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The Mystery Phillies Catcher
I'm trying to remember why I dismissed Lavalliere as a candidate when that Topps image appeared several months ago. I still don't think it's him.
Firstly, Lavalliere was never on a Phillies' spring training roster - not to say he wasn't in camp - we're going to have to hit old media guides to check that out.
Secondly, there is a photo of Lavalliere with the Phils in '84, and though the build is similar I don't think the facial matchups are close. Freckles? Curly hair? The one advantage we have is, this second pose shows his uniform number. It's a starting point.
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