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Merkle923 · Yesterday, 04:22 PM

The portrait has been loose in the wild for awhile - but clearly a copy of a copy of a rough copy. The pitching pose is new to me.

The closer of the '73 White Sox and then like most relievers in those days, completely ineffective and back in the minors in '74, Acosta was sold to the Phils during Spring Training '75 and actually got their first save of the season (and pitched three games at Wrigley) before going to the minors in early May. He pitched in the Mexican League until 1984.

Patsy Tebeau · Yesterday, 08:23 PM

A bit of an interesting oddity, he signed with the Jays in February of 2009, got released in March, then signed with the Mets the same month and made his debut in May then was done in September.

lebby20 · Yesterday, 08:26 PM

On the subject of George Brace images. Do any of you have this image of Jim Fregosi in the 1971 lower case "A" cap? I thought I had it, but can't find it in my files. Thanks for help.

UKBaseballfan · Yesterday, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lebby20

On the subject of George Brace images. Do any of you have this image of Jim Fregosi in the 1971 lower case "A" cap? I thought I had it, but can't find it in my files. Thanks for help.

Here is a clearer option, from Topps O-Pee-Chee 1972.

Merkle923 · Today, 12:02 AM

Another career-ending cameo where one of the images has floated around for years - but a poor copy - but the other one is new to online collections.

Glen Hobbie was in the Cubs' rotation from 1958 until early in 1964, a workhorse who started 165 games and threw 11 shutouts in Chicago. Then on June 2 he went to the Cardinals for Lew Burdette in the second of three deals the Cubs made for veteran St. Louis pitchers in a season-and-a-half. In the first the Cubs had packaged slugger George Altman and pitcher Don Cardwell to St. Louis for Larry Jackson and Lindy McDaniel. Then came the Hobbie for Burdette swap. Finally, two weeks later, the Cubs made the deal they were certain had given them the veteran twirler who would put them over the top: Ernie Broglio. It only cost them Lou Brock.

Hobbie made only 13 appearances for the Cards and was sent to AAA when the Cards promoted veteran knuckleball reliever Barney Shultz who - as much as Brock - put them in position to win the pennant when the Phillies pholded. That winter the Cards dealt Hobbie to the Tigers and he was in Spring Training with them in '65 but never again pitched in the majors.

Dto7 · Today, 12:02 AM

Jack Fox on the left, from the 6-19-1908 Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Yesterday, 04:22 PM	#37441
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,141	Cecilio (Cy) Acosta 1972 (in 1975) The portrait has been loose in the wild for awhile - but clearly a copy of a copy of a rough copy. The pitching pose is new to me. The closer of the '73 White Sox and then like most relievers in those days, completely ineffective and back in the minors in '74, Acosta was sold to the Phils during Spring Training '75 and actually got their first save of the season (and pitched three games at Wrigley) before going to the minors in early May. He pitched in the Mexican League until 1984. Attached Images

Yesterday, 08:23 PM	#37442
Patsy Tebeau All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 894	Ken Takahashi Toronto Blue Jays uniform A bit of an interesting oddity, he signed with the Jays in February of 2009, got released in March, then signed with the Mets the same month and made his debut in May then was done in September. Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When you're split in two?

Yesterday, 08:26 PM	#37443
lebby20 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 158	George Brace images On the subject of George Brace images. Do any of you have this image of Jim Fregosi in the 1971 lower case "A" cap? I thought I had it, but can't find it in my files. Thanks for help. Attached Images

Today, 12:02 AM	#37445
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,141	Glen Hobbie 1957 (in 1964) Another career-ending cameo where one of the images has floated around for years - but a poor copy - but the other one is new to online collections. Glen Hobbie was in the Cubs' rotation from 1958 until early in 1964, a workhorse who started 165 games and threw 11 shutouts in Chicago. Then on June 2 he went to the Cardinals for Lew Burdette in the second of three deals the Cubs made for veteran St. Louis pitchers in a season-and-a-half. In the first the Cubs had packaged slugger George Altman and pitcher Don Cardwell to St. Louis for Larry Jackson and Lindy McDaniel. Then came the Hobbie for Burdette swap. Finally, two weeks later, the Cubs made the deal they were certain had given them the veteran twirler who would put them over the top: Ernie Broglio. It only cost them Lou Brock. Hobbie made only 13 appearances for the Cards and was sent to AAA when the Cards promoted veteran knuckleball reliever Barney Shultz who - as much as Brock - put them in position to win the pennant when the Phillies pholded. That winter the Cards dealt Hobbie to the Tigers and he was in Spring Training with them in '65 but never again pitched in the majors. Attached Images

Today, 12:02 AM	#37446
Dto7 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 884	Jack Fox 1908 Jack Fox on the left, from the 6-19-1908 Cleveland Plain Dealer. Attached Images