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Merkle923 · 10-14-2014, 01:55 PM

No idea on the Royal, but if somebody wants to go hunting on the Dodger, this much we know from Topps' L-A shoots of the era:

Images 1965 and earlier would have that browning effect - something happened to virtually all of Topps' pre-1966 images to create that.

1966 - the Dodgers photographed in Vero Beach were all wearing the "Los Angeles" script road uniforms.

1967 - Topps got the Dodgers in their glowing white home uniforms at Vero.

1968 - Topps took no major league photos that year.

1969 - The shoot at Vero again showed the Dodgers in road "Los Angeles" garb.

1970 - The shoot at Vero had the Dodgers in home uniforms.

1971 - Road "Los Angeles."

1972 - The one-year road style with blue piping on the shoulders.

So this image was taken in 1966, 1969, or 1971. His hairstyle/facial hair (or lack of either, more precisely) suggests '66 the likeliest option. There weren't THAT many LHP in the Dodgers' farm system who merited a non-roster invitation (as the extremely high uniform number suggests). Happy hunting!

10-14-2014, 01:55 PM	#22394
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	These Guys Stumped Me Too No idea on the Royal, but if somebody wants to go hunting on the Dodger, this much we know from Topps' L-A shoots of the era: Images 1965 and earlier would have that browning effect - something happened to virtually all of Topps' pre-1966 images to create that. 1966 - the Dodgers photographed in Vero Beach were all wearing the "Los Angeles" script road uniforms. 1967 - Topps got the Dodgers in their glowing white home uniforms at Vero. 1968 - Topps took no major league photos that year. 1969 - The shoot at Vero again showed the Dodgers in road "Los Angeles" garb. 1970 - The shoot at Vero had the Dodgers in home uniforms. 1971 - Road "Los Angeles." 1972 - The one-year road style with blue piping on the shoulders. So this image was taken in 1966, 1969, or 1971. His hairstyle/facial hair (or lack of either, more precisely) suggests '66 the likeliest option. There weren't THAT many LHP in the Dodgers' farm system who merited a non-roster invitation (as the extremely high uniform number suggests). Happy hunting!