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Larry Loughlin 1967
Called up by the Phillies in May, 1967, a one-time Santa Clara University star was hit hard (nine earned in three appearances) and was sent back to AAA on June 27. This underscores the other key aspect to George Brace's photography: the luck of the schedule. Loughlin's last two days in the majors were spent in Chicago where Brace grabbed these.
There's only been one image of Loughlin on the net, from the Fritsch One Year Winners set. It was a Topps shot taken at Spring Training 1969 when the Phillies still dressed their minor leaguers in gray uniforms with a small script "P" on the chest - and a red cap with no logo (Loughlin added a windbreaker). Topps also shot him during the MLBPA boycott of 1968, with the minor league San Diego Padres, but I don't think they uploaded any of those shots to the vault.
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