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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2 comments:
Sadly, none of the players pictured is wearing a Pilots cap with the "scrambled eggs" on the bill.
For that, you need to check out the 1970 cards of Gene Brabender, Dave Baldwin, and Dave Bristol.
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