Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[KenRaffensberger16]

Clemente Alvarez is another guy like Tom Jacquez, whose
entire MLB career consisted of a couple of games for the
2000 Phillies. Alvarez had been a catcher in the Phillies system
for a few years and spent 2000 mostly in double A. In September
as the 2000 minor league season was ending, the Phillies offered him a
chance to come to the majors the following year as their bullpen
catcher. After a conference with his agent, Alvarez said he'd retire to take the job the following year if he was added to the major league roster for the remainder of the 2000 season. Alvarez had spent more than a decade in the minors and with a brief trip to the majors at least in his mind he'd have something to show for all those long bus trips to
play in half-empty stadiums. Remarkably the Phillies front office agreed to his proposal. Alvarez played in two MLB games, his first on
9/19/00 in Philadelphia and then another in the final game of the season in his hometown of Miami against the Marlins. He went 1 for 5.

[KenRaffensberger16]

Clemente Alvarez (2000 Phillies)
Source: 2001 Phillies Photo Card team set. The Phillies have produced
color, oversized, postcard-like sets of their players, coaches and manager
annually for at least the last 30 years.

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

I realize that Topps Vault is an endless buffet for us but we all - myself included - need to be more careful about reposting.

I put up the three Jeffersons yesterday. They're reposted today. ...

Sorry for reposting the Jefferson' s pictures. I completely missed your original post...Shame on me...Will be more careful in the future. If the moderator can delete my goof....

As for Bart Johnson trying for the Buccos, there is an interesting interview on the White Sox Interactive site with him, done by Mark Liptak (WSI's FlyingSock.com News System).

ML: 1977 was the last year you played with the Sox, they released you in April 1978. Why did you decide to retire?

BJ: “Well I actually signed with Oakland after the Sox released me and played for their minor league team in Vancouver. Then when Chuck (Tanner) became the Pirates manager in 1979, I tried out with them. They optioned me to the Mexican League and I pitched there until a strike came. I remember getting paid and put money in each of my shoes and left. I never went back.”

[rico43]

Already posted on the minors side; can anyone conclusively disprove the mystery Indians isn't Danay Covert, the Indians' No. 4 pick in 1968 and who listed in the system until 1973. Was a big righty hitter from Texas, but that's where it ends for my search. The bat defnitely says Covert.

[DeweyintheHall]

Found a few photos in the TV files that I can't identify (I believe they're from the F-G area).

Can anyone help ID these Sox?

[Merkle923]

The batting pose is our unknown Clevelander circa 1972, from Topps Vault, probably with a last name starting with "J."

The portrait is Danay Covert, from the Indians' 1971 yearbook.

Not seein' it ;-)

[Merkle923]

Mike Fiore, about 1971.
Bob Gallagher, 1972.
Mike Fornieles, circa 1972.

[jakre]

Does anyone have a color image of former Twin Ron Keller?

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by jakre

Does anyone have a color image of former Twin Ron Keller?

This one's not great, but it is in color.

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

The batting pose is our unknown Clevelander circa 1972, from Topps Vault, probably with a last name starting with "J."

The portrait is Danay Covert, from the Indians' 1971 yearbook.

Not seein' it ;-)

Any chance that's Luis Isaac? I don't have good facial comparison images from that era but the ear, nose and what can be seen of the chin in the 1972-73 Arecibo image look like they may potentially be a match.

[Merkle923]

By George, I think you've got it. Fits in the alphabetical grouping, too. Well done.

[Cusick]

Here's another Luis Isaac comparison -- this time to an older Isaac without facial hair. I think the Pitching Coach photo is at Batavia in 1981. Looks like tnfoto nailed it.

[bearman14]

First Off Welcome back Merkle923...

I wonder if you can give us any insight on the Topps action shots I posted which are for sale on E bay right now ...

Could these be the inspiration for the infamous 1971 Topps in action cards?

At any rate I enjoy the images as they bring back memories of my childhood watching the 1970 Yankees Mets and Phillies on tv .......

http://stores.ebay.com/The-Topps-Vau...&_sc=1&_sop=10

[bearman14]

A bit Off base for the thread but some might enjoy this clip.

A 1972 Yankees at Angels game..

Brings back old times watching the Horace Clarke era Yankees.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzC1_lJfLJ0 Credit

Retrosheet Boxscore: California Angels 6, New York Yankees 3 Credit

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade, pictured with the 1946 White Sox courtesy of thecatspajamas.

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade, pictured with the 1946 White Sox courtesy of thecatspajamas.

[Merkle923]

Your surmise is correct. The Topps files were full of these - color prints, about 3-1/2 x 5, the ones at Yankee Stadium taken by NYY team photographer Michael Grossbardt, also some from Shea and Connie Mack Stadium, 1970-72.

These were used or intended for the experiments with action photography in the regular cards in '71 and '73 and the "In Action" cards of 1972. Unlike everything else in which printing was actually done from those negatives, the action shots were printed off these actual photos.

[DeweyintheHall]

This is just pure desperation on my part, but I found this image in the TV HW series towards the end of the Rs. Any chance he might be Manny Seoane? I've attached an image of one of Manny's minor league cards, previously posted to this forum by bearman14 (#5807). I think I'm clutching at straws - Seoane is one of my personal white whales from 1978.

[Cusick]

Here's a photo of Manny Seoane while with the Chicago Cubs. It doesn't look to me like the same guy as in the Topps Vault photo above.

[Sir Lurksalot]

Topps has HW543 listed as Chuck Rogers.