I'll bet you're right! Closest I could find with a quick perusal of Baseball References was Doc Edwards for Dick Howswer in 1963. Missed it by that much!
Love the 1977 Al Oliver! I interviewed Al on more than one occasion, and he had a little story about the photo on this card. Thought I’d share it with you: According to Al, a Topps photographer snapped this portrait while Oliver and his Bucco teammates waited out a rain delay at Shea Stadium.
I think it’s always kinda cool when there’s a story behind a specific card. And dig that expression on Oliver’s mug! He looks like a petulant little boy stuck inside on a rainy day.
PS: Also loved the Melton story the other day. I first started following baseball in 1970 as a 10-year-old fat kid. Lost the fat but not the love of the game, although my current relationship with my beloved Pittsburgh Pirates has grown somewhat toxic. (Thirty years of losing will do that to a guy. Trade Skenes for prospects.)
And lately I’ve been bathing in seventies nostalgia. Thanks for sharing the ride! … ed
1975 Pirates - Yankees two Docks/Docs traded for each other. I bet that has will never happen again!
I'll bet you're right! Closest I could find with a quick perusal of Baseball References was Doc Edwards for Dick Howswer in 1963. Missed it by that much!
Great story! As always …
Love the 1977 Al Oliver! I interviewed Al on more than one occasion, and he had a little story about the photo on this card. Thought I’d share it with you: According to Al, a Topps photographer snapped this portrait while Oliver and his Bucco teammates waited out a rain delay at Shea Stadium.
I think it’s always kinda cool when there’s a story behind a specific card. And dig that expression on Oliver’s mug! He looks like a petulant little boy stuck inside on a rainy day.
PS: Also loved the Melton story the other day. I first started following baseball in 1970 as a 10-year-old fat kid. Lost the fat but not the love of the game, although my current relationship with my beloved Pittsburgh Pirates has grown somewhat toxic. (Thirty years of losing will do that to a guy. Trade Skenes for prospects.)
And lately I’ve been bathing in seventies nostalgia. Thanks for sharing the ride! … ed
Great story about the '78 Oliver. Love it!
Glad you're enjoying the nostalgia, too.
I wouldn't want to be the guy who traded Skenes, but I get your sentiment given where they are right now.
Plus that picture of Marshall was from the late 60’s and he bore little resemblance to the gruff mustachioed dark haired reliever of the 70’s.
Same picture as on his 1973 Topps card, where he looked about the same as he did on his 1972 Topps card. Definitely not a 1974-current pic, though.
Expos cap was airbrushed too. Original pic was from Tigers which would be pre-1969.