These were the Tuesday Vault offerings, with the Pinson/Brewers images only two of six for the man who was thisclose to being worthy of Hall of Fame induction. Pinson, born in Memphis, raised in Oakland and named after his father, was regularly approached as a young player and asked if he spoke English.
As a rookie in Reds camp in 1958, he quietlyl went about his business, and coach Jimmie Dykes was convinced there was a language barrier. As the story was related in his SABR bio, Dykes spoke to him in gestures and broken English until Pinson finally said, "Mr. Dykes, if there is something you want me to do with my stance, please tell me." Dykes nearly fell over.
Among the other images is a pre-rookie of Dwight Siebler with the Phillies, who broke into the majors with the Twins. In spring with the Phils in 1962, he injured his elbow in his first spring game.
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776-777 Rusty Staub; 778-779 Jose Tartabull; 780-781 Bob L. Miller; 782-783 Ken Silvestri; 784-787 Bruce Miller; 788-789 Dwight Siebler; 790-793 Sonny Siebert; 794-795 Larry Sherry; 796-799 Frank Baker; 800-801 Chuck Baker; 802-803 Doug Bair; 804-805 Bob Baillargeon (Phillies minor leaguer); 806-807 Bob Bailey; 808-809 Andy Messersmith; 810-815 Vada Pinson.