BucCollector's Pirates Autographs, 1970-1979

[banjar]

Next up has to be Dave Parker, right? I'm on the edge of my seat to see what you have for The Cobra.

 

[BucCollector]

Jose Pagan. The 1969 Topps was a pickup from an SCN member.

 

[BucCollector]

Here's Dave Parker. Sorry to be underwhelming, the Cobra is definitely deserving of an upgrade. The 2023 Topps Heritage High Numbers set has a 1974-style Parker auto that would look good here.

 

[BucCollector]

Freddie Patek had a reputation for not signing TTM, so I was pretty elated when this 2018 Heritage card came out.

 

[tramers]

one of my favorite pirates

 

[BucCollector]

Orlando Pena is fantastic. He signed the Card Saver to me con afectos - with affection - and signed the custom card as well, adding his career start and end dates.

 

[BucCollector]

Juan Pizarro signed this via TTM in 2016.

 

[banjar]

I was kinda partial to this one, so I picked up a copy a few years back:

Here's Dave Parker. Sorry to be underwhelming, the Cobra is definitely deserving of an upgrade. The 2023 Topps Heritage High Numbers set has a 1974-style Parker auto that would look good here.

 

[tramers]

my favorite player when I was a kid

 

[BucCollector]

Paul Popovich signed this TTM in 2019.

 

[BucCollector]

Willie Randolph was one of the many young players who were traded for vets as the Pirates battled for division titles during the '70s. The 1976 SSPC was an eBay purchase.

 

[mrmopar]

I hope that this thread isn't done and especially that life just got busy for our author. Anyone know @BucCollector outside of this site and can verify all is well? He has been radio silent since February.

 

[WizardofOz1982]

I hope that this thread isn't done and especially that life just got busy for our author. Anyone know @BucCollector outside of this site and can verify all is well? He has been radio silent since February.

I was actually hoping this was a bump from him with an update. He's been quiet too long.

 

[BucCollector]

Sorry for the long delay between posts. Resuming with Jerry Reuss. Both of these were eBay pickups.

 

[BucCollector]

Craig Reynolds. The SSPC was from Under the Radar Sports.

 

[BucCollector]

Rick Rhoden. Weird inclusion as a retired player in a 2007 set alongside Cole Hamels, Hideki Matsui, Hanley Ramirez, Matt Holliday, Robinson Cano, Ryan Howard, and Vlad Guerrero.

 

[Dilferules]

Rick Rhoden. Weird inclusion as a retired player in a 2007 set alongside Cole Hamels, Hideki Matsui, Hanley Ramirez, Matt Holliday, Robinson Cano, Ryan Howard, and Vlad Guerrero.

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Dave Henderson also had his only Topps auto in that set. Interesting player selection from Topps!

 

[BucCollector]

Dave Ricketts, on his only card as a Pirates player. Purchased from an SCN member.

 

[BucCollector]

Dave Roberts, on his only Pirates card. This was a purchase, lost track of where and when

 

[BucCollector]

Bob Robertson. The Topps card came in a big trade with a member of The Bench.