 |
 Home | Webstore
|
|
Latest News:
OOTP 26 Available
- FHM 11 Available
- OOTP Go! Available
Out of the Park Baseball 26 Buy Now! |
|
|
||||
| ||||
10-23-2014, 11:37 AM
|
#22501 |
|
All Star Reserve
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: St Louis
Posts: 598
|
Name this Tigers Pitcher
Greetings all, I wanted to post these pictures in the hopes that you can confirm my assumptions. Courtesy of Topps Vault and the order of the players that preceded and followed him, (and yes I'm aware that it does not always apply), I'm hoping this is one Vern Ruhle.
Without seeing a number and after comparing to a few later Topps pics it seems likely but I am not sure. I need some certainty from this forum of experts!  Thanks in advance! |
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 11:38 AM
|
#22502 | |
|
Global Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Port Angeles, WA
Posts: 12,715
|
Quote:
__________________
TNFOTO: baseball careers ended "Through No Fault Of Their Own" Facepack updated 4/5/2022 Info & download links here. Missing player/manager/umpire list or Pegasus UIN list Download Facepack & more at tnfoto's Baseball Photos Homepage Photo threads: 2025 Debuts Majors Managers Coaches Umpires Minors Negro League Image Requests General Image Discussion Last edited by tnfoto; 10-23-2014 at 11:41 AM. Reason: Added some comparison close-ups |
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 01:08 PM
|
#22503 |
|
Minors (Double A)
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 151
|
Sam Gibson
I just discovered that the photo I have of Sam Gibson as a Yankee isn't him. Anyone have one? And anyone know who this might be?
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 01:25 PM
|
#22504 |
|
All Star Reserve
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: St Louis
Posts: 598
|
Jorge Roque - Cardinals 70-72
Don't want to jinx it but not a recent bad batch from Topps Vault for this forum member....
Here's two updates for the Cardinals OF that may better what you already have like they did for me... |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 03:05 PM
|
#22505 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And The "Other" Chico Ruiz...
...also popped up in the newest Topps Vault posting.
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 03:08 PM
|
#22506 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And fielding
Manuel "Chico" Ruiz. Based on other similarly shaded images this is more likely 1980 than 1978
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 03:21 PM
|
#22507 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,652
Infractions: 0/1 (1)
|
billy williams oakland
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 06:42 PM
|
#22508 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
A Few More Good Ones
Don Rose - added by the Mets to the Jim Fregosi trade because Nolan Ryan just wasn't enough - 1972 Angels
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 06:44 PM
|
#22509 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And More Don Rose
He also pitched one - count 'em - one inning for the 1974 Giants.
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 06:47 PM
|
#22510 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And Ken Rudolph
During his rump eleven-game performance with the '77 Orioles to close out his catching career.
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 06:49 PM
|
#22511 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And To Answer That Question
How did Topps decide which images to use? Sometimes it was pretty easy. Nice job by the equipment manager for perennial White Sox '60s pitching prospect Andy (Rube) Rubilotta. This one was taken in 1967.
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 09:08 PM
|
#22512 | |
|
Hall Of Famer
|
Sam Gibson
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2014, 09:49 PM
|
#22513 | |
|
All Star Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,086
|
Quote:
Here are a couple of Topps Vault images for Mike Lum from 1969 and 1970: |
|
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 12:00 AM
|
#22514 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
A Rarely Seen Yankee
These are from my own work years ago: Gene Locklear - Yankees outfielder in brief spurts, 1976 and 1977.
Last edited by Merkle923; 07-28-2017 at 05:43 PM. |
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 12:07 AM
|
#22515 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,156
|
And A Familiar Name In An Unfamiliar Number
Reggie Jackson wore uniform 20 in spring training with the Yankees in 1977. When they traded away an outfielder named Terry Whitfield just before opening day, Jackson says he thought 'that'd be a nice tribute to Aaron and McCovey and it feels more like me.'
How often do you see shots of him in that #20? Last edited by Merkle923; 07-28-2017 at 05:44 PM. |
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 04:49 AM
|
#22516 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chattanooga and Internet
Posts: 476
Infractions: 0/1 (4)
|
A Better Don Grate (and a bonus)
Seems like no one has been able to come up with a solid head shot or portrait of Don Grate, who while in Chattanooga twice set the long-distance baseball throwing record. From my trove of salvaged negatives, here is a Lookouts picture day from 1953 that shows Grate alongsiude another minor league legend, Ralph (Country) Brown.
P.S. I've learned how to downsize my images! |
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 05:16 AM
|
#22517 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chattanooga and Internet
Posts: 476
Infractions: 0/1 (4)
|
Harmon Killebrew from 1957
Two of the more notable saves from my salvage job of some 20 years ago. These were Chattanooga Lookouts picture day 1957 of a big dude named Harmon Killebrew. I am fortunate enough to actually own the orginal negatives, but these are worth sharing with the great people here.
|
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 07:57 AM
|
#22518 |
|
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Former Southie
Posts: 2,121
|
FANTASTIC !!! ... Awesome shots of the 'Killer ... Many thanks for sharing!!!
__________________
Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!! 
|
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 11:30 AM
|
#22519 |
|
Major Leagues
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New jersey most of my life; Gulf Coast Florida since 2010.
Posts: 422
|
More Vern Ruhle
More Vern Ruhle (see photos of him as an active player with the Detroit Tigers on the previous page (Pg. 1126). Photo here is from Ruhle's days as a Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach in 2001 & 2002.
(Photo source : 2001 Phillies Media Guide). Last edited by tnfoto; 10-24-2014 at 12:57 PM. Reason: Cropped image |
|
|
|
|
10-24-2014, 12:02 PM
|
#22520 |
|
Major Leagues
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New jersey most of my life; Gulf Coast Florida since 2010.
Posts: 422
|
A Pair of outstanding RHP learn of Cooperstown election
January 22, 1976: Bob Lemon (left) and Robin Roberts, putting a bear hug on "Lem", get the news that they have just been elected by the Baseball Writers of America Association (BBWAA) to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame's induction class of 1976. Roberts was elected to Cooperstown enshrinement in his 3rd year of eligibility. For Lemon, 13 proved to be his lucky number as he was finally elected after 12 unsuccessful tries.
Last edited by tnfoto; 10-24-2014 at 12:55 PM. Reason: Cropped & rotated image |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
| Tags |
| photopack, photos |
|
|
