Wood vs. Wood #76

Last time 1987 won, 5-0. Will 1962 come back this time? It's a battle of the Braves with a couple of nice looking cards.

Howie Bedell is almost under the bleachers as he poses for the photographer. He gets a 1962 Rookie star. He played almost all of his major league ball that year, hitting .196 in 58 games. A long-time minor leaguer, his only other major league stint was brief but memorable - he had nine plate appearances and one RBI for the Phillies in 1968. His RBI was a sacrifice fly off of Don Drysdale to end his record 58 2⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings streak. After his playing career ended in 1960 Bedell was a coach and front office executive well into the 1990s, winning World Series rings with the '80 Phillies, '85 Royals and '90 Reds. The 86-year-old Bedell is now retired and living in Pottstown, PA.

Rafael Ramirez gets a dynamic photo of a wild-looking follow-through on a swing at what appears to be a spring training game. Ramirez was the starting shortstop for the Braves for most of the 1980s. An All-Star in 1984, Ramirez was a glove-first middle-infielder with an OK bat. In 1,539 games for Atlanta and Houston, he hit .261 with 53 HR, 484 RBI and 112 SB. The 63-year-old Ramirez has kept a low profile since his playing career ended, presumably returning to his native Dominican Republic.