In 2007 I returned to collecting cards after stopping at the age of 13 in 1994. When I restarted, my Dad gave me his collection, which included a few hundred dusty Topps baseball cards from the late 60's and early 70's from when HE was a kid. Now, I've decided to complete the 1969 set with a good start of about a third of the set.
-- Pack Addict 3/13/2009
Pack Addict has turned this blog over to me, so I will be continuing the tradition.
-- Jim from Downingtown - Jan 2012
Tony was a fan favorite in Philly during the 60's and 70's. He racked up just over 2,000 hits and still holds the Phillies records for most games played (1,003) at second base! He was only voted to the All-Star game once, in 1960. That's when he batted and incredible 1 for 1 with a single as you can see with the little cartoon on the back of the card.
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Tony Taylor - one of the few players not to wear a batting helmet in the late 1960s. ... I'm surprised that his card specifies '2nd Base', since he played almost every game at 3b in 1968 (due to Richie Allen being moved to LF following his late '67 wrist injury). Topps usually adjusted the positions to reflect recent (even temporary) position changes.
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