Here's the fourth in a 5-part series where we get the first look at a new team's uniforms.
Four teams were added in the 1969 expansion, and although the players for these teams appeared capless or airbrushed in the early series, by mid-summer we started to see players in their new uniforms.
Today - the San Diego Padres
The Padres had the fewest number of veterans' cards in their new uniforms of any of the 4 new teams, but made up for it with three rookie cards. (Plus, we have "Podres with the Padres", so there's that!)
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017
First Look - Seattle Pilots
Here's the third in a 5-part series where we get the first look at a new team's uniforms.
Four teams were added in the 1969 expansion, and although the players for these teams appeared capless or airbrushed in the early series, by mid-summer we started to see players in their new uniforms.
Today - the Seattle Pilots
Both Jack Aker and Jim Gosger were selected from the Athletics.
This is ex-Angel Marty Pattin's rookie card.
Jerry McNertney went from 3rd-string catcher with the White Sox to the Pilots' every-day backstop.
Gus Gil and John Kennedy both returned to the Topps set in 1969, after a 1-year hiatus.
Unlike all the other expansion teams, the Pilots had only 1 Rookie Stars card, and it was a capless job (featuring Lou Piniella's 3rd appearance on a Rookie Stars card!)
Four teams were added in the 1969 expansion, and although the players for these teams appeared capless or airbrushed in the early series, by mid-summer we started to see players in their new uniforms.
Today - the Seattle Pilots
Both Jack Aker and Jim Gosger were selected from the Athletics.
This is ex-Angel Marty Pattin's rookie card.
Jerry McNertney went from 3rd-string catcher with the White Sox to the Pilots' every-day backstop.
Gus Gil and John Kennedy both returned to the Topps set in 1969, after a 1-year hiatus.
Unlike all the other expansion teams, the Pilots had only 1 Rookie Stars card, and it was a capless job (featuring Lou Piniella's 3rd appearance on a Rookie Stars card!)
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