Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack - Page 1311

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 03:48 PM

Gochnaur was a terrible hitter, somehow keeping the starting shortstop job with Cleveland for 2 years...probably because they couldn't find anyone else.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 03:50 PM

Charlie "Piano Legs" Hickman was a very good hitter in the deadball era, but he just couldn't figure the fielding aspect out. He was especially terrible at third base, finishing with a career fielding average of .844.

Merkle923 · 09-25-2015, 03:53 PM

The Padres "Family Fun Center" issues from 1978 and 1979 are perforated sheets of cards. The 1980 and 1981 sheets are just that - sheets.

An important note about One Year Winners. Other than the short, black and white first series that depicts players of the early '50s, all the cards feature photos from Topps. They were loaned by the then Sports Editor, prominent collector Bill Haber, to his friend, trading partner, and client Larry Fritsch.

Same thing went for the 1982 Renata Galasso set of Seattle Pilots (though it features some photos from George Brace). The since dispersed photo archive also confirmed that Topps far more formally provided the images (and often the airbrushing) for the 1964 Wheaties stamps set, the 1968-70 Transogram sets, and the 1975-79 Hostess sets.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 03:53 PM

Pictured here with the 1902 Cleveland team, McCarthy had played for several teams, most notably with the early 1890s Cincinnati Reds and the Cubs right before they became good.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 03:56 PM

Played mostly with the Red Sox, but here is Thoney in his rookie season with the 1902 Cleveland team.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 03:59 PM

Here is American League batting champion Ed Delahanty in his second to last season (1902) before his tragic death.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 04:01 PM

Also in his second-to-last season, Ryan had a strong year finishing with a .320 average. Should be a Hall of Famer.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 04:03 PM

Great baseball nickname, Clarke was one of the catchers on the dominant 1890s Baltimore Orioles. Here he is pictued with the 1902 Washington team.

cinemaodyssey · 09-25-2015, 04:05 PM

And here's Clarke's backup.

rico43 · 09-26-2015, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatJack

As promised, I bought me some sheets of these. I think there were six such sheets in 1980 and the ebay auction I won only had four. No Jerry Coleman on my sheets, sadly, but Von Joshua, yes.

I had kinda thought they'd be like detachable cards but, no, they are rather flimsy glossy paper (like a Sunday newspaper insert or something).

I'll post some more of these at some point but I wanted to get Von Joshua up, since someone had specifically requested him.

Wondering if the flag is half mast behind him due to Mt. Saint Helens?

FatJack · 09-26-2015, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rico43

Wondering if the flag is half mast behind him due to Mt. Saint Helens?

Nope. The flag was at half mast in memory of members of the U.S. Olympic boxing team who died in a plane crash. With crew and passengers, 87 people died in the crash. 22 were members of the boxing team. Six of those boxers were from California.

Boxing team among casualties in Polish Air crash - Mar 14, 1980 - HISTORY.com

okcochise · 09-26-2015, 07:56 AM

An added bonus of this thread in addition to great historic images is the fascinating background stories and informational tidbits that are shared. Although I could certainly request images of Sam Jones, what I am really trying to locate is a recording of his no hitter.

To find the entire radio broadcast of his no hitter game is probably impossible but perhaps the incredible 9th inning might be. Anyway, that is what I would like to find. Not just the strike outs, but the play by play of the entire 9th inning. I can't imagine any other game could have been as fascinating as that final inning.

So for all of you historians out there; do you know if a recording exists? Or can you say with almost certainty that none does exist?

Thank you,
Jeff

Merkle923 · 09-26-2015, 11:04 AM

There are literally hundreds of games on tape dating back to the early '30s. A few highlights still dribble out of The Miley Collection (Nolan Ryan's first start, or the 1973 "Dave Augustine" game as recent examples; and in video it should be noted that the Larsen perfect game and Mazeroski's homer each came to light in the last six years), but the 'special' games that exist are largely out there and the Jones game is not among them.

There is always a chance a copy lies undiscovered, or is in private hands and for some reason being held back - there is a recording of the last seven-and-a-half innings of Koufax's perfect game that has never been made generally available - but the likelihood is very very small.

okcochise · 09-26-2015, 01:03 PM

Thanks Merk! I appreciate the response. I thought that might be the case but wanted to ask just to see what you might know. Again, thank you sir.

FatJack · 09-26-2015, 08:11 PM

Family Fun Center sheets

Bobby Tolan, Bob Shirley, Barry Evans, Dave Cash, Juan Eichelberger

FatJack · 09-26-2015, 08:15 PM

Family Fun Center sheets

Dennis Kinney, Kurt Bevaqua, Steve Mura, Eric Rasmussen, Jerry Mumphrey

FatJack · 09-26-2015, 08:18 PM

Family Fun Center sheets

Paul Dade, Rick Wise, Rollie Fingers, Tim Flannery, Jerry Turner

Dto7 · 09-27-2015, 03:30 PM

Sherry Magee 1910 Philadelphia Phillies

Merkle923 · 09-27-2015, 04:10 PM

Only the second image I've seen of the onetime Tiger pitching prospect who made a cameo with the Pirates at the end of the 1973 season - he faced exactly eight batters in a Pittsburgh uniform. The image is from the Bucs' 1974 Spring Training scorecard:

rico43 · 09-27-2015, 07:28 PM

Showing up in the GU folder is a hard to find Brave, pitcher Randy O'Neal (1987). He appeared in only 16 games for the Braves (10 starts) after a January deal from the Tigers -- to late to catch him in a 1987 Topps Card, thenrs he was dealt to Cardinals in July.

O'Neal was 4-2, 5.61, which sounds about right for the '87 Braves.

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09-25-2015, 03:48 PM	#26201
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	John Gochnaur 1901 Gochnaur was a terrible hitter, somehow keeping the starting shortstop job with Cleveland for 2 years...probably because they couldn't find anyone else. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 03:50 PM	#26202
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Charlie Hickman 1897 Charlie "Piano Legs" Hickman was a very good hitter in the deadball era, but he just couldn't figure the fielding aspect out. He was especially terrible at third base, finishing with a career fielding average of .844. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 03:53 PM	#26203
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	Family Fun and Fritsch, FYI The Padres "Family Fun Center" issues from 1978 and 1979 are perforated sheets of cards. The 1980 and 1981 sheets are just that - sheets. An important note about One Year Winners. Other than the short, black and white first series that depicts players of the early '50s, all the cards feature photos from Topps. They were loaned by the then Sports Editor, prominent collector Bill Haber, to his friend, trading partner, and client Larry Fritsch. Same thing went for the 1982 Renata Galasso set of Seattle Pilots (though it features some photos from George Brace). The since dispersed photo archive also confirmed that Topps far more formally provided the images (and often the airbrushing) for the 1964 Wheaties stamps set, the 1968-70 Transogram sets, and the 1975-79 Hostess sets.

09-25-2015, 03:53 PM	#26204
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Jack McCarthy 1893 Pictured here with the 1902 Cleveland team, McCarthy had played for several teams, most notably with the early 1890s Cincinnati Reds and the Cubs right before they became good. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 03:56 PM	#26205
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Jack Thoney 1902 Played mostly with the Red Sox, but here is Thoney in his rookie season with the 1902 Cleveland team. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 03:59 PM	#26206
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Ed Delahanty 1888 Here is American League batting champion Ed Delahanty in his second to last season (1902) before his tragic death. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 04:01 PM	#26207
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Jimmy Ryan 1885 Also in his second-to-last season, Ryan had a strong year finishing with a .320 average. Should be a Hall of Famer. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 04:03 PM	#26208
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Boileryard Clarke 1893 Great baseball nickname, Clarke was one of the catchers on the dominant 1890s Baltimore Orioles. Here he is pictued with the 1902 Washington team. Attached Images

09-25-2015, 04:05 PM	#26209
cinemaodyssey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,012	Lew Drill 1902 And here's Clarke's backup. Attached Images

09-26-2015, 07:56 AM	#26212
okcochise All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 698	Odd Request - Sam Jones No Hitter 5-12-1955 An added bonus of this thread in addition to great historic images is the fascinating background stories and informational tidbits that are shared. Although I could certainly request images of Sam Jones, what I am really trying to locate is a recording of his no hitter. To find the entire radio broadcast of his no hitter game is probably impossible but perhaps the incredible 9th inning might be. Anyway, that is what I would like to find. Not just the strike outs, but the play by play of the entire 9th inning. I can't imagine any other game could have been as fascinating as that final inning. So for all of you historians out there; do you know if a recording exists? Or can you say with almost certainty that none does exist? Thank you, Jeff

09-26-2015, 11:04 AM	#26213
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	There are literally hundreds of games on tape dating back to the early '30s. A few highlights still dribble out of The Miley Collection (Nolan Ryan's first start, or the 1973 "Dave Augustine" game as recent examples; and in video it should be noted that the Larsen perfect game and Mazeroski's homer each came to light in the last six years), but the 'special' games that exist are largely out there and the Jones game is not among them. There is always a chance a copy lies undiscovered, or is in private hands and for some reason being held back - there is a recording of the last seven-and-a-half innings of Koufax's perfect game that has never been made generally available - but the likelihood is very very small.

09-26-2015, 01:03 PM	#26214
okcochise All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 698	Thanks Merk! I appreciate the response. I thought that might be the case but wanted to ask just to see what you might know. Again, thank you sir.

09-26-2015, 08:11 PM	#26215
FatJack All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 847	1980 San Diego Padres Family Fun Center sheets Bobby Tolan, Bob Shirley, Barry Evans, Dave Cash, Juan Eichelberger Attached Images

09-26-2015, 08:15 PM	#26216
FatJack All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 847	1980 San Diego Padres Family Fun Center sheets Dennis Kinney, Kurt Bevaqua, Steve Mura, Eric Rasmussen, Jerry Mumphrey Attached Images

09-26-2015, 08:18 PM	#26217
FatJack All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 847	1980 San Diego Padres Family Fun Center sheets Paul Dade, Rick Wise, Rollie Fingers, Tim Flannery, Jerry Turner Attached Images

09-27-2015, 03:30 PM	#26218
Dto7 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 894	Sherry Magee Sherry Magee 1910 Philadelphia Phillies Attached Images

09-27-2015, 04:10 PM	#26219
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	Jim Foor 1971 Only the second image I've seen of the onetime Tiger pitching prospect who made a cameo with the Pirates at the end of the 1973 season - he faced exactly eight batters in a Pittsburgh uniform. The image is from the Bucs' 1974 Spring Training scorecard: Attached Images

09-27-2015, 07:28 PM	#26220
rico43 Banned Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chattanooga and Internet Posts: 476 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Hard-to-find Brave Randy O'Neal Showing up in the GU folder is a hard to find Brave, pitcher Randy O'Neal (1987). He appeared in only 16 games for the Braves (10 starts) after a January deal from the Tigers -- to late to catch him in a 1987 Topps Card, thenrs he was dealt to Cardinals in July. O'Neal was 4-2, 5.61, which sounds about right for the '87 Braves.