Bobw's Custom Baseball Cards: September 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Continuing with some customs signed at private signings held the last two years.....

Dave Righetti

was named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1981, pitched a no-hitter against the Red Sox on July 4, 1983 and in 1991 signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. After his playing career ended, he became the Giants pitching coach.

Sandy Alomar

was on the on-deck circle when Chris Chambliss hit the series ending homer in the 1976 American league Playoffs.

Kurt Bevacqua

was an infielder with several teams but was most famous for batting .413 with 2 homers as the San Diego Padres' DH in the 1984 World Series.

Leon Brown

Byron Browne

Clay Carroll

was one of the top relief pitchers in baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in saves in 1972 and was named the National League Fireman of the Year.

Tom Chism

Vince Colbert

Mike Epstein

Darrell Evans

hit 414 home runs in his career and led the majors in homers with the Detroit Tigers in 1985 at the age of 38.

Vern Fuller

Ralph Garr

His nickname was Roadrunner and he won the National League batting title in 1974.

Steve Grilli

Jack Heidemann

Tom Heintzelman

is the son of pitcher Ken Heintzelman, who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937-1952

Joe Henderson

Bob Humphreys

Lou Klimchock

Andy Kosco

Jack Kucek

Bill Landis

Dave Lemanczyk

Jeff Leonard

Leo Mazzone

was a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves organization from 1979 to 1989 before he was promoted to the Braves in 1990, where he coached all the great Braves pitchers like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz. After leaving the Braves in 2005, he moved to the Orioles for 2006 and 2007.

Randy McGilberry

Jim Nash

went 12-1 with a 2.06 ERA as a rookie with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966.

Joe Morgan

John Papa

Marty Perez

Sunday, September 29, 2024

September 29, 2024

YIKES......It's been over 2 years since my last post. I'll try to add some new posts this week.....these are returns I've gotten back in the last two years.

Mookie Wilson

was a favorite Met when the Mets weren't too good in the early 1980s.

Wally Backman

Rafael Santana

Ron Swoboda

The last card is of Ron, as a New Orleans sportscaster, he made an on-air comment that if the Saints had a winning record, he would strip to his underwear and sing "When The Saints Go Marching In"

Craig Swan

Rick Wise

is one of the few big leaguers to play in a Little League and a major league World Series. His first major league win came on June 21, 1964 against the New York Mets, where he started and pitched 6 innings in the second game of a doubleheader........ Jim Bunning threw a Perfect Game in the first game.

Bobby Wine

Wilbur Wood

started his career with the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates but it wasn't until he was traded to the Chicago White Sox in 1967 and learned to throw the knuckleball under teammate Hoyt Wilhelm. In 1968, he set an American League record with 88 appearances and was named A.L. Fireman of the Year. Put in the starting rotation in 1971, he led the A.L. in games started and innings for many years as well as winning 20 games a year through 1974.

Bill Singer

came up with the 1964 Dodgers and had his best season in 1969 when he won 20 games while also pitching in the All Star Game in D.C. On July 20, 1970 he threw a no-hitter against the Phillies.

Herb Washington

was a 4 time All American track star at Michigan State when in 1974 he was signed by Charlie Finley of the Oakland A's to be a "Designated Runner". He appeared in 105 games in two seasons with the A's, stole 31 bases in 48 attempts but never got an at bat. He was released in May 1975 when Don Hopkins became Finley's new designated runner.

Frank Tepedino

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Frank went to Wingate High School, got drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1965, acquired by the New York Yankees in 1966 and made his Major League debut in 1967. After baseball, he became a firefighter with the FDNY.

Gary Thomasson

played from 1972 to 1980 for several teams but mostly for the San Francisco Giants from 1972-77

Jon Warden

was a member of the 1968 World Champion Detroit Tigers bullpen in his only season in the big leagues. He appeared in 28 games. He was picked by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 Expansion Draft but never appeared for them.

Del Unser

was as outfielder for several teams from 1968- 1972 starting with the Washington Senators in 1968. Known as one of the best pinch hitters, he and Lee Lacy are the only two players to hit pinch hit home runs in three consecutive at bats.