Giants pitcher Ron Bryant was known as "Bear" for his burly build, not as a reference to the college football coach.
Scipio Spinks wore #37 for the Astros. His hat looks like it says 39, but it also looks like the numbers were crossed out or altered at some point. #39 was George Culver.
Ralph Garr, #48, appears to have stolen the bat of teammate Sonny Jackson, #16.
Another shy #37. Elliott Maddox's hat clearly says 38, not 37. There were no 38's on the '71 Senators.
Bobby Heise, #2, has the bat of Andy Kosco, #10.
Oscar Brown, #45, took the bat of #18. Both Tommie Aaron and Zoilo Versalles wore that number for the Braves in '71.
Obviously, Bob Robertson is #7, but he is holding the bat of #12, Carl Taylor.
The most brazen thief in the set is Robertson's teammate, Charlie Sands. The rookie catcher with the .200 batting average, #4 on his uniform, has somehow gotten hold of bat #21, belonging to the legendary Roberto Clemente.
If I was Mr. Sands... I would have carried my 72T card around everywhere showing and telling everyone that I once held Clemente's bat.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Roberto ever let Charlie use one of his bats in a game.
ReplyDeleteThat sure looks like one of the Aaron brothers behind Oscar Brown. Given the bat number, will assume it's Tommie.
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