line of .341-40-130 was the best season of his hall-of-fame career. Gil Hodges also had probably his best season with a line of .304-42-130. The pitching side was led by 18 game winner Carl Erskine.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The C</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">radle of Managers</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KqLE-F572oDq7DUD49Dm1Tv_wLNIo0mtpKNy-a7vYTWGdLen_hPvn7FjK5M4KYJbMzUzf_ad5Xv5JGHYUosvnq0W470aA9AV9WDpDTGfItuWkq1wiFWxZNEGrYHe1cybOcJqwwBomU96/s1600/54lasorda.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KqLE-F572oDq7DUD49Dm1Tv_wLNIo0mtpKNy-a7vYTWGdLen_hPvn7FjK5M4KYJbMzUzf_ad5Xv5JGHYUosvnq0W470aA9AV9WDpDTGfItuWkq1wiFWxZNEGrYHe1cybOcJqwwBomU96/s200/54lasorda.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588773128861798482" border="0" /></a><br />1954 may be most noted for being the first season of Walt Alston's managerial career. He would go on to manage the Dodgers through the 1976 season. Of course, a little used relief pitcher on this team would go on to manage the Dodgers after Alston retired and manage the team through the 1996 season. You know I am talking about Tommy Lasorda. Another hall-of-fame manager, Dick Williams, was on this roster as a reserve outfielder. Don Zimmer, who may be most famous as the Yankees bench coach from the late 90s, but was manager of the Padres, Red Sox, Rangers, and Cubs was on this team. Gil Hodges, manager of the miracle Mets of 1969 was the starting first baseman.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Starter a</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0O6QB5siElFpii2IsE_Zl_1tcp5JWE65AdkwTQudr21kW5bYy5vZiXvKngflZxJJ3rcx2PUR_Vc6-AeF_fYNSDd8HWobn2q7eT754TL16D-lWidi_Jq07XjVObwuXjD5Jfs9XbF7M__Q/s1600/54robinsonj.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0O6QB5siElFpii2IsE_Zl_1tcp5JWE65AdkwTQudr21kW5bYy5vZiXvKngflZxJJ3rcx2PUR_Vc6-AeF_fYNSDd8HWobn2q7eT754TL16D-lWidi_Jq07XjVObwuXjD5Jfs9XbF7M__Q/s200/54robinsonj.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588774829164701218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">nd Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (10): Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, <span style="font-style: italic;">Don Hoak</span>, Duke Snider, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jackie Robinson, Johnny Podres, Jim Hughes</span>, Clem Labine, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bob Milliken</span>, Preacher Roe<br /><br />Bowman Regulars (13): <span style="font-style: italic;">Roy Campanella</span>, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, <span style="font-style: italic;">Pee Wee Reese</span>, Duke Snider, <span style="font-style: italic;">Carl Furillo, Billy Cox, Carl Erskine, Russ Meyer, Billy Loes, Don Newcombe</span>, Clem Labine, Preacher Roe<br /><br />Topps All-stars and Hall-of-Famers (4): Gil Hodges, Tommy Lasorda, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jackie Robinson,</span> Duke Snider<br /><br />Bowman All-Stars and Hall-of-Famers (5): <span style="font-style: italic;">Roy Campanella, Carl Erskine</span>, Gil Hodges, <span style="font-style: italic;">Pee Wee Reese, </span>Duke Snider<br /><br />I am beginning to wonder how it was that Topps bought out Bowman. Topps must've had<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighaMr6kfrzfkSCyTGX1vMBj-wt4efjc0C__kyvMW3TITxJA7_BoOOpjGhnURzOzbvdPdDxlawJNGWhV3_bMk6-ZnxPhK_zW62cI0TuIhgQmveM231e90ic0gvRcIKv3iubFIkHUk-qzAm/s1600/54reese.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighaMr6kfrzfkSCyTGX1vMBj-wt4efjc0C__kyvMW3TITxJA7_BoOOpjGhnURzOzbvdPdDxlawJNGWhV3_bMk6-ZnxPhK_zW62cI0TuIhgQmveM231e90ic0gvRcIKv3iubFIkHUk-qzAm/s200/54reese.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588775836842758674" border="0" /></a> a better corporate background. They were based in Brooklyn, so it seems they should've had a hometown advantage here, yet Bowman beats them pretty good in both scores here. Topps big score is with Jackie Robinson, but the All-Star and Hall-of-Fame score is even worse when you consider that in 1954 kids were probably not excited about getting Tommy Lasorda in packs as his hall-of-fame career really doesn't start until over 20 years later when he becomes manager. I still am counting him here though. Nobody issues cards of future hall-of-fame manager Dick Williams, Sandy Amoros, who I listed as the starting left fielder only because he played more games at that position than anyone, but in reality was in a platoon situation with Jackie Robinson, and relief pitcher Erv Palica. I have to imagine that Duke Snider was the big catch for kids in 1954 anyway, and both sets had him.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" width="366" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">90</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Campanella</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">102</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gil Hodges<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">35</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Gilliam<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">211</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Hoak<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">58</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pee Wee Reese</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sandy Amoros<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">32</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Duke Snider</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">122</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Furillo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jackie Robinson</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">26</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Cox<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" width="366" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Erskine<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">186</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Russ Meyer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">166</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Podres<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">42</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Loes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">154</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Newcombe<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" width="366" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">169</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Hughes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">121</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Clem Labine<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">177</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Milliken<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Erv Palica<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Preacher Roe<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span> </span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" width="366" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">153</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rube Walker<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Walt Moryn<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">202</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Shuba<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Zimmer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Williams</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Thompson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">209</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Thompson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chuck Kress<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Belardi<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">126</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Wade<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pete Wojey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Karl Spooner<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Darnell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">132</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tommy Lasorda</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">98</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Black<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager/Coaches</span> </span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" width="366" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" width="19" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Walter Alston</span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">86</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Herman</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BRO</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-67088000342086401412011-03-24T20:53:00.001-07:002011-03-24T21:04:53.300-07:001984 Retired Players<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELCUqGcIMe32l01-tmqYWRA1vqk-b_P3kLbPniyVq4P8Eexzz09QzslhNEWm3LXV7-EQ-9_s-quz3KPXFAzMaesT8rGlVIX8yDMGCP_-OBvtKGkWeXIHAcE2VvyS0VpHg6wBsfBcY1g-X/s1600/84bench.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUMX9DGcyPT2UeWY-kvtLlQU2IOZ_zLCR5am-XKxnyFmpppT1E30YKK4sEoONx_lxH16UF8lv1ICA4-Hx0qNHXRYLLuyh0JZteVtWXtBQGF0-1qh1N9NxTUCordyEZj2OjO06ivcpbxPr/s1600/84perrygaylord.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUMX9DGcyPT2UeWY-kvtLlQU2IOZ_zLCR5am-XKxnyFmpppT1E30YKK4sEoONx_lxH16UF8lv1ICA4-Hx0qNHXRYLLuyh0JZteVtWXtBQGF0-1qh1N9NxTUCordyEZj2OjO06ivcpbxPr/s200/84perrygaylord.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587861128856331698" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw8W0o61Y9JHRSa_pI8c4fxSosWVHEdnWo0W-TvYIngEmNLS6z54adkXFQAUA10DPMbK2v90jR27IF3-iXlo-MEsoURKi6wwoT7SdSAtCCdObB2YhpWOO7Zru67xRh1BqLcgnZdV2NGuH/s1600/84yastrzemski.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw8W0o61Y9JHRSa_pI8c4fxSosWVHEdnWo0W-TvYIngEmNLS6z54adkXFQAUA10DPMbK2v90jR27IF3-iXlo-MEsoURKi6wwoT7SdSAtCCdObB2YhpWOO7Zru67xRh1BqLcgnZdV2NGuH/s200/84yastrzemski.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587861138632729218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the players that never played a game after 1984 (or sat out 1984) but have a card in one of the 1984 sets. There were four players who hung it up after 1983 that ended up in the hall-of-fame with cards in 1984 (all pictured above). What is cool about this is that you can get their entire career stats on one card.<br /><br />One cool thing (or cool to me) is the old school ESPN logo on the microphone on Johnny Bench's card. Since ESPN debuted in 1979, this may be the earliest reference to ESPN on a baseball card. I wonder who it is that is doing the interviewing?<br /><br />And what is up with Gaylord Perry's card? Do you realize he was only 44 when this picture was taken. I am only 7 years away from that, and good god, I hope I don't look that old. He looks at least 60 in that photo. What is even funnier is that he looks like grandpa asking you to pull his finger in that card. Not a good way to go out.<br /><br />There are actually less players in this situation in the 1984 sets than there is in any other year we've looked at so far. So we get more active players in the sets this year. One interesting case is Bert Campaneris. This is the second time he is listed under retired players, as he was listed under the retired players checklist for 1982 as well. He came back in 1983, and Topps put his final card in the 1984 set showing him with the Yankees. Warren Cromartie is on this list as he went on to play in Japan, and he will show up again in sets in the early 1990s.<br /><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">744</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamie Allen</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">497</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bud Anderson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">284</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Howard Bailey</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">608</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Barnes</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">282</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Barr</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">462</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Bench</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">283</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Biittner</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">82</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Bird</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">116</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Bjorkman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">168</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Juan Bonilla</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">316</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Bradley</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">139</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bert Campaneris</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">562</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Castillo</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">252</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Christenson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">159</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darryl Cias</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">287</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Warren Cromartie</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">732</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Terry Crowley</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">167</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marshall Edwards</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">544</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cesar Geronimo</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">163</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lorenzo Gray</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">448</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Hayes</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Holman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">743</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Hood</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">621</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Howard</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">483</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fergie Jenkins</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">608</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">262</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Jones</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">321</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harvey Kuenn</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">266</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Lubratich</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">461</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Maler</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">81</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Martin</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Martin</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">149</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jon Matlack</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">652</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rudy May</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">569</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bake McBride</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">442</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Byron McLaughlin</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">307</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Mitchell</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">108</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Randy Moffitt</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">374</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Money</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">498</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Morales</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">682</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Morogiello</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">166</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamie Nelson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">351</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Russ Nixon</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">382</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chris Nyman</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">352</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gaylord Perry</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">449</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Pettini</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">437</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Proly</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">347</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Allan Ramirez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">724</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eric Rasmussen</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">444</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Renko</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">269</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Aurelio Rodriguez</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">209</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Sarmiento</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">219</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Simpson</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">46</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chris Smith</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">46</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Smith</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">503</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Elias Sosa</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">211</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Sweet</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">729</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Tenace</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">551</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Ullger</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">412</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Yastrzemski</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt; font-family: times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">83</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Richie Zisk</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt; font-family: times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-72915524592312730372011-03-22T20:50:00.000-07:002011-03-22T21:25:10.084-07:001984 Unwanted Cards<span style="font-weight: bold;">Kicking Off 1984</span><br /><br />1984 was a different sort of year for collectors. Maybe this has something to do with my age at the time, as I would turn 11 in September '84. Collecting cards was more about actually completing a set of baseball cards and less about chewing gum for me by this time. The 1984 Topps set was (and still is) the earliest set that I have completed. Beckett Price Guide magazine also made its debut in November 1984. The hobby was changing a bit. I think this was about the time trades with friends were made based less on wanting a certain player for whatever reason, but actually thinking about the actual value of the cards. In 2011, this is funny because these cards are probably worth less now than they were then.<br /><br />As for the<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3vvKWJDlszUj0GHDZnq5JzgAKIAVK5L-J8TXdZ1OzQvUTnB9o73cf91bG4-ZWhbfR5V9F6wPrvSdxCAgTxDMIC2ob6HvMyhm-RX9KMV4WBEJ9CinKRTT3whh1Lca65Wyz7_IW_5ZgsF6/s1600/84parrishdk.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3vvKWJDlszUj0GHDZnq5JzgAKIAVK5L-J8TXdZ1OzQvUTnB9o73cf91bG4-ZWhbfR5V9F6wPrvSdxCAgTxDMIC2ob6HvMyhm-RX9KMV4WBEJ9CinKRTT3whh1Lca65Wyz7_IW_5ZgsF6/s200/84parrishdk.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587121848372872466" border="0" /></a> cards produced in 1984, we again get the big three of Topps, Donruss, and Fleer. I think all companies were firing on all cylinders during this year. They all had very good designs, and in Donruss's case, maybe the best in the history of that company. Donruss gave us the first Rated Rookie cards that were noted in the front this year and the set is full of rookie cards that don't show up in other sets. Of course Donruss gives us one of my least favorite subsets again, leading off their set with the Diamond Kings. I can't stress enough how awful these cards look. They look like they were painted as a project in a high school art class. Check out the Lance Parrish card to the left. One of the ugliest cards I have ever come across.<br /><br />The 1984 Fleer set is about as redundant as any set got in the 1980s. There are only 2 cards in the whole set of active players in 1984 that aren't in any other companies set. No kidding...only 2. You do get the final cards of Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, and Gaylord Perry in the Fleer set though, which is cool as you get to see their entire career statistics on a baseball card. The bigger news from Fleer is that they also give us an update set of 132 cards. This will give us 14 more cards to help fill in our checklists.<br /><br />I will start off 1984 providing a checklist of all of the cards I am not considering for my ultimate set, but if you are keeping score at home, you may be interested in these. I always try to keep cards showing highlights of the previous season, but dislike the Superstar Specials and Diamond Kings, so don't bother collecting those. Fleer did have some cards highlighting the 1983 post season, so those will be placed in the ultimate set. I also don't save the checklists from sets other than Topps.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Donruss Living Legends</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZrVSFl721aNnuBCVreJYQyAd4bo7lL0_chuaKgIh-LAb46PsCgx3mJqLnllwAGnMiFTUAaFQGYjqrNNYyy_jfzyTTjs_fMa8vwEGoE5by-9Wgei2noG7o1Rn1_fFczl4gZPxhoWmhoGl/s1600/84perry-fingers.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZrVSFl721aNnuBCVreJYQyAd4bo7lL0_chuaKgIh-LAb46PsCgx3mJqLnllwAGnMiFTUAaFQGYjqrNNYyy_jfzyTTjs_fMa8vwEGoE5by-9Wgei2noG7o1Rn1_fFczl4gZPxhoWmhoGl/s200/84perry-fingers.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587126561760483970" border="0" /></a><br />There were two cards honoring players retiring (I know Rollie Fingers didn't retire, I will get to that in a second). I know these cards came in packs with the rest of the set, but they weren't numbered as if they belonged to the set. These may be the first case of insert cards, although Topps did issue a glossy all-star set in rack packs of 1983 cards.<br /><br />The players on these two cards are A) Gaylord Perry/Rollie Fingers and B) Carl Yastrzemski / Johnny Bench. The interesting player out of these four is Rollie Fingers. Fingers did not play in 1983. He came back with the Brewers in 1984 and 1985 and then called it a career. Why is he on these cards? Was this Donruss's way of placing him on a card, or was there speculation that he would retire? I honestly don't remember.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >Donruss Diamond Kings<br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Robin Yount</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">2</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Concepcion</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">3</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dwayne Murphy</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Castino</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Leon Durham</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty Staub</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Clark</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SFG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Dravecky</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Oliver</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Righetti</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hal McRae</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Knight</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bruce Sutter</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Horner</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lance Parrish</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Young</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Lynn</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Kittle</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Clancy</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Madlock</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">21</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Parrish</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">22</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Murray</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">23</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Schmidt</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pedro Guerrero</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">25</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andre Thornton</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">26</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DK</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wade Boggs</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" ><br />Other Donruss Cards<br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Living Legends (Carl Yastrzemski, Johnny Bench)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Living Legends (Gaylord Perry, Rollie Fingers)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">625</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Runnin' Reds (David Green, Willie McGee, Lonnie Smith, Ozzie Smith)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">648</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Duke Snider (Puzzle)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" ><br />Fleer Superstar Specials<br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">629</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Carew (AL Batting Runner-Up)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">630</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wade Boggs (AL Batting Champion)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">631</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Raines (Letting Go of the Raines)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">632</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Oliver (Double Trouble)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">633</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Sax (All-Star Second Base)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">634</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dickie Thon (All-Star Shortstop)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOU</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">635</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ace Firemen (Dan Quisenberry, Tippy Martinez)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">636</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Reds Reunited (Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">637</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Backstop Stars (Lance Parrish, Bob Boone)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">640</span></td> <td class="xl70" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retiring Superstars (Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski)</span></td> <td class="xl71" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-23891257552623870912011-03-20T07:12:00.000-07:002011-03-20T08:37:18.658-07:001954 Chicago White Sox<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvDxh5mOwXbS3T9XPhquNfLJn1MgDWQ5ZEHqkTyiqO5q8XLhW0qetMgIiJOuDDc7EIKASVzeHc1IGbflZOgyUZDcqmzPsryXVH7VXJDUNf0nXU5mNOpit-9fqrVXiqHIe4NkuqsSn_IVm/s1600/54trucks.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvDxh5mOwXbS3T9XPhquNfLJn1MgDWQ5ZEHqkTyiqO5q8XLhW0qetMgIiJOuDDc7EIKASVzeHc1IGbflZOgyUZDcqmzPsryXVH7VXJDUNf0nXU5mNOpit-9fqrVXiqHIe4NkuqsSn_IVm/s200/54trucks.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586170804882285090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Better than the '59 White Sox?</span><br />From 1952 through 1956, the White Sox finished in third place every year. In all years they were behind the Indians and Yankees. In 1957, the Indians fell off, and they finished behind the Yankees in both 1957 and 1958. Finally in 1959, the Yankees came back a little and the White Sox took advantage for their first World Series appearance in 40 years. In 1959, it took 94 wins to win the AL pennant. Unfortunately for the 1954 edition of the team, they also won 94 games, which tied with the '59 team for best record for a White Sox team in the 1950s, but only allowed them to place third. This team was led by Minnie Minoso and the double play combination of Nellie Fox and Chico Carrasquel. On the pitching side, Virgil Trucks led this team in wins and strikeouts.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Minnie</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPpuPFLWyXZd5lhzSSuRKEqggbZa2XXXLwguroqKBQHzKH8PKsM_7KZl6zoIvqrXD8a_xG2TdspBR4qcutXU2nArCF108zgPxuo2Gl9m3fAAhKUOSehRmtC81mephI4TW5oH4S-pxMv_W/s1600/54minoso.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPpuPFLWyXZd5lhzSSuRKEqggbZa2XXXLwguroqKBQHzKH8PKsM_7KZl6zoIvqrXD8a_xG2TdspBR4qcutXU2nArCF108zgPxuo2Gl9m3fAAhKUOSehRmtC81mephI4TW5oH4S-pxMv_W/s200/54minoso.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586175463742632626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Minoso</span><br />Minnie Minoso has perhaps one of the most interesting entries at <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/minosmi01.shtml">baseball-reference.com</a>. He bounced between the White Sox and Indians from 1949 to 1961. Then he played for the Cardinals in 1962 and the new Senators in 1963 before finishing his career in 1964 with the White Sox. But wait, he didn't finish his career. He came back to pinch hit in 1977 for the White Sox, and to my knowledge is the oldest player ever to get a base hit at the age of 50. I wondered why he came back in 1977. Well it shouldn't have been that much of a mystery as Bill Veeck and his son Mike had partial ownership in the team during this period. Remember, this is the same period that gave us disco demolition night. Minoso had been playing in the Mexican Leagues up to this point anyway. He then came back in 1980 to pinch hit again for the White Sox, therefore becoming the only player to play in 5 decades (1940s-1980s). The Saint Paul Saints gave him opportunities to pinch hit in the 1990s and 2000s, so professionally he has kept the streak alive. He even drew a walk in his 2003 appearance with the Saints. He has to be the last Negro Leagues alumni to play in the major leagues.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Starter and Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEwqpyDk9TYsWMD8I5albsZ66-Swlg83HptuZSK-dWRhOVnZsmKSMERX4ua3LpJRBRUIaKkDtezxuFYbHrrglTJXQqHUXFQZizzCHSwPPMcMXgqulBf7sPdsx7To04bPWL0lvFEAFl79e/s1600/54foxnellie.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEwqpyDk9TYsWMD8I5albsZ66-Swlg83HptuZSK-dWRhOVnZsmKSMERX4ua3LpJRBRUIaKkDtezxuFYbHrrglTJXQqHUXFQZizzCHSwPPMcMXgqulBf7sPdsx7To04bPWL0lvFEAFl79e/s200/54foxnellie.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586185653905472098" border="0" /></a><br />Exclusive players to a set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (8): Sherm Lollar, Ferris Fain, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jim Rivera, </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Bob Keegan, Jack Harshmann</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Don Johnso</span><span style="font-style: italic;">n,</span> Harry Dorrish, Morrie Martin<br /><br />Bowman Regulars (13): Sherm Lollar, Ferris Fain, <span style="font-style: italic;">Nellie Fox, Cass Michaels, Chico Carra</span><span style="font-style: italic;">squel, Minnie Minoso, Johnny Groth (shown as an Oriole), George Kell (shown with the Red Sox), Virgil Trucks, Billy Pierce, Sandy Consuegra</span>, Harry Dorish, Morrie Martin (shown as an Athletic)<br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (3): Ferris Fain, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bob Keegan</span>, Sherm Lollar<br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (8): <span style="font-style: italic;">Chico Carrasquel, Sandy Consuegra</span>, Ferris Fain, <span style="font-style: italic;">Nellie Fox, George Kel<span style="font-style: italic;">l</span> (shown with the Red Sox)</span>, Sherm Lollar, <span style="font-style: italic;">Minnie Minoso, Virgil </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Trucks</span><br /><br />Another team with a big score for Bowman. There were 9 (yes, 9) all-stars on this team and the only one Topps could snag exclusively was Bob Keegan. The pattern that is starting to emerge is Topps was definitely stronger on getting the back up players. This team is no exception as Topps has 9 of those compared to 4 for Bowman.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phil Cav</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01ZbeE05VTdB2cCwFNY3uIAiyqAGzK4MXaGKUE46Ahlgwg5ToXTH41P-hltAcfKCWxmmOC58v7bOubTjsE6giJGxeS_EEok5saHKPIhSLFzl7_vIVP_Xg-ywq6IZhYx5YY9f8KbEQD39o/s1600/54cavaretta.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01ZbeE05VTdB2cCwFNY3uIAiyqAGzK4MXaGKUE46Ahlgwg5ToXTH41P-hltAcfKCWxmmOC58v7bOubTjsE6giJGxeS_EEok5saHKPIhSLFzl7_vIVP_Xg-ywq6IZhYx5YY9f8KbEQD39o/s200/54cavaretta.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586185183296173682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">aretta, manager?</span><br />When compiling the White Sox checklist, there are many players who played the majority of their season with the White Sox that show up in uniforms of other teams. There are 8 of these players, noted in the checklist below. Perhaps one of the most interesting cards is Phil Cavaretta's. He had been playing with the Cubs since 1934. He was a player/manager for the Cubs from 1951-1953. Not sure if he was let go because of a poor managerial record or diminishing player skills, but he was released by the Cubs at the end of 1953. He is shown on his Topps card as being just the manager of the Cubs. He signed on with the White Sox in 1954, he was only a player. So his card really doesn't list him as a position player, even though he was just that in 1954.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">39</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sherm Lollar<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">27</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ferris Fain<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nellie Fox</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">150</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cass Michaels<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">54</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chico Carrasquel<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">38</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Minnie Minoso<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">165</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Groth<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">34</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Rivera<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">50</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CI</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Kell</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">198</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Virgil Trucks<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">100</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Keegan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">173</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Harshman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">102</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Pierce<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">146</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Johnson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">166</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sandy Consuegra<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">110</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harry Dorish<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">168</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Morrie Martin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHA</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">55</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Phil Cavarretta<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">88</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Batts<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">198</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carl Sawatski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">218</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Marsh<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Jackson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">215</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed McGhee<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">70</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willard Marshall<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">113</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Boyd<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Wilson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CI</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Grady Hatton<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Kirrene<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Red Wilson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bud Stewart<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">196</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stan Jok<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Nicholas<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">61</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PR</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Cain<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">154</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Fornieles<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Strahs<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Sima<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Flanigan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl76"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vito Valentinetti<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager/Coaches</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl75" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Richards</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl75"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marty Marion</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-53795980927638320572011-03-19T10:09:00.000-07:002011-03-19T10:41:52.225-07:00Wrapping Up 1983That is all the checklists for 1983. As has been done the past few years, I am providing a checklist of all the non-Topps cards needed to complete the Ultimate Set. In 1983, we start to see a pattern emerging with player selection, although it isn't as extreme as it will be in upcoming years. Donruss tends to have more of the rookies that Topps missed while Fleer picks up more of the veterans about to retire. I didn't add Diamond Kings or Super Star Specials (unless it was noting a specific event) to this checklist. You can check those out under 1983 Unwanted Cards, a checklist I put together back in August when I started out the 1983 checklists.<br /><br />Starting next week I will be starting the 1984 checklists. We get the same 4 sets we've been using, plus Fleer comes out with an update set of their own.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Donruss</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">52</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Senteney</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">87</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kelvin Moore<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">170</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Curtis</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SDP</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">224</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Holman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">237</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Denny</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">355</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Kern</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">423</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cecilio Guante<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">475</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Hrabosky</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">492</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">515</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Craig</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">520</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Terry Bogener</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TEX</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">525</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Julio Franco<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">547</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brad Lesley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">553</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brent Gaff<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">562</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carlos Diaz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">574</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Keith Creel<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">587</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jay Howell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">596</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Molinaro</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">622</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Sinatro<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">629</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">645</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">ST</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">The San Diego Chicken</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">649</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Chambers</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Fleer</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Roof</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">37</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pete Ladd<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">39</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doc Medich</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">53</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Bonner<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">109</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Castro<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">114</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Hammond</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">KCR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">148</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ken Smith</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">ATL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">202</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Beckwith</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">226</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ricky Wright</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">285</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wallace Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MON</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">311</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Milner</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">404</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carmelo Castillo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">516</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">John D'Acquisto</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">540</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carlos Diaz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">591</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Hayes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">630</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">300 Career Wins (Gaylord Perry, Bud Bulling)</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">641</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">HL</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joel Youngblood (Two Teams - Same Day)</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">XXX</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Fleer or Donruss</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="336"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">123</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Slaught<span style=""> (or DO 196)<br /></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">212</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Candy Maldonado<span style=""> (or DO 262)<br /></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">230</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Salome Barojas<span style=""> (or DO 67)<br /></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">234</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chico Escarrega (or DO 291)<br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">324</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Stargell (or DO 610)<br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">332</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Howard Johnson (or DO 328)<br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">338</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Pashnick<span style=""> (or DO 233)<br /></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">439</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Geno Petralli (or DO 623)<br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">509</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pat Tabler<span style=""> (or DO 552)<br /></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">O-Pee-Chee</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">OP</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Mura<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OP</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">29</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Randy Jones</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OP</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">47</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Nordhagen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OP</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">59</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Woods</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Cubs Thorn Apple Valley</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cubs Manager/Coaches (Lee Elia, Ruben Amaro, Bily Connors, Duffy Dyer, Fred Koenig, John Vuckovich)</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chicago Cubs</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Lake<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thad 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class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Warren Brusstar<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-37569140918791379892011-03-16T18:18:00.000-07:002011-03-16T18:44:40.612-07:001983 Seattle Mariners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEWMc3eDyyrDlm7KGF1Sf67d2CTwE3BMb6LaGJF2Mijl24I3i_a4Zws0AUF9UTGli10dbxMYmeicyQ8XN3YKI7HTRLTMObKj11pshO1rAm1G_3NL6eSOjuCk16KtwCibUbx0QRSpMi8dP/s1600/83chambers.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEWMc3eDyyrDlm7KGF1Sf67d2CTwE3BMb6LaGJF2Mijl24I3i_a4Zws0AUF9UTGli10dbxMYmeicyQ8XN3YKI7HTRLTMObKj11pshO1rAm1G_3NL6eSOjuCk16KtwCibUbx0QRSpMi8dP/s200/83chambers.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584852808094396946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We wrap up 1983 with the Seattle Mariners. After 1982, they had a 76-86 record, by far the best in franchise history. But going into their 7th season in existence in 1983, they returned to the womb. They actually ended up with a worse record than they had in their first season. Compared to their expansion brothers, the Toronto Blue Jays, who were starting to build a team that would lead to playoff appearances and eventually World Series titles, the Mariners were just spinning their wheels in these early years.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player: </span> Pat Putnam...well the best player was probably Matt Young, put Putnam led the team in HRs, RBIs, and run scored. Sounds impressive, but those numbers are 19-67-58. Not even impressive for 1983.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Pitcher:</span> Matt Young, he went 11-15 for this team, which led the team in wins, and had an ERA of 3.27. Was two short of leading the team in strikeouts.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Matt Young<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Gaylord Perry, although he didn't play the full season with the M's. He was basically signed to put fans in the seats for his 300th win. He got that in 1982 and stuck around until he was released in June 1983. For whatever reason, the Royals picked him up and that is where he finished his career later in the year.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Mike Moore, first draft pick in the 1981 amateur draft, not the documentary film maker noted for Fahrenheit 9/11. He won 17 games for a bad Mariners team in 1985, went on to pitch for the great A's teams of the late '80s-early '90s and wrapped up his career for the Tigers from 1993-1995, ending up with 161 career wins.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other rookies:</span> Manny Castillo, Al Chambers, Dave Henderson, Jim Maler, Orlando Mercado, Bob Stoddard, Matt Young<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Mariner cards:</span> Tony Bernazard, Todd Cruz, Steve Henderson, Pat Putnam, Dave Revering (listed under retired players), Rick Sweet<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> Earlier Mike Moore was noted as being the first pick in the 1981 draft. The first pick in the 1979 draft, Al Chambers, also taken by the Mariners, has his rookie card in the Donruss set. His career was not as solid, as he only played in 57 games in the majors and was done after 1985. He played in the minors through 1988 and that was it for the 1979 #1 draft pick.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other notes:</span> Larry Andersen is listed under the Phillies checklist and Bobby Brown is listed under the Padres checklist. Both players are shown as Mariners in the 1983 sets, and neither played for them in 1983. Also, neither one had cards in the traded set showing them with their new teams. Ron Roenicke signed with the Mariners after being cut by the Dodgers midway through the season. He got more playing time with the M's, so he is listed here, even though his card shows him as a Dodger.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">437</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Sweet</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">89</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pat Putnam</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Bernazard</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Spike Owen</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamie Allen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">42</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Henderson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">732</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Henderson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">763</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Cowens<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">368</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Richie Zisk<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ricky Nelson</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">129</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Young</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">675</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Beattie<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">195</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Stoddard<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">209</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Moore<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">463</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gaylord Perry<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Glenn Abbott<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">78</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Caudill<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">789</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bryan Clark</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Thomas<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">159</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Stanton</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">183</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Vande Berg<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">113</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Roenicke</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">LAD</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">132</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Todd Cruz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">258</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Castillo</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">414</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Julio Cruz</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">71</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Orlando Mercado<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ken Phelps</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Moses</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Domingo Ramos<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamie Nelson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darnell Coles<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">649</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Chambers</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Phil Bradley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">54</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Maler<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">622</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Edler<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harold Reynolds</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Allen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">519</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bud Bulling<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Nunez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">106</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Nelson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Karl Best<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">336</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rene Lachemann</span></td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">SEA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl68"><span style="font-size:85%;">Del Crandall</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-88352210641488578712011-03-13T11:38:00.000-07:002011-03-13T12:41:13.831-07:001954 New York Yankees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8ZSpBYTjsIk7Yke-m2rmnQ1ZaoMK54mIBeMwPYWns-3BlLIFLPWpkolTGFCaeFQM2Fh8obpaUkGFhm5pbP4YCgKBRJ0po_DtEWgHOLYyKAJIBuLZE8eeO7vmE9htR1VmBNUrSQDC-dPp/s1600/54mantle.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8ZSpBYTjsIk7Yke-m2rmnQ1ZaoMK54mIBeMwPYWns-3BlLIFLPWpkolTGFCaeFQM2Fh8obpaUkGFhm5pbP4YCgKBRJ0po_DtEWgHOLYyKAJIBuLZE8eeO7vmE9htR1VmBNUrSQDC-dPp/s200/54mantle.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583638905046223394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Yankees Team 1949-1958?</span><br />How about a team that wins 103 games, yet still finishes 8 games out? It happened to the Yankees in 1954. The Yankees were in the middle of quite a run from 1949 to 1958 (and on through 1964 really). They had won the previous 5 World Series titles leading into 1954. They would go on to appear in the next 4 World Series, winning 2 of them. Yet none of those AL pennant winning teams would win as many games in a season as the 1954 edition of the Yankees would. This just happened to be the season the Indians set a record for wins in a season.<br /><br />This team was led by an amazing offense, led by Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra and a solid supporting cast with Irv Noren, Gil McDougald, Andy Carey, and Hank Bauer. The pitching side wasn't as strong, but was led by a solid season by Whitey Ford.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Market/Small Market Teams</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJqcssfxiRWrhHmylvAs5raxPawBqpFEH8dJfOWrmTsni2gmgiSX-FZbXZ6s5RR2ARqjGqAqk9B3dSnSbJchqO55iZNB6oCdtGTDN-XKYBA9QU5dVlBoDg4nT6tzAt10JOapLE_lC1FsT/s1600/54berra.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJqcssfxiRWrhHmylvAs5raxPawBqpFEH8dJfOWrmTsni2gmgiSX-FZbXZ6s5RR2ARqjGqAqk9B3dSnSbJchqO55iZNB6oCdtGTDN-XKYBA9QU5dVlBoDg4nT6tzAt10JOapLE_lC1FsT/s200/54berra.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583650394875189938" border="0" /></a><br />A lot of the discussions around the competitive balance issue in baseball has been regarding the concept of large market/small market teams. Lately the Yankees and to a lesser extent, the Red Sox, Dodgers, and a few others are said to have the benefit of being able to pay players more money because they play in larger markets. This is opposed to fans who came up in the 1970s and 1980s, where it seemed any team could win in any given year. The Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates, now considered the smallest market teams were in the post season quite often in the late 1970s-early 1980s. The 1980s was also a down time for the Yankees.<br /><br />To hear it being put, this big market/small market concept is new to baseball...but take a look at the major leagues in the 1940s-1950s. New York was the biggest market and they had three teams. There were no teams in Los Angeles then and many of the other cities were split in two, as there were teams in both leagues for cities such as Boston, St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia. From 1949 when the Yankees won the World Series until 1956 when the Yankees won out over the Brooklyn Dodgers, a New York based team won the World Series every year, a stretch of 8 seasons. Maybe this advantage of playing in a large market has always been there.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Start</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxE5O9_ZLS4wIp0KrsyCrm4k1gudkl-kE8Bf9WTngjrHs7fp-_WXlz9Yg-1RAe392hybQnJYyys__GrPes0x49Zuf0pxpijQ3PrSCT6IowGth-H9_uT6JpyGmgJyKRBW0QFFt84mq9r09/s1600/54ford.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxE5O9_ZLS4wIp0KrsyCrm4k1gudkl-kE8Bf9WTngjrHs7fp-_WXlz9Yg-1RAe392hybQnJYyys__GrPes0x49Zuf0pxpijQ3PrSCT6IowGth-H9_uT6JpyGmgJyKRBW0QFFt84mq9r09/s200/54ford.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583650780293845410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">er and Hall-of-Fame/All-Star Scores</span><br />Exclusive players to a particular set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (10): Yogi Berra, <span style="font-style: italic;">Joe Collins, Andy Carey</span>, Phil Rizzuto, Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bill Skowron</span>, Whitey Ford, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ed Lopat, Johnny Sain</span><br /><br />Bowman Regulars (10): Yogi Berra, <span style="font-style: italic;">Gil McDougald</span>, Phil Rizzuto, Gene Woodling, <span style="font-style: italic;">Mickey Mantle</span>, Hank Bauer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jerry Coleman</span>, Whitey Ford, <span style="font-style: italic;">Allie Reynolds, Harry Byrd</span><br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (4): Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto<br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (7): Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, <span style="font-style: italic;">Mickey Mantle</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Allie Reynolds</span>, Phil Rizzuto, <span style="font-style: italic;">Enos Slaughter</span> (shown as a Cardinal)<br /><br />Topps really takes a killing here on the really big names. They only have four regulars exclusive to their set, none of which were hall-of-famers or all-stars in 1954. Meanwhile, all of the hall-of-famers and all-stars that can be found in the Topps set are all available in the Bowman set. Probably the biggest killer here is that Mickey Mantle was available only in the Bowman set. As much as Topps has tried to tie itself to Mickey Mantle's legacy the last few years, this is a <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjZIXz1cd5ne0yE571hAqO-2ySCIwQJWNjnVZpcpIfsEsnrV-2DahNu0y1n1yR6aKWj7vjh6n_oODUzBBYteHH9oiJcVXR55agqL85KaMD0hP3nWRz2sqSeNWxvbpvFNjJzQlnyQClmlE/s1600/54slaughter.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjZIXz1cd5ne0yE571hAqO-2ySCIwQJWNjnVZpcpIfsEsnrV-2DahNu0y1n1yR6aKWj7vjh6n_oODUzBBYteHH9oiJcVXR55agqL85KaMD0hP3nWRz2sqSeNWxvbpvFNjJzQlnyQClmlE/s200/54slaughter.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583649682166717138" border="0" /></a>key set not to have an early Mickey Mantle card in. Out of the three biggest names here (Mantle, Berra, Ford), Topps at least does have two of those. Neither set (or any regional set that I know of) has a card of Irv Noren who was on the 1954 all-star team.<br /><br />For team collectors, Topps makes up some ground as they have 5 players beyond the starters in their set and Bowman has 3, with Eddie Robinson being in both sets. Again, though Bowman has a card of Enos Slaughter, a hall-of-famer who made his name with the Cardinals throughout the 1940s and early 1950s. He is actually pictured as a Cardinal, as 1954 was the first season on the shuttle between Kansas City and New York and eventually an 11 game appearance with the 1959 Milwaukee Braves that would wind down his career. He was a bench player for this team.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">50</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yogi Berra</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">83</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Collins<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">97</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gil McDougald<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">105</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Carey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Phil Rizzuto</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">101</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Woodling<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">65</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mickey Mantle</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">130</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hank Bauer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Irv Noren<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">81</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MI</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Coleman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">239</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Skowron<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">37</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Whitey Ford</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Grim<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">113</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Allie Reynolds<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Lopat<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Morgan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">49</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harry Byrd<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">205</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Sain<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim McDonald<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">62</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Robinson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">62</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Enos Slaughter</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">56</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willy Miranda<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Cerv<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Brown<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">96</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Silvera<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lou Berberet<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">175</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Leja<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Woodie Held<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gus Triandos<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ralph Houk<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tommy Byrne<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">230</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Kuzava<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Gorman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Wiesler<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Konstanty<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marlin Stuart<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art Schallock<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ralph Branca<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Miller<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Casey Stengel</span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-18305219971208473472011-03-12T05:41:00.000-08:002011-03-12T06:20:27.134-08:001983 New York Mets<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZA1KRl6PCZIhbfOBkyBF-h4-5c004ldXZNckZFtCPGrs5gBiWerXJXhkiwrkmr-ho8LU63vwMwmRg9Z2Sl5pkjFUYEWzyK5_bbxDIR59vV1qvkvMjN1esS4BAl2_kyZ_HjxhmcGVy6XC/s1600/83strawberry.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oegQ478BbHpdt6Kek5qF375LwPJ2Lg4xya3eXrOLy9r6ZfKsy7lXK8oVLmBmFCq4f-ssbZBtQr3rH5s36Oj8dEPa6iXqnbQaJwC09xBncJv2_BNXEx6u_SbckAE9EBD6BHLChWAlcqiR/s1600/83seaver.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oegQ478BbHpdt6Kek5qF375LwPJ2Lg4xya3eXrOLy9r6ZfKsy7lXK8oVLmBmFCq4f-ssbZBtQr3rH5s36Oj8dEPa6iXqnbQaJwC09xBncJv2_BNXEx6u_SbckAE9EBD6BHLChWAlcqiR/s200/83seaver.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583195156639957970" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_aYXV7kRNGgWq0jBecx8eeAUuQrt3dBT5sWcAprNUNVyJQcPalouOcTuvW8PRDC55YPNz6hRV2E6DGDds5NXi6IZW2v0VxtVyEtj35eTxw9PeUJA5kcPGdUkQEUL_6NXxErbN7Ns3jLj/s1600/83diazcarlos.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_aYXV7kRNGgWq0jBecx8eeAUuQrt3dBT5sWcAprNUNVyJQcPalouOcTuvW8PRDC55YPNz6hRV2E6DGDds5NXi6IZW2v0VxtVyEtj35eTxw9PeUJA5kcPGdUkQEUL_6NXxErbN7Ns3jLj/s200/83diazcarlos.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583195159005978162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was the worst team in the National League in 1983. It is probably most remembered by Mets fans as the year Tom Seaver came back to the team. Darryl Strawberry won the NL Rookie of the Year award and Keith Hernandez was acquired mid-season, and this was a sign that a better team was on the way.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player: </span>Darryl Strawberry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Pitcher: </span>Jesse Orosco<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars: </span>Jesse Orosco<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Hall-of-Famers: </span>Tom Seaver<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year: </span>Darryl Strawberry...you know his story, the drugs, the cancer, the waste of talent. Baseball's answer to Leif Garrett. After his first season with the Dodgers in 1991, he was nothing more than a part time player, although he stuck around until 1999.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Other rookies: </span>Carlos Diaz, Brent Gaff, Brian Giles, Scott Holman, Terry Leach, Rick Ownbey, Gary Rajsich, Doug Sisk<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Met card: </span>George Bamberger, Danny Heep, Keith Hernandez, Frank Howard, Mike Torrez<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card: </span>Carlos Diaz started his career with the Braves, and was traded in September 1982 to the Mets for Tom Hausman. Carlos Diaz's rookie cards are in the 1983 sets, although Donruss shows him as a Brave and Fleer shows him as a Met.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">713</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Hodges</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">43</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Keith Hernandez</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">548</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brian Giles<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jose Oquendo</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">134</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hubie Brooks<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">80</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Foster<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">55</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mookie Wilson</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">108</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darryl Strawberry</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">343</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MI<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Bailor<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Danny Heep</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">160</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Kingman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">101</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Seaver<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">115</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Torrez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">601</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Lynch<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Walt Terrell</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">292</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Craig Swan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">369</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jesse Orosco<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">105</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Sisk<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">540</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carlos Diaz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">224</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Holman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">575</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Neil Allen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Gorman</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Junior Ortiz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">740</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty Staub</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Bradley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ronn Reynolds<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tucker Ashford<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">444</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wally Backman</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">317</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Rajsich</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Clint Hurdle</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">469</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Gardenhire<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">107</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Jorgensen</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Fitzgerald<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Bishop<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Howard</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">212</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PR</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Stearns<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Darling<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">739</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Ownbey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Leary<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">553</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brent Gaff<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Minor Leagues</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">187</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Terry Leach</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">246</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Bamberger</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">47</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Howard</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYM</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-27390742231749676262011-03-08T20:40:00.000-08:002011-03-08T21:14:52.799-08:001983 Minnesota Twins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nHOrMciFKjFUQxOO6fpzT3lFd5BvvgWOo_mme5fambR0YMXs459EoI9-fS75hDmOznag1jFXoVGZ8eA4qQKlOVyS_HtVxS3GpIgLTIfI5o8S8x1BqCPoMxqRpAY_-mqiUSdT4u4jje0H/s1600/83hrbek.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nHOrMciFKjFUQxOO6fpzT3lFd5BvvgWOo_mme5fambR0YMXs459EoI9-fS75hDmOznag1jFXoVGZ8eA4qQKlOVyS_HtVxS3GpIgLTIfI5o8S8x1BqCPoMxqRpAY_-mqiUSdT4u4jje0H/s200/83hrbek.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581943779133846034" border="0" /></a> <a 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Even though they had similar records, they were all going in different directions. The Angels had won the division in '79 and '82, and were trending downward, although they would make another playoff appearance in '86. The Indians hadn't done anything in years and it would be another decade before they were serious contenders. Meanwhile, the Twins had a rough few years to start out the '80s, but the core of the teams that would win a World Series title in 1987 and 1991 started to appear in 1982, so there rookie cards start appearing in the 1983 sets.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Best Player: </span>Kent Hrbek<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Best Pitcher: </span>Ken Schrom...best pitcher going 15-8 with a sub 4.00 ERA, but he had no card in any of the 1983 sets. This is where a regional Twins set may come in handy if one was ever created.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars: </span>Gary Ward<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Hall-of-Famers: </span>none<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rookie Card of the Year: </span>Gary Gaetti, long time 3rd baseman played through the 2000 season with the Twins, Angels, Royals, Cardinals, Cubs, and Red Sox. He finished his career with 2280 hits and 360 home runs.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Other rookie cards: </span>Paul Boris (listed under retired players), Randy Bush, Jim Eisenreich, Lenny Faedo, Terry Felton (listed under retired players), Jeff Little (listed under retired players), Jesus Vega (listed under retired players), Frank Viola, Len Whitehouse<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Twin card: </span>Bobby Mitchell, John Pacella (listed under Baltimore Orioles)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card: </span>no Twin appeared on a card only in sets other than Topps or Topps Traded<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other notes: </span>Sal Butera appeared on a Topps card as a Twin, but played only with the Tigers in 1983, his card can be found in the Detroit Tigers checklist. John Pacella appeared on a Topps card as a Twin, but pitched in the minor league system of the Baltimore Orioles in 1983, his card can be found in the Baltimore Orioles checklist.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">294</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Engle</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">690</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kent Hrbek</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">93</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Castino</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">458</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Washington</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">431</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Gaetti</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">517</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Ward</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darrell Brown</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">232</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Brunansky</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Randy Bush</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">121</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mickey Hatcher</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ken Schrom</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">731</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Albert Williams</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">586</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Viola</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">327</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Castillo</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">751</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brad Havens</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">380</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Davis</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Lysander</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pete Filson</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">126</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Len Whitehouse</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Walters</span><span style=";font-size:85%;" > </span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">33</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack O'Connor</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">529</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Laudner<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">671</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lenny Faedo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">647</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Mitchell</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Smith<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty Kuntz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Houston Jimenez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scott Ullger<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Teufel<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Greg Gagne<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">197</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Eisenreich</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tack Wilson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bryan Oelkers</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jay Pettibone<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Lewis<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Gardner</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">MIN</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-39792071247612503222011-03-06T20:57:00.000-08:002011-03-06T21:42:18.157-08:001954 Cleveland Indians<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFJ2JkM1oTAMTZ8jHCC4EIkXg3Py8ewqL_SFgcN-ref4AtEJkAx5LEodQfkdPZ2ivkEXKg3Fk0oO8o3BvWjtD8ywCY9PYsAZdUk03H15DajelWrqeCJ-B0KsiEuDhjP5B9G5g0VjtiAZf/s1600/54avila.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFJ2JkM1oTAMTZ8jHCC4EIkXg3Py8ewqL_SFgcN-ref4AtEJkAx5LEodQfkdPZ2ivkEXKg3Fk0oO8o3BvWjtD8ywCY9PYsAZdUk03H15DajelWrqeCJ-B0KsiEuDhjP5B9G5g0VjtiAZf/s200/54avila.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581199404035029138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Team Ever?</span><br />The 1954 version of the Indians may be the best team ever not to win a World Series. They won 111 games, which was an American League record for wins in a season until the 1998 Yankees won 114 games and eventually the 2001 Seattle Mariners won 116 games to currently hold the record. Even though the '54 Indians don't currently hold the record for wins in a season, they still hold the record for best winning percentage, as they did this in the old 154 game season format. Unfortunately as good as this team was, they were swept by the Giants in the World Series and the Indians would not appear in another world series until the 1995 season.<br /><br />What made this team so good? Well they had a great 1-2-3 punch with starting pitching in Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, and Mike Garcia to go with hall-of-famers Bob Feller and Hal Newhouser on the pitching staff. The offense was led by a career season by 2nd baseman Bobby Avila.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Starter and Hall-of-Fame/All-Star scores</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-H4UMXA3OsWTN_-OwynLJgcoYAX4Qx_-fl6rkPX5MRORL6gcp8RkdteFx0VlEgKgfZSWAuxAdPSqa5hcPwsWOmewNi7sVPegAD0SMU5zIc8Sr34_NPzXvq7cBjaBtuIg7mswBXrLQxco/s1600/54wynn.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-H4UMXA3OsWTN_-OwynLJgcoYAX4Qx_-fl6rkPX5MRORL6gcp8RkdteFx0VlEgKgfZSWAuxAdPSqa5hcPwsWOmewNi7sVPegAD0SMU5zIc8Sr34_NPzXvq7cBjaBtuIg7mswBXrLQxco/s200/54wynn.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581202940728811106" border="0" /></a><br />Exclusive players to that set are in italics<br /><br />Topps Regulars (6): <span style="font-style: italic;">Jim Hegan, Al Rosen, Al Smith</span>, Larry Doby, <span style="font-style: italic;">Dave Philley, Wall</span><span style="font-style: italic;">y Westlake</span><br /><br />Bowman Regulars (9): <span style="font-style: italic;">Vic Wertz (shown with the Orioles), Bobby Avila, George Strickland</span>, Larry Doby, <span style="font-style: italic;">Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, Art Houtteman, Bob Feller</span><br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (2): Larry Doby, <span style="font-style: italic;">Al </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Rosen</span><br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (5): <span style="font-style: italic;">Bobby Avila</span>, Larry Doby, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bob Feller, Mike Garcia, Bob Lemon</span><br /><br />Moreso than<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWph3icc1miNV1qDUYaQPYj57gs9PDkwgaUoJQFpGXG8EbRBEWX7v3uXt_wCy0L49MC7GbKdLvumeDGGLHQw4k7PFzZNs3rdKnHdmRmF1Rcosdy8M0pOixLh-7b-mPeyBoVAeAtqMGz4Fk/s1600/54doby.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWph3icc1miNV1qDUYaQPYj57gs9PDkwgaUoJQFpGXG8EbRBEWX7v3uXt_wCy0L49MC7GbKdLvumeDGGLHQw4k7PFzZNs3rdKnHdmRmF1Rcosdy8M0pOixLh-7b-mPeyBoVAeAtqMGz4Fk/s200/54doby.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581204350418084866" border="0" /></a> the Giants, it really took both sets to get a complete set of Indians for 1954. Larry Doby was the only key player to appear in both sets. Overall Larry Doby and Luke Easter were the only two to appear in both sets. Hal Newhouser was the only hall-of-famer or all-star not represented in either set. With that said, Bowman held a big lead over Topps when trying to complete the Indians set. Even with the bench players, Bowman held a strong lead over Topps in the number of Indians in the set.<br /><br />Note that Vic Wertz and Jim Dyck are placed in this checklist even though they are both shown with the Orioles in the Bowman set. Both players spent more time with the Indians in 1954.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Dan-Dee</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluBDynqUab31QcO9KJysWRzYn0ZQzhRRJv9lnyEzhBGzxOG4iGh3gVmD_rSNpDrE0BDUKbUkzZghlyOeGNKxdepo-VwOUsimPVOWrkpDAeGjgcwHIHjaUZDC_8cyn3JP3uB1UBXx6t9se/s1600/54lopezal.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluBDynqUab31QcO9KJysWRzYn0ZQzhRRJv9lnyEzhBGzxOG4iGh3gVmD_rSNpDrE0BDUKbUkzZghlyOeGNKxdepo-VwOUsimPVOWrkpDAeGjgcwHIHjaUZDC_8cyn3JP3uB1UBXx6t9se/s200/54lopezal.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581207085405054338" border="0" /></a><br />The checklist for the Indians isn't complete without including cards from the Dan Dee set. These cards came in bags of potato chips from the Dan Dee company, which was based out of Cleveland. The Indians and nearby Pirates are represented well in this set, with a handful of players from the 3 New York based teams and Red Schoendienst from the Cardinals as well.<br /><br />A card of Indians manager Al Lopez could only be found in this Dan Dee set. It is noted with DD in the checklist below. This card and a card of catcher Walker Cooper, which I will discuss when we get to the Cubs checklist are the only cards in this set that don't show up in any other set.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">29</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Hegan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">21</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vic Wertz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">68</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Avila<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Rosen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">36</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Strickland<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">248</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Smith<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">70</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Doby</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">159</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Philley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">92</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wally Westlake<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">164</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Early Wynn</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">100</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Garcia<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">196</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Lemon</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art Houtteman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">132</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Feller</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Narleski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Mossi<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hal Newhouser</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rudy Regalado<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sam Dente<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">178</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Glynn<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hank Majeski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Pope<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hal Naragon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">148</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dale Mitchell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">184</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mickey Grasso<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">23</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luke Easter<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">199</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rocky Nelson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">52</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Ginsberg<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">85</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Dyck<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Kennedy<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Hooper<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">81</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Hoskins<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Chakales<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jose Santiago<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Tomanek<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Minor Leagues</span><br /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">212</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Owen Friend</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager/Coaches</span><br /></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DD</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Lopez</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">160</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Red Kress</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-49332448859049269752011-03-04T07:46:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:57:51.590-08:001983 Cleveland Indians<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1dbZ0ooB2XHp70Kdo9jW6IF8GVARV2gcW-RoFyiQlOsU046_Ty3Cl4BcJeaiEOEM-pABqcpi0scFTDnPyo39S09LOhCzLh7mr-lkoNTFRoCQPL7ZCr3hx34wPuXigUIyKkcNUkSlTCxS/s1600/83thornton.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1dbZ0ooB2XHp70Kdo9jW6IF8GVARV2gcW-RoFyiQlOsU046_Ty3Cl4BcJeaiEOEM-pABqcpi0scFTDnPyo39S09LOhCzLh7mr-lkoNTFRoCQPL7ZCr3hx34wPuXigUIyKkcNUkSlTCxS/s200/83thornton.bmp" alt="" 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With my 1954 project going, coincidentally, the next team to be covered were will be the 1954 Indians, a team that held the mark for a very long time as the winningest team in the history of the American League, so hold on Indians fans, we will get to a better team soon...meanwhile, the 1983 Indians.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player:</span> Andre Thornton...led the team in homers, and was 2nd runs scored, RBI, and OBP, 3rd in BA.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Pitcher:</span> Rick Sutcliffe...won 17 games for this team<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Rick Sutcliffe, Manny Trillo<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Bert Blyleven<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Julio Franco...I really dropped the ball when putting up my post on the 1983 Phillies back in December. I noted that there were no Phillies not in Topps sets...how could I ever have forgotten Julio Franco...the guy was pushing to be the first 50 year old to play, at least since I have been paying attention, and that was as recently as 2007. His true rookie card is in the Donruss set showing him as a Phillie.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other rookies:</span> Bud Anderson, Tom Brennan, Carmelo Castillo, Mike Fischlin<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Indian card:</span> Rod Craig, Jamie Easterly, Juan Eichelberger, Jim Essian, Mike Ferraro, Ed Glynn, Bill Nahorodny (listed under Detroit Tigers), Broderick Perkins, Gorman Thomas, George Vukovich<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> Carmelo Castillo, played through 1991 with the Indians and Twins...his rookie card is in the Fleer set.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other notes:</span> Pat Tabler had cards in both the Donruss and Fleer sets, although they both show him as a Cub. He played the entire season with the Tribe, so those cards are listed on this checklist.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">689</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Hassey</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">660</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Hargrove</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">116</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Manny Trillo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">34</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Julio Franco<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">480</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Toby Harrah<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">509</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pat Tabler (or DO 552)<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">111</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gorman Thomas<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">122</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Vukovich</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">640</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andre Thornton<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">348</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alan Bannister<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">182</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Fischlin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">248</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bake McBride</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">497</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Sutcliffe</span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">48</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lary Sorensen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">280</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bert Blyleven<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">120</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Len Barker<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">29</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Juan Eichelberger<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">725</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Spillner<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Neal Heaton</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">367</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bud Anderson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">28</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamie Easterly</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">757</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Manning</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">86</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Broderick Perkins</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">227</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chris Bando</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">30</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Essian<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">303</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Miguel Dilone</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">404</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carmelo Castillo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">569</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Perconte</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Otto Velez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kevin Rhomberg<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Karl Pagel</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wil Culmer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">524</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Brennan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Jeffcoat</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Behenna<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Reed<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">779</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Waits</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">614</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Glynn<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Barnes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ernie Camacho<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Minor Leagues</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">515</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Craig</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">32</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Ferraro</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLE</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pat Corrales</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-50623932573327226362011-03-03T21:11:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:57:16.032-08:001983 California Angels<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvu7JpXVVK-aZGRehLTjvm48JsZ5IyeOEdJuKfvfqtkBKuV46dI2ZJiMdPmRqgUvNStc76bgLK3NZ5A8ff__y8uGE6JgXL-ANBO84UiNL1nLa9ttQynhRYP5YrKB_ee6Q5m3khbqwbJAe-/s1600/83carew.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvu7JpXVVK-aZGRehLTjvm48JsZ5IyeOEdJuKfvfqtkBKuV46dI2ZJiMdPmRqgUvNStc76bgLK3NZ5A8ff__y8uGE6JgXL-ANBO84UiNL1nLa9ttQynhRYP5YrKB_ee6Q5m3khbqwbJAe-/s200/83carew.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580102680020029522" border="0" /></a> <a 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The roster had five all-stars, and they finished in 5th place in the weak American League West with a record of 70-92. This was Reggie Jackson's worst season, as he had a line of .194-14-49.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player:</span> Rod Carew...it was hard to tell at first glance who was the best player on this team, so I broke things down like I did with a few other teams in the pitching categories, except this time using the stats looked at on my fantasy league, giving 5 points for the team leader, and one point decreasing down to the 5th highest total in each category, and then adding all those up...not real scientific, but it gives a good idea who was the best batter on the team:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="274"><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 19pt;" span="2" width="25"> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 28pt;" width="37"> <col style="width: 26pt;" span="2" width="35"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 48pt;" height="17" width="64"><br /></td> <td style="width: 19pt;" width="25">BA</td> <td style="width: 19pt;" width="25">HR</td> <td style="width: 21pt;" width="28">RBI</td> <td style="width: 19pt;" width="25">SB</td> <td style="width: 28pt;" width="37">Runs</td> <td style="width: 26pt;" width="35">OBP</td> <td style="width: 26pt;" width="35">Total</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Carew</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">17</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Grich</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">16</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Lynn</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">15</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Downing</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">14</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DeCinces</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">10</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Beniquez</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Pettis</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sconiers</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Boone</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Jackson</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br />Best Pitcher: Geoff Zahn...the pitching version of what I did above:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="278"><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 28pt;" width="37"> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="34"> <col style="width: 32pt;" width="42"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 31pt;" width="41"> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 48pt;" height="17" width="64"><br /></td> <td style="width: 28pt;" width="37">Wins</td> <td style="width: 26pt;" width="34">ERA</td> <td style="width: 32pt;" width="42">Saves</td> <td style="width: 19pt;" width="25">K's</td> <td style="width: 31pt;" width="41">WHIP</td> <td style="width: 26pt;" width="35">Total</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Zahn</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">15</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Kison</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">14</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sanchez</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">14</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Forsch</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">13</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Curtis</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">John</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">6</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Witt</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">6</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Hassler</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Bob Boone, Rod Carew, Doug DeCinces, Fred Lynn, Reggie Jackson...this was the year Lynn got some notoriety for hitting the only grand slam in all-star game history.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Luis Sanchez...This version of the Angels is an old team, and there are really only two cards to choose from, Sanchez and Daryl Sconiers. Both only played with the Angels and both finished up their careers in 1985. Sanchez at least was the closer on this team for a few years. Sconiers has fallen on much harder times post career according to this <a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_C_bhomeless28.3c98fe1.html">article</a>. I don't find joy in seeing this, trust me, and I almost hesitated putting it up, but it shows how crazy life can be. One point you are in the major leagues, the next you are homeless. Hopefully things get better.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other rookies:</span> Daryl Sconiers<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Angel card:</span> John Curtis, Dave Goltz, Tommy John, John McNamara, Luis Tiant (listed under retired players), Ellis Valentine<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> All Angels on cardboard can be found in either the Topps or Topps Traded set.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other notes:</span> Ed Ott (listed under retired players) was in the Topps set. He actually never played a game after 1981, with that being the only season playing for the Angels. He had cards in both the 1982 and 1983 sets, so he has 3 cards showing him as an Angel, even though he only played one season for them.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">765</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Boone<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">200</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rod Carew</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">790</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Grich<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">738</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Foli<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">341</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug DeCinces<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">442</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brian Downing<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">520</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fred Lynn</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">120</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ellis Valentine<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">500</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Reggie Jackson</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">262</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Jackson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">678</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Juan Beniquez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">99</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Daryl Sconiers</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">735</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tommy John<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">625</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ken Forsch<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">547</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Geoff Zahn</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">712</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bruce Kison<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">623</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis Sanchez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">777</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">John Curtis</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">53</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Witt<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Steirer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Byron McLaughlin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">468</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Goltz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">184</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Clark<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">158</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rob Wilfong</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Lubratich<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">315</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Burleson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ricky Adams<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Brown<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Pettis</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike O'Berry<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Schofield<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">416</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Ferguson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Narron</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Brown<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Travers</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">573</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Hassler</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">27</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doug Corbett<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Curt Brown<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Lacey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Minor Leagues</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">599</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Aase</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Manager</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">70</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">John McNamara</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CAL</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-88987866825157454552011-02-27T20:09:00.000-08:002011-02-27T21:13:22.863-08:001954 New York Giants<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Mc7HQQNk91Q7Ucd9v6rN_juC3-0GhfvMl7XBnRzTLZLlIot8grx_FU8f7KuY9HY5vhJLo2au7FUsQs_TSRHUIC3MaTmOSXGqmB5jrKQpRQnO4XyWit3_-XxwI5p86QaYJodRlMDAjDv/s1600/54mays.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Mc7HQQNk91Q7Ucd9v6rN_juC3-0GhfvMl7XBnRzTLZLlIot8grx_FU8f7KuY9HY5vhJLo2au7FUsQs_TSRHUIC3MaTmOSXGqmB5jrKQpRQnO4XyWit3_-XxwI5p86QaYJodRlMDAjDv/s200/54mays.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578601912785063586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">World Series Champs</span><br />Prior to the 2010 season, this was the last Giants team to win the World Series, sweeping the Indians. This was the World Series that Willie Mays made his catch that put him on the map. Willie Mays was the star of this team and the pitching was led by Johnny Antonelli.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The 1954 Collector</span><br />So far covering the early 1980s sets, the player selection for the main three sets can be summed up as follows: put together the starting lineup, starting rotation, and the top relievers from the previous season. These players will be in all three sets. After that Topps would go a little deeper on the bench simply because they had more cards in their set. You could collect just the Topps set in 1983, and get a pretty good idea who the main players were in MLB the year before. This wasn't the case in 1954. Card companies signed players to exclusive contracts, so if a person collected just Topps cards, they wouldn't get a Mickey Mantle card that year. If they collected the Bowman card set, they wouldn't get a Hank Aaron. Stan Musial came in neither set.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Purpose of this Project</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoQLpEkISUY4XCWuJwstSBVSML27pebAzjidyL73nqCAEeXeent7OnaIx_v5GbVQBJz3Fh5iujr8HFIbQqTYkSxIApP0CQ2wUs_lq98l_vM9EmTg0Ogdog1ofaTYk4hVxdRFxPMYyrJwT/s1600/54antonelli.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoQLpEkISUY4XCWuJwstSBVSML27pebAzjidyL73nqCAEeXeent7OnaIx_v5GbVQBJz3Fh5iujr8HFIbQqTYkSxIApP0CQ2wUs_lq98l_vM9EmTg0Ogdog1ofaTYk4hVxdRFxPMYyrJwT/s200/54antonelli.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578602140190022642" border="0" /></a><br />So what is the purpose of this side project? To determine who maybe had the better set and determine a little about the player selection. There are two things I am going to keep score of here...the number of starters (at least 225 plate appearances in 1954), starting pitchers (at least 75 innings pitched in 1954), and top relief pitchers (at least 45 innings pitched) for each team in each set. I know as a collector opening up individual packs in say 1985, I probably cared more for getting a card of a player like Larry Herndon, one of the key players on the 1980s Tigers, than collectors in other parts of the country.<br /><br />At the same time, I knew getting a Pete Rose or Dwight Gooden card (regardless of how their careers and lifes panned out) at the time was a big deal, even though they played on other teams. So I will keep track of Hall-of-Famers and 1954 All-Stars in each set.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here a</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7leXodtDAOd3aEEYhxV571XtnuLyL2WtOxVsI2jMK4x6lWZxzt5lTZ_LgZkmm1vnP6FOeOPeevVveTB38b6gmGVuP4uHuQM0e5mpKPpRuzO8zb8cBrZeaR2yM1B5ypytKUs7tkxt1MQO/s1600/54irvin.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7leXodtDAOd3aEEYhxV571XtnuLyL2WtOxVsI2jMK4x6lWZxzt5lTZ_LgZkmm1vnP6FOeOPeevVveTB38b6gmGVuP4uHuQM0e5mpKPpRuzO8zb8cBrZeaR2yM1B5ypytKUs7tkxt1MQO/s200/54irvin.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578602390035269010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">re the scores for the Giants:</span><br />Exclusive players to that set are in italics<br />Topps Regulars (9): Wes Westrum, Hank Thompson, <span style="font-style: italic;">Monte Irvin</span>, Willie Mays, Don Mueller, Johnny Antonelli, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ruben Gomez</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Don Liddle</span>, Hoyt Wilhelm<br /><br />Bowman Regulars (11): Wes Westrum, <span style="font-style: italic;">Whitey Lockman, Davey Williams</span>, Hank Thompson, <span style="font-style: italic;">Al Dark</span>, Willie Mays, Don Mueller, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ray Katt</span>, Johnny Antonelli, <span style="font-style: italic;">Sal Maglie</span>, Hoyt Wilhelm<br /><br />Topps All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (5): Johnny Antonelli, <span style="font-style: italic;">Monte Irvin</span>, Willie Mays, Don Mueller, Hoyt Wilhelm<br /><br />Bowman All-Stars & Hall-of-Famers (5): Johnny Antonelli, <span style="font-style: italic;">Al Dark</span>, Willie Mays, Don Mueller, Hoyt Wilhelm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVNHhPs4ezuy9856mWyt-lfFfVjIGHRajLs3V7RXG729m6vXzekfd0Cvvb4PdNlbRpfizlLQ3pdj6GZSx8-tEq0D6iVWcbdaDeArmUwIag5dFdyaWFSS7U8Onhq3Imf0rdLFg9Op3z1nu/s1600/54dark.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVNHhPs4ezuy9856mWyt-lfFfVjIGHRajLs3V7RXG729m6vXzekfd0Cvvb4PdNlbRpfizlLQ3pdj6GZSx8-tEq0D6iVWcbdaDeArmUwIag5dFdyaWFSS7U8Onhq3Imf0rdLFg9Op3z1nu/s200/54dark.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578603120510190146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In conclusion, Topps had four more Giants on the Giants roster and Bowman had three others not listed above. Bowman has just two more regulars than Topps. Neither company had a card for Marv Grissom, who was an all-star in 1954 or Leo Durocher who was the Hall-of-Fame manager. I would say both companies were pretty even on putting out 1954 Giants. Then, like now, New York was probably a key market to get into, so Bowman probably did their best to keep up with Topps, which was based in the New York area. We'll have two more New York based teams to compare.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">180</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wes Westrum<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">153</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Whitey Lockman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Davey Williams<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">64</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hank Thompson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alvin Dark<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">3</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Monte Irvin</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">90</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Mays</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">42</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Mueller<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">121</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Katt<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">119</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Antonelli<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">220</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ruben Gomez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">105</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sal Maglie<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">225</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Liddle<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jim Hearn<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marv Grissom<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">36</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hoyt Wilhelm</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Windy McCall<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">170</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dusty Rhodes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">99</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bobby Hofman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Gardner<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">74</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Taylor<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">128</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ebba St. Claire<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Foster Castleman<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Garagiola<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hoot Evers<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eric Rodin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Samford<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joey Amalfitano<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harvey Gentry<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Lennon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">200</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Jansen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">137</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Corwin<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Al Worthington<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mario Picone<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">George Spencer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alex Konikowski<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ramon Monzant<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Giel<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Leo Durocher</span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-34822442864957552542011-02-24T12:17:00.000-08:002011-02-24T13:14:31.480-08:001983 Chicago Cubs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHjTlEC99RW_F5JTC6n1bnnsQEd3KMCLzd5BuIhzb4tZhTxLr0xO9iMUYUf3b_dN6-3AtY3vzCRG15dsA_sXqVelCrHSqCrh569HUi8wCr5n4TY4wyKGqlDn8MGKjYn-8t-xC7LpqCrMC/s1600/83moreland.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHjTlEC99RW_F5JTC6n1bnnsQEd3KMCLzd5BuIhzb4tZhTxLr0xO9iMUYUf3b_dN6-3AtY3vzCRG15dsA_sXqVelCrHSqCrh569HUi8wCr5n4TY4wyKGqlDn8MGKjYn-8t-xC7LpqCrMC/s200/83moreland.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577366691044495490" border="0" /></a> <a 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explain why the Cubs will improve greatly in 1984. Meanwhile, in 1983, the Cubs were having another 90+ loss season.<br /><br />This may be remembered as the final season of hall-of-famer Fergie Jenkins career. Although he wasn't on the Cubs for his entire career, it is here where he made his mark, winning 20 games each year between 1967-1972 for the Cubs. He only had one other 20 win season with another team (1974 Rangers).<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Best Player:</span> Keith Moreland...led team in batting average, 2nd in OBP, and in top 4 for home runs and RBIs.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Best Pitcher:</span> Lee Smith...not a good win/loss percentage, but led team in ERA, Saves, and WHIP.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Leon Durham, Lee Smith<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Fergie Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Joe Carter...you might think we would say Sandberg here, but he had a card in a regional set issued in 1982. Check the archives of this blog as I had an email exchange with the a relative of the person who took Sandberg's picture. Anyway, Joe Carter, although not quite a hall-of-famer, had a solid career with his high point coming in the 1993 World Series hitting a walk off home run in the final game of the World Series for the Blue Jays. The Cubs had a regional set out in 1983 as well, this time sponsored by Thorn Apple Valley (the Cubs sure knew how to pick partnerships for their cards, also thanks to <a href="http://wrigleywax.blogspot.com/">Wrigley Wax</a> for pointing this out to me). Joe Carter's first card is in this set, predating Donruss by a year and Topps by two years.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Other rookies:</span> Tom Filer, Mel Hall, Steve Lake, Craig Lefferts, Ryne Sandberg (OK I will list him for people just wanting main stream sets)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Cub card:</span> Thad Bosley, Warren Brusstar, Ron Cey, Wayne Nordhagen (although this is in an OPC issue, not showing him in a Cubs uniform), Chuck Rainey, Dick Ruthven, Steve Trout, Tom Veryzer<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> Joe Carter, read what I wrote under rookie card of the year section...there were 7 cards to get out of that set that weren't in any other sets (noted below with CV in the checklist)...Joe Carter, Steve Lake, Warren Brusstar, Craig Lefferts. Thad Bosley, the team card and the coaches card...outside of that set, the only player on a Cubs card not in the Topps set is Pat Tabler in the Fleer and Donruss sets, he will be listed in the Indians checklist, as he played for them in '83.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Starters</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">542</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jody Davis<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">250</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Buckner</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">83</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ryne Sandberg<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">305</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Larry Bowa</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Cey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">125</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Leon Durham</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">39</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mel Hall</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">619</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Keith Moreland<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Starting Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">92</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chuck Rainey<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">117</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Trout</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">230</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fergie Jenkins<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">98</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Ruthven<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">99</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dickie Noles<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Relief Pitchers</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">699</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lee Smith<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">41</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Warren Brusstar<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">436</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Campbell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">32</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Craig Lefferts</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">597</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Proly<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Other Players</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">356</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Woods<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">152</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jay Johnstone</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">729</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Morales<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carmelo Martinez<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">121</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Veryzer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">481</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scot Thompson</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Lake<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thad Bosley</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">33</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Carter<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">714</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Nordhagen<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TOR</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OP</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">47</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Wayne Nordhagen</span><span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MI<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Rohn</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Owen</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">204</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Junior Kennedy<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Grant</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fritzie Connally<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Diaz<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">PH</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jay Loviglio<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Moskau<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Bordi<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Reuschel<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">568</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willie Hernandez</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Reggie Patterson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Don Schulze<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Johnson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alan Hargesheimer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Minor Leagues</span> </span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">508</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Filer</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Manager/Coaches</span> </span> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366" style="font-family:times new roman;"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">456</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lee Elia</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Fox</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CO</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cubs Manager/Coaches (Lee Elia, Ruben Amaro, Bily Connors, Duffy Dyer, Fred Koenig, John Vuckovich)</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CV</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">0</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TM</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chicago Cubs</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-38909920687947878712011-02-21T11:19:00.000-08:002011-02-21T12:07:43.989-08:001983 Oakland Athletics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyENjp4pCPNQphyd4SUJ7zUpqtGQeDLwv2eghcK1p13ifNYrEQAEkGKlKtkfqYlpVrgeHc9oZMMX-JLRba1jJ79pQm44XLtrRhNvRIqMRkKN07roOhWzSEmgdpXxMavn_TggrTGrPKgYUK/s1600/83hendersonr.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KteRzI4pbnzWXJxIcc-eRsyEHG7shJHRQSylWgdaZsJeOJq0PrEa1beOiG72EmHGNAFnsnLEr8IO9TnY2wcCOZEToZc5LDBcOWMG81laCxBlaQGDs9yQx-fck5fc8zTV6pU4Ae6a7Ncd/s200/83kmoore.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576235507375124498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back to 1983, we get to the Oakland Athletics, who finished dead in the middle of the AL West. Billy Martin had led this team to the ALCS in 1981, but blew out the pitchers arms in the process, so by 1983, there was virtually no pitching on this team. The one bright spot for the pitching staff was a no-hitter thrown by Mike Warren. Rickey Henderson was the best player on this team by a mile and this team may have been in last place without him. A true definition of "most valuable" player.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player:</span> Rickey Henderson...by a mile<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Pitcher:</span> Chris Codiroli...this wasn't a good pitching staff, Codiroli led the team in wins and was one of the few who was uninjured for the whole year to give the team 200+ innings.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Rickey Henderson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Rickey Henderson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Tony Phillips...played with the A's through 1989, but really had the peak of his career from 1990-1994 with the Tigers. He led the league in runs scored in 1992 and garnered MVP votes in 1993. He bounced around after that with several teams and finished his career in 1999 with the same A's that he started out with.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other rookies:</span> Steve Baker, Chris Codiroli, Bob Kearney<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Athletic card:</span> Bill Almon, Steve Boros, Tom Burgmeier, John D'Acquisto (under retired players), Preston Hanna (under retired players), Carney Lansford, Jimmy Sexton (listed under St. Louis Cardinals), Al Woods (under players on new teams)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> Kelvin Moore...one of the things with doing this project is how many players are completely shut out of Topps sets. Kelvin Moore had a career from 1981 through 1983, all with the A's. This is actually his second Donruss card, as he had a card in the 1982 Donruss set. He never had a Topps card, even though in 1983, he played in 41 games with 136 plate appearances.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">52</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bob Kearney<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">233</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Gross</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">365</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Davey Lopes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">87</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tony Phillips</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">60</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carney Lansford<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">180</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rickey Henderson<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">598</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dwayne Murphy</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Davis</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">648</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Burroughs<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">2</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Almon<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">23</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Heath<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garry Hancock</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chris Codiroli<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Krueger</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">493</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve McCatty<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">620</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Norris<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gorman Heimueller<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">102</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Beard</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">466</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Underwood<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Burgmeier<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tim Conroy</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Keith Atherton<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Warren<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Baker<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Peters</span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">208</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Meyer</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Donnie Hill</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">87</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kelvin Moore<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">737</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DH<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mitchell Page</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis Quinones</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Darryl Cias<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marshall Brant<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Hudgens</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rusty McNealy</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">413</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Keough<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">259</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Jones<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">286</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rick Langford<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Smith</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ed Farmer<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Callahan<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Curt Young<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bert Bradley</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Wortham<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Boros</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">OAK</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-65093208811108409862011-02-20T18:06:00.000-08:002011-02-20T19:03:11.125-08:001954 Ultimate SetI am starting a little side project on this blog that I will run every Sunday applying the ultimate set concept to the 1954 sets. One of my favorite team collector blogs is <a href="http://thephilliesroom.blogspot.com/">The Phillies Room</a>. Jim, who runs the site, has been reviewing every Topps set and the Phillies cards contained in them. He noted that the selection of Phillies in some of the years was lackluster as most of the good players seemed to be in the Bowman sets. Bowman was a Philadelphia based company, and my theory was that this had something to do with the lack of Phillies. So I am putting together an ultimate checklist for 1954. Maybe we can get an idea who and what teams were in what sets. Keep in mind that I own none of these cards, so I may have a few mistakes in some of the info in my checklist.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wh</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNHTSfOL3hzL8P1nV-k4rX3aCGC5natpIa9sH4srhiK6trdG9HEM9ZDGLEjFTPiEDQAoE685nbVftkmImvMl9CZSPCNGcpxdAHSlgiruGmd2TtDPgLbsu6-mSQqCy-4eqRn9FF3OQxQqL/s1600/54johnsonben.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNHTSfOL3hzL8P1nV-k4rX3aCGC5natpIa9sH4srhiK6trdG9HEM9ZDGLEjFTPiEDQAoE685nbVftkmImvMl9CZSPCNGcpxdAHSlgiruGmd2TtDPgLbsu6-mSQqCy-4eqRn9FF3OQxQqL/s200/54johnsonben.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575962508095869026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">at sets are being used?</span><br />The Topps set will be the starting point and then players with Bowman cards only will be added. Regional sets will be used to round out the set. The Dan Dee set (noted as DD), a 29 card set given away in bags of chips is one of them. Since the company was based out of Cleveland, the majority of the players are Indians with a handful of Pirates and a few all-stars from other cities. Also being used is the Red Heart set (noted as RH), which was marketed with dog food. It was a 33-card set of all-stars, although the Cubs, White Sox, and Cardinals were represented more than other teams, so this may have been a regional issue. If you wanted a Stan Musial card in 1954, you had to get the Red Heart set. The third set that I am using is the Johnston Cookies set (noted as BJ). These were issued from 1953-1955 and contained only cards of the Milwaukee Braves.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Retired Players</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TintrYV4RB25dJ9L4O3NkqJCL6s59JNTtZQVjIGwl89PK1AhEtDSRpRYefBN_77EQxlw4Bc0rt0SSbS9zb8Nb2qr2AbOG1qgRvap8vIK41zpQG8SXxphzNhEk8r-NdqPQFEwqareDbI6/s1600/54scull.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TintrYV4RB25dJ9L4O3NkqJCL6s59JNTtZQVjIGwl89PK1AhEtDSRpRYefBN_77EQxlw4Bc0rt0SSbS9zb8Nb2qr2AbOG1qgRvap8vIK41zpQG8SXxphzNhEk8r-NdqPQFEwqareDbI6/s200/54scull.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575968694660101922" border="0" /></a><br />There were a handful of retired players that appeared in these sets. These are players who would never appear in another game after 1954. They are listed below. One player that I am having some difficulty finding info about is Ben Johnson, who's only card is in the Johnston Cookies set. It appears that he may have never played a game in the major leagues. Angel Scull is another player that appears to have no major league career, but played on the independent Havana Sugar Kings in 1954. I will get to that team in a few minutes.<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 18pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">57</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 19pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 178pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Luis Aloma</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHW</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">171</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carlos Bernier</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">203</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Harry Brecheen</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BAL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">215</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Bucha</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">29</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Burris</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">126</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cliff Chambers</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">228</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gene Hermanski</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BJ</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Johnson</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MLN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">151</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pat Mullin</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">DET</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">104</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mike Sandlock</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHI</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">204</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Angel Scull</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">WSH</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Playe</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiiMHHyttFvussxUqjPyh48sT7UZmXS4vk6DjqO_2eZG_mXtLypZY0HOlILT20eUFqnf0JPaRroqWX54KcRtUoTxc44wu93uDaKol4avvhH4HAFphx5fo6qH9GN5bpuZfDK3lJllYJCUJ/s1600/54martin.bmp"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiiMHHyttFvussxUqjPyh48sT7UZmXS4vk6DjqO_2eZG_mXtLypZY0HOlILT20eUFqnf0JPaRroqWX54KcRtUoTxc44wu93uDaKol4avvhH4HAFphx5fo6qH9GN5bpuZfDK3lJllYJCUJ/s200/54martin.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969755568242466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">rs in the Military</span><br />Here is an issue that I haven't had to deal with compiling sets from 1981 on. But 1954 was one year after the Korean War came to an end and military service was still a requirement. There were a handful of players who would have decent major league careers, but served in the military and didn't play a game in 1954. These include:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 18pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">221</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 19pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 178pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Brodowski</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">BOS</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">43</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dick Groat</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy Martin</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYY</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">249</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vinegar Bend Mizell</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">STL</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">185</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Daryl Spencer</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">NYG</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Players on New Teams</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SIdIZZFyVO2gLPNrFoQoSscGNwxUJj9wNIqwgD1qNMIua6Sl6kbKB7njIlRS9KI7L0mg9wl_Pr6-TTiq4ye4OLGDAsgb7MDagyT3aI1eGxxngqLcdg5t4axBtdwXMx6lxp6HX7mdewuP/s1600/54smalley.bmp"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SIdIZZFyVO2gLPNrFoQoSscGNwxUJj9wNIqwgD1qNMIua6Sl6kbKB7njIlRS9KI7L0mg9wl_Pr6-TTiq4ye4OLGDAsgb7MDagyT3aI1eGxxngqLcdg5t4axBtdwXMx6lxp6HX7mdewuP/s200/54smalley.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575972052614109554" border="0" /></a><br />In the 1980s, players appear in traded sets, so a list is created of the cards of players on their old teams. There was no traded set in 1954, but due to the nature of both Bowman and Topps issuing their cards in series, a few players appear on a 1953 team in one set, and a 1954 team in another set.<br /><br />A few exceptions I made here is for Saul Rogovin and Paul Smith. Rogovin played for the White Sox in 1953 and reappeared in the major leagues in 1955 with the Baltimore Orioles. Paul Smith played for the Pirates in 1953 and didn't reappear in the majors until 1957, again with the Pirates. Where did they both play in 1954? For the Havana Sugar Kings. The Havana Sugar Kings were an independent team based in Cuba in the International League in 1954. I am not sure what kind of relationship the Sugar Kings had with the major leagues that year, so I placed these two players on this checklist since they would reappear in the majors again.<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 18pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">163</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 19pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 178pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Philley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;font-family:times new roman;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">PHA</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">140</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Saul Rogovin</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Smith</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PIT</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 11.25pt;font-family:times new roman;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">BO</span></td> <td class="xl72" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">109</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">OT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Smalley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">CHC</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475692942879813943.post-42024771288358256192011-02-17T11:02:00.000-08:002011-02-17T11:55:35.123-08:001983 Cincinnati Reds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoyWH89PT9jsitOXcudyzGrPmuSFbp3pTjs2A7jsJqsBLn88PEZqxjflF00O_h91LtJCrTJWGWV3ahZMdNNlkwDrTX_Z3XcA9_8C7eGQgmjqhJsn9bhycIzzEZtFQkVGTGhQEBgRIGSC0/s1600/83soto.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAwsoN3QKSjH4Xua8DMLd-ukJV9er7lVxDPOt7GVVtOwBGiMSnQACwzs54U4cP9oOpo1mCQGVPUkj0tXZf0Cy0Ov9Hn6Qdsjl169qYx8YjrRF4JLFtEcYjWw4-0YD0xK5cDrM4Z65BRBX/s200/83redus.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574748094066672050" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fQo9orEEJlViDCCv9Z-2tGTo9V5DNHRy_RdXo6Jf4GILpnNV69AD2jTWl16-7DsmbIwPWn4yA-FE57Wzo2JUaegZBIiG31oNEEL37dVFQ-2p-6mWGLBIZAbC5GndSFwL93X35ZDvC-oj/s1600/83lesley.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fQo9orEEJlViDCCv9Z-2tGTo9V5DNHRy_RdXo6Jf4GILpnNV69AD2jTWl16-7DsmbIwPWn4yA-FE57Wzo2JUaegZBIiG31oNEEL37dVFQ-2p-6mWGLBIZAbC5GndSFwL93X35ZDvC-oj/s200/83lesley.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574748094873406946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We reach the last place team in the NL West. The Reds were improved from the previous season though. The big news in 1983 was that this was the final season for long time Red and arguably the best catcher of all time, Johnny Bench.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Player & Pitcher:</span> Mario Soto, he finished 2nd in Cy Young voting in '83. I think he gets overlooked as the heart of his career fell in between the Big Red Machine and the team that won the World Series in 1990, but from 1980-1984, Mario Soto was one of the best in the game. He led the league in complete games in 1983, so this may have something to do with why he fell off after '84.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All-Stars:</span> Johnny Bench, Mario Soto<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hall-of-Famers:</span> Johnny Bench<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie Card of the Year:</span> Gary Redus...had the longest career of all the players with a rookie card on this team. He was largely a platoon outfielder through 1994 with the Reds, Phillies, White Sox, Pirates, and Rangers.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other rookies:</span> Dann Bilardello, Ben Hayes, Tom Lawless, Brad Lesley, Dave Van Gorder, Duane Walker<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Red card:</span> Rich Gale, Alan Knicely, Russ Nixon, Charlie Puleo<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most interesting non-Topps card:</span> Brad Lesley, not much of a playing career, playing for the Reds and Brewers through 1985...but checking out his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Lesley">wikipedia</a> page, he apparently was a fixture on a Japanese game show and appeared in several sports movies.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starters</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dann Bilardello<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">165</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">1B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dan Driessen</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl74"><span style="font-size:85%;">269</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">2B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ron Oester</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">720</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Concepcion<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nick Esasky<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">94</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">LF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gary Redus<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">449</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eddie Milner</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">475</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cesar Cedeno<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">34</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Householder</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">60</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CI<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Johnny Bench<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">243</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Duane Walker</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Starting Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">215</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mario Soto<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">139</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bruce Berenyi<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">658</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Frank Pastore<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">191</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joe Price<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">88</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Puleo<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Relief Pitchers</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">CL</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Scherrer</span></td> <td style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Russell<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ted Power<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">86</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Hume<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">35</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rich Gale<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">FL</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">591</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ben Hayes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Other Players</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">632</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alex Trevino<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">IF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kelly Paris<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TT</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">57</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alan Knicely<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">SS<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Foley</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">3B<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayne Krenchicki</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Jones<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CI<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Skeeter Barnes<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">OF<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dallas Williams</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">C<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Christmas</span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">684</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">UT<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rafael Landestoy</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">DO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">547</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brad Lesley<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Keefe Cato<span style=""> </span></span></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">296</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">RP</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Greg Harris</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Minor Leagues</span><br /></span> <table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col style="width: 14pt;" width="19"> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="31"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 178pt;" width="237"> <col style="width: 23pt;" width="30"> <tbody><tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">423</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tom Lawless</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">607</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie Liebrandt</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73"><span style="font-size:85%;">322</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">MN</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Van Gorder</span></td> <td class="xl67"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Manager</span><br /></span><table style="font-family: times new roman;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="366"><col width="19"><col width="24"><col width="31"><col width="25"><col width="237"><col width="30"><tbody><tr height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt; width: 14pt;" height="15" width="19"><span style="font-size:85%;">__</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size:85%;">TO</span></td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size:85%;">756</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size:85%;">MG</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 178pt;" width="237"><span style="font-size:85%;">Russ Nixon</span></td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 23pt;" width="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">CIN</span></td> </tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3