Kicking off a series of the 1988 Domino's set commemorating the 1968 Tigers. The backs are all the same, but the fronts have a different black-and-white photo of every player.
Brown was discovered while playing on a prison team while serving a sentence for burglary. A pinch-hitter extraordinaire, he had his best season by far in 1968, hitting .370 with 6 HR and 15 RBI in 67 games. In 13 seasons, all with Detroit, he hit .257 with 84 HR and 322 RBI. After his retirement he was a scout and a hitting coach. He died of a heart attack in 2013.
My collection: Probably a good time to note that when I put these in posts, it's about filling set needs I happen to have of a certain player, not a separate PC. I don't have any PC's, I just fill every set I can. I have 15 of Brown's cards, from 1965 to 1976. I would be interested in trading for 1964 Topps #471.
I've always loved this set as a Tigers fan and collector and I'm happy to see you posting about it here! It looks great and celebrates one of Detroit's greatest teams. Gator was a hell of a PH.
ReplyDeleteWasn't familiar with Mr. Brown... but any player who spends 13 years with one franchise has a pretty cool story.
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