Baseball Daily Card Gazette
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DIAMOND LEGENDS THROUGH THE DECADES
The 1951 campaign was Dutch's 22nd in baseball. While he started only 1 game, he made plenty of appearances in relief. In 41 games in all, winning 10, losing 6. Had the very good earned run average of 2.63. Besides Cubs, Dutch has also been with Dodgers, Senators, Phillies.
Keith was the gold standard for leadership, game knowledge, timely high-contact hitting, and first base brilliance for much of his career. The former NL MVP spent seven seasons in New York, where he led the League in RBI for the 1986 World Series Champions.
Tommy took over the managership of the Braves in the middle of the 1951 season and led them to a first division spot. He played for the Braves from 1942 through 1950 and started '51 as manager of Hartford. On May 31, 1952, he was succeeded by Charley Grimm. Tom is still in the Braves' organization. In pro ball since '37, Tommy has been a consistent .300 hitter. As a Brave outfielder, he hit .309 in '44, .352 in '45, .310 in '46, .309 in '47, .325 in '48, and .298 in '50.
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A rangy southpaw, Steve backed up his rookie year with another fine season in 1968. The lefty escaped the sophomore jinx as he posted five shutouts and struck out 162 batters. One of his shutouts was a neat one-hitter, which he fired at the Chicago Cubs in June.
BASEBALL TRIVIA
Q: Who holds the National League record for bases loaded circuit drives?
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In World Series action, Julian seems to respond to pressure as he has compiled a nifty .346 batting average. He was the N.L.'s All-Star second baseman in 1964.
In 1958 Julian swiped 27 bases to lead the Western League.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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Dixie came to the Dodgers prior to the start of the '53 season. He's been in the pro ranks since breaking in with Thomasville in '38. He was in the Minors, except for 2 years in the Service, until '48 when the Pirates brought him up. After posting a .292 Average for San Francisco in '48, Dixie was drafted by the Reds. From '49 through '51, he hit .244, .223 and .251 for the Redlegs.
VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Brought up to the Chicago Cubs during the 1965 season, the young backstop is good with a glove and has a strong throwing arm. The catcher received the nickname "Chris" because his birthday falls on Christmas Day.
Chris was originally signed by St. Louis
All the reports on Mayea mentioned his blazing speed, but reports don't always translate into results on the field. They certainly do in this case. Lighting the basepaths ablaze during his first season in the New York organization, the Cuban outfielder swiped 22 bags in 29 tries
in summer circuit action in 2023.
Orlando was the unanimous choice for the NL's M.V.P. honors in 1967. That year he led the circuit in RBIs. Traded to Braves by Cards Mar. 17, 1969.
In 1961, Orlando smashed 46 homers to lead the N.L.
RETRO CORNER
More than 300,000 1909 T206 Set cards have been graded by the three main grading entities, PSA, SGC, and Beckett.
The fireballing southpaw was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1966 winter baseball meetings. Juan established himself as a strikeout pitcher in 1956 as he led the Sally League with 318. That year, he was an All-Star pitcher and Most Valuable Player in the circuit.
In 1956, Juan led the Sally Lg. in wins. On June 16, 1959 he pitched a 2-0 no-hitter.
Some cards from the 1909 T206 Set have been hoarded by collectors (i.e. Shag Shaughnessy and John Titus), making their cards a little harder to find.
The Mets obtained the fireballing rightie from Syracuse in 1965.
Jack tossed a no-hitter at Kingsport in 1957
MODERN ERA
Because he already boasts a big-league-ready bat, Walker spent the offseason ahead of 2023 becoming a more versatile defender. Hoping to add to his positional flexibility, he honed his route-running, quickness and glovework in the outfield. "I'm ready to put what I've learned into a game," he said.
The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set features stars such as Eddie Collins (#24), Charles Comiskey (#36), Ty Cobb (#38), Sam Crawford (#41), Joe Jackson (#87), Hugh Jennings (#90), Walter Johnson (#91), Babe Ruth (#151), Joe Tinker (#174) and Honus Wagner (#182).
Breathing new life in the majors as a Met, Jack hurled a magnificent one-hitter against the Cards on May 4, 1966. The only hit was a bunt single by Ray Sadecki. Jack was later shifted to the bullpen.
On Aug. 8, 1957. Jack hurled a no-hitter vs. Kingsport. Jack led the Mets' staff in appearances last year.
80s-90s ERA
After a slow start in '92, Mo wound up 2nd on the Red Sox in homers. A powerful lefthanded slugger, Mo is regarded by the Red Sox as one of the top prospects they have developed over the past few years. He was a first round draft choice out of Seton Hall in '89, achieving All-America honors and a composite three-year batting average of .417.
Most 1909 T206 Set cards were distributed in packages of cigarettes but some were in packages of Polar Bear scrap tobacco (those often have tobacco stains and residue on them).
Stan became a 20-game winner for 1st time in career, 1972, and credits his success to Chisox Pitching Coach Johnny Sain. The curve ball thrown at a slower speed and the variation of the slider by also throwing it sidearm made the difference.
Stan's hobby is pocket billiards.
The rookie outfielder displayed great power as he finished 5th on the club in homers after coming up late in the 1965 campaign. Roger, a good gloveman, has led two minor leagues in putouts.
Rpger was 2nd in homers in the Sally League
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
My Biggest Thrill In Baseball by Hoyt Wilhelm: I think my biggest thrill was hitting a home run the first time I was at bat in the major leagues. It happened in the Polo Grounds against the then Boston Braves in 1952. That was also my first win as a major league pitcher. It's hard to pick out one "biggest thrill," but to me, the home run was certainly one of the biggest.
MODERN ERA
Cali, a consistent left-hander from Naples (FL), was chosen by the Cardinals in the 10th round of the 2000 June draft after a fine career at Florida Atlantic University. He helped the Owls reach the 2000 NCAA Tournament with a 10-3 record and a 3.36 ERA in 2000, striking out 89 batters in 93 2/3 IP.
In his first five starts in 2021, Jake pitched to a 2.57 ERA and struck out 26 batters in 28 innings.
Jake had a 13-start stretch with a 0.57 ERA in 2015.