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!)
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
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!)