Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[Pinetarpress]

In 1977 Luis Alvarado played in 2 big league games getting just one AB with the Tigers to close out his career

I would like some help on where these pictures were taken. I look at the Transaction page for Alvarado and see that the Mets purchased him from the Tigers on 2/25/77 so i am assuming camp started before that for Detroit. The Mets carried Alvarado until 4/27 when he was returned to the Tigers where he stayed until his release on 6/22.

Anyway...here is Luis Alvarado to close out his up and down 9 year big league career with the Tigers

[jwisenberg]

The baseball-reference transaction on Alvarado is incorrect. The correct date is March 25, 1977. So presumably the picture was taken at some point in March 1977.

[cinemaodyssey]

Pictured with the Senators in 1896 or thereabouts.

[cinemaodyssey]

Pictured with the 1894 Washington Senators.

[cinemaodyssey]

Pictured with the 1895 Washington Senators.

[cinemaodyssey]

Pictured with the 1894 Washington Senators.

[SDL]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

Not a lot of him in Oakland togs, from the bizarre season in which he spent spring training 1972 with them, then went to AAA, then to Oakland, then to the Cardinals in late May, then back to Oakland in July, then to Texas as the off-season began.

Tuesday's Topps uploads (KE) 121-122 Tony Oliva; 123-126 Reggie Smith; 127-128 Don Zimmer; 129-132 Matty Alou; 133-136 Tim McCarver; 137-140 Jose Barrios; 141-144 Luis Alvarado; 145-146 George Altman; 147-148 Joe Altobelli; 149-150 Brant Alyea; 151-156 Joe Amalfitano; 157-158 Steve Garvey; 159-160 Ralph Houk.

KE155-156 has Amalfitano in an Angels uniform. When was he with them? Baseball-reference.com doesn't have any mention of him being signed by/traded to the Angels.

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey

From the 1894 season.

Washington had very nice unis for the 1890s. I like the 3/4 sleeve jersey/uniform with the cold weather sweatshirt or long sleeved undershirt underneath....a style still used to day.

[dennis_keith]

Stu Locklin, a Cleveland Indians outfielder in 1955 and 1956 has just passed away at age 88. Any photos?

[baseball-birthdays.com]

Originally Posted by dennis_keith

Stu Locklin, a Cleveland Indians outfielder in 1955 and 1956 has just passed away at age 88. Any photos?

his obituary can be read here... a cleaned sample from a scan of a recently bought and sold contact print-

[baseball-birthdays.com]

Lew Malone, 1919 Brooklyn Robins - the image is from an eBay offering by fedxit

[Pinetarpress]

Lefty Norm Angelini made his big league debut with the Royals on 7/22/72 against the Orioles. He pitched in 21 games for the 72 Royals all in relief and went 2-1 with a 2.25 E.R.A while saving 2 games. He did not make the team out of Spring Training in 73 but did get a call up in May pitching in 7 games with 1 SV and a 4.91 E.R.A over 3.2 IP.

Angelini pitched 2 more seasons in the Royals organization before going to the Braves in 1976 where he pitched for their AAA team for 2 years. He pitched in AAA for the Expos from 1978-81 and while putting up solid numbers he never returned to the big leagues.

[Rainmaker]

Have not yet found the coming or going transaction, but I did find a March 15, 1964, game account with Amalfitano playing shortstop for the Angels alongside Bobby Knoop.

Baseball Reference has Amalfitano being purchased from the Giants by the Cubs on March 29. Was he on loan? Was it a conditional deal that was called off? He was not part of the Rule V draft that winter.

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by Rainmaker

Have not yet found the coming or going transaction, but I did find a March 15, 1964, game account with Amalfitano playing shortstop for the Angels alongside Bobby Knoop.

Baseball Reference has Amalfitano being purchased from the Giants by the Cubs on March 29. Was he on loan? Was it a conditional deal that was called off? He was not part of the Rule V draft that winter.

Must be a Rule V:

From NY Times, March 29 1964

"The Los Angeles Angels today returned the contract of Joe Amalfitano, an infielder, to the Tacoma, Wash., farm of the San Francisco Giants for subsequent sale to the Chicago Cubs. Amalfitano could take over the Cubs' spot vacated by the death of Ken Hubbs in a recent Utah plane crash.
Fred Haney, Angels' general manager, said he was sending Amalfitano back because his team "had sufficient infield protection."
Amalfitano, 30 years old, had been batting 270 this spring with the Angels and had hit two home runs. Last season he played with the Giants and Tacoma. He has had experience playing at third and shortstop.

[Rainmaker]

FOLDER KE
161-162 Norm Angelini; 163-164 Jim Anderson; 165-166 Harry Anderson; 167-168 Dave Anderson;169-170 Craig Anderson; 171-172 Bob Anderson; 173-174 Ruben Amaro Sr.; 175-176 Gene Ammann; 177-178 Orlando Alvarez; 179-180 Rogelio Alvarez; 181-182 Moises Alou; 183-186 Jesus Alou; 187-188 Julio Alonso; 189-192 Sandy Alomar Sr.; 193-194 Bill Almon; 195-196 Jose Alvarez; 197-200 Mike Trujillo.

[Pinetarpress]

163-64 is Jim Anderson

189-90 is Sandy Alomar Sr.

197-98 is Mike Trujillo

[dennis_keith]

Originally Posted by dennis_keith

I sent a note to the guy who keeps these age-related lists on another baseball website, such as:
Oldest Currently living player for each franchise.
Last Player who died from a team that no longer exists and has no more living representatives.


We'll see what he says, because he had previously reported that Caballero was the last living Blue Jay. He's a good guy. I'm sure he would admit his mistake if it turns out to be that Don Hasenmayer is really the last living Blue Jay.

My source at baseballfever.com who makes these age lists up insists that 1945 was not a Blue Jay year. Therefore, he claims that Don Hasenmayer was a Phillie and that Ralph Caballero was the last living Phila.Blue Jay. For this information he cites:
baseball-refence.com/Bullpen.

[Merkle923]

Amalfitano was sent to the Angels on an approval basis. Never actually changed organizations, no sale, no draft - and when they decided they had no role for him, he was returned to the Giants (and as indicated, sold to the Cubs).

[Merkle923]

Seen him in a Padres gold/brown mix cap with a gray jersey (1971) and an all-brown cap with a gold jersey (regular season 1972) but never in an all-brown cap with a gray jersey (spring training 1972).

Thursday Topps uploads (KE): 201-202 Ed Acosta; 203-204 Cy Acosta; 205-206 Brian Abraham; 207-208 Ted Abernathy; 209-212 Don Aase; 213-216 Glenn Abbott; 217-218 Tommie Aaron; 221-240 NFL/AFL.

[SDL]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

Amalfitano was sent to the Angels on an approval basis. Never actually changed organizations, no sale, no draft - and when they decided they had no role for him, he was returned to the Giants (and as indicated, sold to the Cubs).

If you know the particulars, you should let baseball-reference.com know. They normally list conditional deals on the Trrnsactions part of players pages.