Who Am I? & The Dedication & Re-creation of Butterball Field

[Zvon]

Wait. I do know this. Bobby Klaus. Just saw his 68 card recently.

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Zvon wrote: Wait. I do know this. Bobby Klaus. Just saw his 68 card recently.

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Photographed by The Man From Topps in his old stomping grounds, you won't find this ex-Met on any baseball card in a Redbird uniform.

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He played on two Met pennant winning teams. I hope he got the blingy rings to commemorate those stints, 'cause he didn't get any Mets baseball cards from Topps.

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This player appeared in a Topps baseball set in two different seasons: once as a Met and once as a Cub. But he only played in actual MLB games for one of the two teams.

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If it weren't for the one team that he played for between his Met and Yankee stints, he might've been the only modern player in baseball history who wouldn't of had to change residences, stadiums or even lockers though he was traded from one league to the other.

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Zvon wrote:

There's that spot again.

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: This one-time Met and San Diego Rule V pick never got to play for the Padres. He then landed in Pittsburgh -- traded in exchange for the expansion team's future all-star catcher, Chris Cannizzaro. Cannizaro was once a Met, too, by the way. And even appeared on a baseball card as a Met. And continued to appear on a baseball card as a Met even when he wasn't a Met anymore by a good many years. But that's a whole 'nuther story by itself and this post isn't really supposed to be about Chris Cannizzaro. The man in the Padres uniform above didn't get to play for the Pirates, just like he didn't get to play for the Padres, either. And then he ran out of teams that were interested in him. But The Man From Topps couldn't resist shooting anything in those original snazzy Padres unis.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Zvon wrote: Wait. I do know this. Bobby Klaus. Just saw his 68 card recently.

You could see that Klaus's Padres and Mets card used shots from the same photo session.
Klaus is the Padres' Jerry Robertson.

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: If it weren't for the one team that he played for between his Met and Yankee stints, he might've been the only modern player in baseball history who wouldn't of had to change residences, stadiums or even lockers though he was traded from one league to the other.

Bill Sudakis when the Yankees slept over for those two years.

Also a spot man but Sadeki now reigns as King Of The Spot, having seen two cards of him hanging out in that little corner of the world.

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Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: If it weren't for the one team that he played for between his Met and Yankee stints, he might've been the only modern player in baseball history who wouldn't of had to change residences, stadiums or even lockers though he was traded from one league to the other. Bill Sudakis when the Yankees slept over for those two years. Also a spot man but Sadeki now reigns as King Of The Spot, having seen two cards of him hanging out in that little corner of the world.

[batmagadanleadoff]

This player appeared in a Topps baseball set in two different seasons: once as a Met and once as a Cub. But he only played in actual MLB games for one of the two teams.

The Mets and the Cubs are the only organizations this player ever belonged to.

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: Photographed by The Man From Topps in his old stomping grounds, you won't find this ex-Met on any baseball card in a Redbird uniform.

He has a World Series ring to remember his last season as a major leaguer.

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Photographed by The Man From Topps in his old stomping grounds, you won't find this ex-Met on any baseball card in a Redbird uniform. He has a World Series ring to remember his last season as a major leaguer.

"What do you call it when the same letter
appears consecutively in a word? Like the "l"
in llama. Or the "b" in rubber? There's gotta be
a word for that, right? Anyway there are repeating
consecutive letters in my first name and in my last name."

[batmagadanleadoff]

This player appeared in a Topps baseball set in two different seasons: once as a Met and once as a Cub. But he only played in actual MLB games for one of the two teams. The Mets and the Cubs are the only organizations this player ever belonged to.

"What the guy above me in the Cards
uniform just said. Except I've got the
repeating consecutive letters in my last name only".

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: He played on two Met pennant winning teams. I hope he got the blingy rings to commemorate those stints, 'cause he didn't get any Mets baseball cards from Topps.

"I ain't got any repeating consecutive letters in any of my names. But I'm the easiest one to solve of the remaining
'Who Am I's'? You don't need any more hints".

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Man From Topps photographed this one-time Met in the uniform of the last organization he'd ever belong to. He never got to play for the Big Red Machine, or anybody else since this photograph was taken. In fact, if you look up his Baseball Reference page, you won't find any evidence indicating that the player ever belonged to the Reds. Not a single Reds plate appearance. Or a single Reds defensive substitution. Or even a mention of the words Reds or Cincinnati in his transactions section. But Topps knew.

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: He played on two Met pennant winning teams. I hope he got the blingy rings to commemorate those stints, 'cause he didn't get any Mets baseball cards from Topps. "I ain't got any repeating consecutive letters in any of my names. But I'm the easiest one to solve of the remaining 'Who Am I's'? You don't need any more hints".

Gosger?

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Photographed by The Man From Topps in his old stomping grounds, you won't find this ex-Met on any baseball card in a Redbird uniform. He has a World Series ring to remember his last season as a major leaguer. "What do you call it when the same letter appears consecutively in a word? Like the "l" in llama. Or the "b" in rubber? There's gotta be a word for that, right? Anyway there are repeating consecutive letters in my first name and in my last name."

Eddie Bressoud?

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G-Fafif wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: He played on two Met pennant winning teams. I hope he got the blingy rings to commemorate those stints, 'cause he didn't get any Mets baseball cards from Topps. "I ain't got any repeating consecutive letters in any of my names. But I'm the easiest one to solve of the remaining 'Who Am I's'? You don't need any more hints". Gosger?

Gosger.

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G-Fafif wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Photographed by The Man From Topps in his old stomping grounds, you won't find this ex-Met on any baseball card in a Redbird uniform. He has a World Series ring to remember his last season as a major leaguer. "What do you call it when the same letter appears consecutively in a word? Like the "l" in llama. Or the "b" in rubber? There's gotta be a word for that, right? Anyway there are repeating consecutive letters in my first name and in my last name." Eddie Bressoud?

Eddie Bressoud

[batmagadanleadoff]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps.

[G-Fafif]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps.

My gosh, he looks familiar.

[Zvon]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps.

Rod Gasper

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The Man From Topps photographed this one-time Met in the uniform of the last organization he'd ever belong to. He never got to play for the Big Red Machine, or anybody else since this photograph was taken. In fact, if you look up his Baseball Reference page, you won't find any evidence indicating that the player ever belonged to the Reds. Not a single Reds plate appearance. Or a single Reds defensive substitution. Or even a mention of the words Reds or Cincinnati in his transactions section. But Topps knew.

Bob Aspromonte

[Zvon]

Bob Botz 62 card. It'll take a while before I make the back.

[G-Fafif]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps. Rod Gasper

Gaspar was my initial guess but he looked different when I cross-checked.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: The Man From Topps photographed this one-time Met in the uniform of the last organization he'd ever belong to. He never got to play for the Big Red Machine, or anybody else since this photograph was taken. In fact, if you look up his Baseball Reference page, you won't find any evidence indicating that the player ever belonged to the Reds. Not a single Reds plate appearance. Or a single Reds defensive substitution. Or even a mention of the words Reds or Cincinnati in his transactions section. But Topps knew. Bob Aspromonte

[batmagadanleadoff]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps. My gosh, he looks familiar.

Quite frankly, he gets that all the time. They kinda recognize him, but never quite get his name.

[batmagadanleadoff]

San Diego was the end of the baseball line for this former Met and Sports Illustrated cover boy who, you might agree, looks stupid cool in the Padres' original uniform. What's his name? Photography credits: The Man From Topps. Rod Gasper

[batmagadanleadoff]

This player appeared in a Topps baseball set in two different seasons: once as a Met and once as a Cub. But he only played in actual MLB games for one of the two teams. The Mets and the Cubs are the only organizations this player ever belonged to. "What the guy above me in the Cards uniform just said. Except I've got the repeating consecutive letters in my last name only".

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