Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[Merkle923]

And this from his last stint could be spring training '83 or '84

For more recent poses, ask the FBI ;-)

[Merkle923]

Beautiful Doug McWilliams shot from '74 of '75 of the seldom-seen Padre:

[Merkle923]

An even harder-to-find Royals' reliever of 1977 and 1978. If there's interest I can post an ok portrait of him that I took in 1978 for general use.

[Buccos]

>> For more recent poses, ask the FBI ;-)

As if they know where he is!

Changing the subject, what is on Jesse Jefferson's glove? Tommy??

[Buccos]

For Ian!

[Merkle923]

This is fascinating because the Jays/Braves/Rangers reliever of the late '70s/early '80s never pitched for the Phillies in the majors or minors - was evidently with them only in spring training 1985.

[jeffersons34n2]

Originally Posted by Buccos

For Ian!

Thank You!!

[DeweyintheHall]

Merkle - Yes! If you have a McGilberry from 1978, it would be great to see!

[brobby05]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

And this from his last stint could be spring training '83 or '84

For more recent poses, ask the FBI ;-)

Thanks for the great pic of McLaughlin as an Angel...how did you know that I was working on the 83 Angels for my MVP Total Classics 1983??!! Now...how do you pronounce his last name...I've heard 3 ways???


Thanks,


BRobby05

[Merkle923]

I recall all three of the era - Bo, Joey, and Byron, as "McLofflin" but this is anecdotal at best.

[Merkle923]

With that overwhelming response (thank you, Dewey) here is McGilberry from the middle of July, 1978. I took it, use it as you will.

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

I recall all three of the era - Bo, Joey, and Byron, as "McLofflin" but this is anecdotal at best.

That's exactly how it was pronounced by Dave Niehaus.

[brobby05]

Originally Posted by tnfoto

That's exactly how it was pronounced by Dave Niehaus.

Thanks guys...I really appreciate it! Is Joey's the same because I have him for the Blue Jays? Speaking of Joey, hey Merk, do you have a Blue Jay pic as nice as the Phils one?


Thanks again, guys!!!


BRobby05

[cheech411]

[Merkle923]

Another Great White Whale, that had slipped between the cracks somewhere in the vast maw of the Topps archives. These were NOT in the New York archive files.

An actual Mariner image of one of the most photo-shopped players of the 20th Century, Thomas Erwin McMillan:

[Merkle923]

If that wasn't enough: a portrait, too...

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

Another Great White Whale, that had slipped between the cracks somewhere in the vast maw of the Topps archives. These were NOT in the New York archive files.

An actual Mariner image of one of the most photo-shopped players of the 20th Century, Thomas Erwin McMillan:

...and furthermore, without his eyeglasses!

[bobb49]

A nice picture of the journeyman catcher from the SABR e-book "The Team That Time Won't Forget - 1951 New York Giants.

[Cusick]

Originally Posted by bobb49

A nice picture of the journeyman catcher .....

Nice photo, but Schenz never appeared in a game as a catcher at either the major or minor league level. He was an infielder. Maybe that's why he had his fingers crossed in the photo.

[Merkle923]

His position was irrelevant. The Giants obtained him because he was the best sign-stealer in baseball and they were about to activate the binoculars-and-buzzers system which won them the 1951 pennant.

PS - Schenz went to the Giants on June 30. Between that date and July 14th he appeared six times as a pinch-runner. In the remaining two-and-a-half months of the season he appeared in exactly two games, both as a pinch-runner - and both on the road.