MrMopar's New Dodgers Autograph Thread (and other interesting items on a slow mailday)

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PART IV of IV! Quite an impressive Dodgers mail day for sure:

Merwin Jacobson played for Brooklyn in 1926 and briefly in 1927. This followed a 10 year absence from MLB, after making his debut in 1915 with the Giants (8 games) and 1916 with the Cubs (4 games). Brooklyn would be the last of him MLB career, but remained in the minors through 1933. He died in 1978 at age 83.

Emil "Dutch" Leonard, not to be confused with an earlier pitcher by the name of Hubert "Dutch" Leonard, pitched for the Dodgers from his rookie season in 1933-1936. He compiled an 18-23 record in that time, but would go on to better success after he was traded, winning 173 more games, including a 20 W season for the 1939 Senators and 4 AS appearances. Leonard died in 1973 at age 74.

Bill Hubbell ended his career at 28 with the 1925 Robins, going 3-6. He died in 1980 at age 83.

Buck Marrow pitched parts of 2 seasons with Brooklyn in 1937-38. He was 1-3 in 21 games. 1928 would be his final MLB season at age 28. he died in 1982 at age 73.

Bob McGraw pitched for the Robins from 1925-27, compiling a 9-16 record in those three partial seasons. He died in 1978 at age 83.

Earl Mossor appeared in 3 games for the 1951 Dodgers, pitching a total of 1.2 innings and had a 32.40 ERA, Yikes! He toiled in the minors from 1946-1959, with those 3 games being his cup of coffee in the show. He died in 1988 at the age of 63.

Joe Riggert played OF in 27 games for the 1914 Robins at hit .193, but he did have 3 triples! He died in 1973 at age 86.

And that's a wrap for today!

 

[mrmopar]

I am an idiot for buying these, but I was curious about the stamp they are using. I suspect they had a bunch made up, as I have not seen any like it before, or since these cards hit the market. I certainly do not believe it is a legal tender US stamp, as they would have you think. This is an absolute garbage issue, but suckers like me are still buying (singles only for me, at least). I got it for under $10 delivered, so for a "1/1" Garvey auto, I guess I can't really complain.

2017 Archives Manny Mota /25. This is the exact card that got me hooked on Archives, way too much after the fact. I was focusing my Dodger autograph searches to include as many certified cards as I could find, after really only chasing a signature anyway I could find it for so long.

When I discovered this product would have a certified Mota card and dug into it further and saw that there would be 5 different parallel autographs for most subjects (/1, /25, /75, /150 I think and base), I targeted ALL of the Dodgers and Bean, a former Dodger (Mota, Cey, Moon, Lasorda and Billy Bean). Soon I got sucked into it all and was trying to get all 4 versions of everyone except for the expensive guys, but focusing especially on the reds (/25). In the end, I ended up with 4/4 from 36 different players, including 5 where I also snagged the 1/1 gold too!). I had another run of 4 (with 1/1 too) as Joyce didn't have a peach parallel. I also completed 11 other runs, where the subject had anywhere from 1-3 versions only.

After I went off the deep end chasing these and the dust finally settled, I am still only 2 red cards shy of my ultimate goal of completing all of the players on my list, Jim Edmonds and Bald Vinny. I saw a red Edmonds, but the price was too high. After I finally decided to go all out, even for guys like Vinny, I never saw another red card. I really can't see myself paying a whole lot for one if it comes available, but if you have one that you don't care about, let me know. Maybe we can strike a deal.

The gold 1/1 cards were the ultimate and I was hoping to land at least 1 Dodger. Unfortunately, I missed the Lasorda gold (after it started out at around $500 and dropped like a rock from there) but never saw Moon, Cey or Mota golds ever offered. I did get 1 though, sort of. I landed the Billy Bean gold.

I continued to chase Dodgers and even multiple players and parallels in 2018 and 2019, but have allowed myself a break and don't need everything anymore. I did still chase the /25 editions hard each year though (2018 Blue) and 2019 (Also blue). Still missing quite a few of the 18-19 blues also, if anyone has any to deal.

Anyway, here is a duplicate Mota for me, because it was cheap and I still love the design and this card, in particular.

 

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Will Smith. I like the simple, clean design of this issue. Smith made his debut for the Dodgers in 2019 and was showing people he belonged, especially after hitting 15 HRs in his 54 games. At 24, maybe he is the next generation C for the Dodgers, although 20 year old C prospect Keibert Ruiz is pushing hard behind him.

Yimi Garcia Refractor. Middle reliever, with minimal stats. I guess those guys never really get the credit in the stat lines for what some do for their team. At 28, he is 5-11 across 5 seasons with the Dodgers in 165 games, 64 appearances just last season. He was no Mike Marshall, but he was used often enough.

Adrian Gonzalez enjoyed 4 solid years with the Dodgers at the twilight of his career, including a silver slugger, gold glove and RBI crown in 2014. The Red Sox sent him, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto and cash to the Dodgers in 2012 for Ivan DeJesus, James Loney, Allen Webster and later on Jerry Sands and Rubby De La Rossa to complete the deal. I think the Dodgers made out well on that deal. When the Dodgers traded him away to the Braves in 2017, he went with Charlie Culberson, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy and cash so that they could reacquire long time favorite Matt Kemp (whom they had traded away in 2014 for essentially nothing - Yasmani Grandal being the only name of note). The Dodgers did OK on that deal as well, with Kemp having a comeback player of the year type campaign. Career,wise he was a 5X AS, 4X GG and 2X SS winner with 2000+ Hits and 300+ HRs, not a bad run. Born in San Diego, he is representing Mexico on this card for the World Baseball Classic.

 

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PART I of II

Another monster day, but this was because of one package.

The Garvey 8x10 was the only other separate item received.



Gene Bailey, outfielder for Brooklyn in 1923-24. he died in 1973 at age 79.

Ray French, played SS in 43 games for the 1923 Brooklyn team. he died in 1978 at age 83.

Johnny Hudson, played in Brooklyn 1936-40. He had only 1 full year, 1938 as their regular 2B. I mentioned his trade previously, but he and Charlie Gilbert were sent to the Cubs for future HOFer Billy Herman in 1941. Hudson died in 1970 at age 58.

Lemmie Miller got into 8 games for the 1984 Dodgers, his entire MLB career. 2 hits and a .167 avg and that would be all. For being alive and relatively recent player, his signature is virtually non-existent compared to players from a similar background and time frame.

Bernie Neis came up with Brooklyn in 1920 and played outfield through the 1924 season, that last one being the most playing time he got with the club. He died in 1972 at age 77.

Dick Siebert made his MLB debut for Brooklyn in 1932, seeing action in 6 games. He toiled in the minors for several years, before getting another shoit with Brooklyn in 1936. This time is was just 2 games. He was in St. Louis the following year and would go on to have a decent 7 year stretch with the Athletics, including an AS spot in 1943. His son Paul pitched in the majors in the mid-late 70s. He died in 1978 at age 66. . He died in 1973, a few days shy of his 73rd birthday.

Roy Spender ended his 12 year MLB in Brooklyn, in 1937-38. He caught in 61 games across those 2 years for the Dodgers.

To be continued...

 

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Part II of II.

The next grouping consisted of 59 items in 3 lots. I enjoy whipping up little bios and facts, but I am not sure I can spare the time to do 59 right now!

Lot of 10.

Rae Blaemire, Dodgers Minors 1938-39, 46 (D. 75)
Ralph Boyle, Dodgers 1933-35 (D. 78)
Rube Bressler, Robins 1928-31 (D. 66)
Ira Hutchinson, Dodgers 1939 (D. 73)
Walter Irwin, No time with Dodgers I can find (D. 76)
Bernie Neis, Robins 1920-24 (D. 72)
Denny (Southern) Sothern, Robins 1931 (D. 77)
Mac Wheat, Robins 1915-19 (D. 79) - Brother of Zack Wheat
Eddie Wilson, Dodgers 1936-37 (D. 79)
Rube Yarrison, Robins 1924 (D. 77)

Lot of 23 Target Cards

Larry Burright, Dodgers 1962
Dick Calmus, Dodgers 1963
Harry Eisenstat, Dodgers 1935-37 (D. 03)
Al Ferrara, Dodgers 1963, 65-68
Jim Grant, Dodgers 1968
Derrell Griffith, Dodgers 1963-66
John Hale, Dodgers 1974-77
Ransom Jackson, Dodgers 1956-58 (D. 19)
John Kennedy, Dodgers 1965-66 (D. 18)
Andy Kosco, Dodgers 1969-70
Lerrin LaGrow, Dodgers 1979
Norm Larker, Dodgers 1958-61 (D. 07)
Bill Lohrman, Dodgers 1943-44 (D. 99)
Ron Negray, Dodgers 1952, 58 (D. 18)
Dave Patterson, Dodgers 1979
Paul Ray Powell, Dodgers 1973, 75
Ted Power, Dodgers 1981-82
John Purdin, Dodgers 1964-65, 68-69 (D. 10)
Norm Sherry, Dodgers 1959-62
Fred Sington, Dodgers 1938-39 (D. 98)
Wayne Terwilliger, Dodgers 1951
Maury Wills, Dodgers 1959-66, 69-72
Geoff Zahn, Dodgers 1973-75

Lot of 26.

Eddie Ainsmith, Robins 1923 (D. 81)
Horace Allen, Robins 1919 (D. 81)
Bob Barrett, Robins 1925, 27 (D. 82)
Leo Dickerman, Robins 1923-24 (D. 82)
John Douglas, Dodgers 1945 (D. 84)
Tom Drake, Dodgers 1941 (D. 88)
Rube Ehrhardt, Robins 1924-28 (D. 80)
Johnny Enzmann, Robins 1914 (D. 84)
Lou Fette, Dodgers 1940 (D. 81)
Larry French, Dodgers 1941-42 (D. 87)
Al Glossop, Dodgers 1943 (D. 91)
Nelson Greene, Robins 1924-25 (D. 83)
Kirby Higbe, Dodgers 1941-43, 46-47 (D. 85)
Max Macon, Dodgers 1940, 42-43 (D. 89)
Bill McCarren, Robins 1923 (D. 83)
Ollie O'Mara, Robins 1914-16, 18-19 (D. 89)
Joe Orengo, Dodgers 1943 (D. 88)
Frank O'Rourke, Robins 1917-18 (D. 86)
Don Padgett, Dodgers 1946 (D. 80)
Jimmy Pattison, Robins 1929 (D. 91)
Tom Sheehan, I don't see any Dodger affiliation at all, but there is a Dodger PC of his signed on ebay right now dated 1938. Maybe a minor league coach or scout spot that didn't make his bio.(D. 82)
Harry Smyth, Dodgers 1934 (D. 80)
John "Stuffy" Stewart, Robins 1923 (D. 80)
Fay Thomas, Dodgers 1932 (D. 90)
Al Todd, Dodgers 1939 (D. 85)
John "Tom" Winsett, Dodgers 1936-38 (D. 87)

 

[Therion]

Holy moley!

 

[mrmopar]

As with any massive mail day, like the one I had yesterday, follow up is nearly impossible not to disappoint. I have been buying singles and lots for a seller breaking up a large Brooklyn/LA collection and he group ships, so I was expecting a couple large packages from him. I usually only see something like this if I happen to get a large lot of TTM autos, which is rare.

Anyway, I only got 1 autograph in today's mail. It's kind of a big one, not the signature itself as I have TONS already, but the card itself.

Steve Garvey 1/1.

I have some competition of late and, frankly the pursuit of newer, higher end cards is less appealing to me than it has in the past. I am tired of paying inflated prices, simply because ONE other collector needs the card. I went through this in the mid 2000s as well, when 2-3 guys were hammering each other to win the newest limited cards, paying well above "market". It is happening again now, but I have actually seen the "market" try to adjust, as people see these sales.

A perfect example: One guy had a Flawless card numbered to 20 copies. I seem to recall he was asking around $100 for it, maybe more. I offered him $40, which he declined. No complaints, but I did reply that he was getting a fair offer, although it may not look that way to him based on his asking price. I had to wait a month, maybe 2 and finally got one for around $35. The original guy who passed on my offer has dropped his price slowly, but steadily, over time and is now around $50-60 and obviously he still has the card and is still trying to get more than it is worth. The lesson here is KNOW YOUR MARKET. His greed and probably the fact that he saw other big sales, fueled his desire to get the same for his card. However, he failed to recognize that the guy who pays the most already had his copy and the guy who is either #1 or #2 99% of the time submitted a "fair" offer. and then found his copy at or below that fair offer. He may sell it eventually to a one-off collector, maybe a set builder, but he missed the boat on the Garvey collectors.

Anyway, I won this card and it has given me an idea for a blog entry that I may or may not even write. Still, the gist of my thought is...what should the typical 1/1 card be valued at in today's market place? When the concept was first delivered to us in the middle to late 90s, a 1/1 was a true unicorn. Most collectors would never see one live, let alone actually be the person to unearth one from a pack. Those stories were what legends were made from. Since then, they (1/1s) have become much more common, almost commonplace, if that is believable. Lower print runs for products, more 1/1s per set issued, more players to choose from, etc. Many avid collectors who open enough product since the early 2000s have probably even pulled at least one of their own by now, where this once would have been a life changing event to any collector to even pull a common player 1/1 in the mid-late 90s. Given a lot of factors that differentiate 1/1s from each other (brand, card set, card type - base vs gu vs au, player, etc), there still should be a recognizable standard that each 1/1 would fall under in "normal" conditions. Being the only copy does not always translate into popularity and thus high value. Case in point, Bowman RC superfractor Au vs. a scrub base 1/1 from a minor league quality type issue (Just minors for example, or whatever the latest equal is to that). Both 1/1, but clearly not equal in value by any stretch of the imagination.

 

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Pair of Garvey photos today...1 8x10 team issue and 1 PC sized magazine cut-out

 

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This one was slipped into the package too, 5thought it was shipped separately. So 3 Garvey photos today.

 

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Michael Busch regular and refractor. He is a 22 year old infielder prospect, not to be confused with a former Dodger player also named Michael Busch. The original Busch was a minor leaguer in theodgers system in the early 90s and had eventually been given a call-up to the main club in 1995. Busch had made news previously when he crossed the picket line during the labor dispute happening around that time, something that did not help him to succeed. However, the 6'5" career minor leaguer did get a shot in 51 games across the 95-96 seasons but hit poorly, ultimately being released by the Dodgers at the end of 1996. He would live out the remainder of his career back in the minors for a year, over to Korea and then in independent leagues until 2001. Let's hope the new Busch fairs a bit better.

Didn't realize Brown had another Yankee/Dodger auto, so now I have 2. This one /50, clearly shown as a Dodger, but the card indicates Yankees.

I have this already, but I like them so much. Phil Garner /89. Garner came to the Dodgers in 1987 and spent 70 games with the team, hitting only .190. At least the Dodgers didn't give much up (minor leaguer) and when he left, it was as a free agaent. His career ended in SF in 1988 after 15 games.

Same with Honeycutt /98. Honeycutt was an early Mariner and spent 5 seasons with the Dodgers (83-87). The Dodgers gave up Dave Stewart, a player to be named later (Wright) and $200K for Honeycutt. After retiring, Rick came back to the Dodgers and was their pitching coach from 2006-2019.



Now the pre-Dodgers or no logos.

Busch again /25.

Pair of Hoese cards. The ticket is /23. Hoese is a 21 year infielder prospect as well, like Busch.

I also grabbed a few COMC cards today as well. I'll share those in post #2...

 

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Some fairly cheap COMC buys. I do love finding nice $1-3 autos that I don't have already. Mostly non-Dodger appearances in this category, but will grab up Dodger autos if I can too:

Antonio Perez. A member of the 2004-05 Dodgers, his best and most full season was 2005. He hit a respectable .297 in 98 games at 2B & 3B, but the Dodgers traded him and Milton Bradley to the A's for Andre Ethier. That was a good trade for the Dodgers. Perez lasted just 1 more partial year with the A's. Bradley would go on to play 6 more years, only 1 with Oakland. Ethier, of course, became a fan favorite and spent 12 solid years with the Dodgers, including a couple AS appearances, a gold glove and a silver slugger.

(2) Juan Rivera cards. Rivera ended his 12 year career with a final stop in LA. He played parts of 2011 and 2012 for the Dodgers.

Skip Schmaker. Skip spend 2013 with the Dodgers. Nothing much to remember there.

Joe Wieland /25. Joe pitched 2 games for the 2015 Dodgers. A career 1-6 pitcher, one of those games was a loss. Wieland came to the Dodgers with Yasmani Grandal in the deal that sent Matt Kemp to San Diego. I'd like to grab the green parallel too, which has sat on COMC for years, but the guy wants $10 (or at least $8). I know it is /10, but the guy was 1-6 in a 12 game across a 4 year career! I don't care if it is a 1/1, he's a $5 card at best in my book and only that to me because he pitched those 2 games for the Dodgers.

 

[dano7]

You're on a roll......great additions!

 

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Weird, but got a single package delivered today, Sunday. I think that is a first for me.

Matt Beaty.

 

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Boog! Pretty sure Boog already got a write-up in the past. If not, he signed on as a free agent and played 50 games for the 1977 Dodgers, 47 of which were pinch hit opportunities. Looks like he stayed in at least 1 game at 1B, appearing in the field at 1B for 4 games total. He started exactly 1 of those 4 games he appeared in the field for the club. Old (35 yo) Boog was not impressive, getting just 10 hits in 41 AB, for a .244. All singles and only 5 RBI. The Dodgers released him Aug 31, in preparation for their upcoming World Series appearance.

 

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Didn't remember that Book played for the Dodgers....WOW!

 

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Had a couple COMC items come through with offers being accepted overnight too.

Ivan DeJesus Jr. Didn't do much in the footsteps of his father. Was with the Dodgers in 2011-12, 40 games worth and was involved in the large trade that brought Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford to the Dodgers in 2012.

This one is cheating a little bit. He never actually played for the Dodgers, but was part of the organization for part of a day. He was part of the deal that brought Kiki Hernandez to the Dodgers, then he was dealt away the same day for Howie Kendrick. I just like the look of these cards, so I bought one.

December 11, 2014: Traded by the Miami Marlins with Austin Barnes, Chris Hatcher and Enrique Hernandez to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dee Gordon, Dan Haren, Miguel Rojas and cash.

December 11, 2014: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Howie Kendrick.

Andrew Heaney.

 

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POST I OF II

Another hefty mail day. Not planning many more of this size, but you never know...

Steve Garvey 8x10. I will buy just about any pose I don't have already. Not too many new poses out there anymore.

Casey Blake wrapped up the end of his career in LA, from mid season 2008-2011. The Dodgers gave up Jon Meloan and Carlos Santana to the tribe to get Blake. Santana has been a steady positive for Cleveland for close to a decade, so score one for the Indians on that deal. Blake barely gave the Dodgers 2 full years before retiring.

Carlos Diaz, already profiled before.

Mark Grudzielanez played in LA from 1998-2002 and gave the Dodgers 4 solid seasons of play. He was the other player in the deal that sent long time favorite Eric Karros to the Cubs. The Dodgers got Todd Hundley and Chad Hermansen in return.

Kaz Ishii pitched 3 years for the Dodgers, 2002-2004. Perhaps they thought they had another Hideo Nomo? Ishii was 36-25 for the blue, not bad, but not great. They dumped him on the Mets for Jason phillips and he spent 1 year (3-9) in NY before ending his MLB career there.

Eric Karros. Long time fan favorite and mainstay at 1B. He and Tim Salmon both won ROY awards in the early 90s and had similar offensive careers, but neither even made an AS team. Probably 2 of the better players to be completely snubbed for the midsummer classic.

Raul Mondesi, another 90s ROY. The Dodgers seemed to have one each season for a while there. He was profiled before as well.

German Rivera played a few games in 1983 and then about 100 in 1984 before being sent to Houston as the player to be named later to secure Enos Cabell.

Jeff Shaw became a closer near the end of his career and really made it work. From 1998-2001, he played for the Dodgers. He averaged 38 saves in those years, including a split season in 98, with a career high 48. he made the AS team in his last MLB season, his first time. The Dodgers did give up Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes for him, which might have been a steal for the Reds, had they not immediately shipped him to the White Sox, where he starred for the next 16 years, a 5X AS and borderline HOF numbers. The Reds got Mike Cameron in that deal. Screwed twice on the same guy!

Paul Shuey played 2 years in LA, 2002-03. He was 11-6 over 90 games, mainly in what looks like middle relief. After being granted free agency in 2004, he disappeared from MLB for 3 seasons, reemerging in Baltimore for 25 games in 2007, where he was 0-1. He retired after that.

Ton be continued...

 

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POST II OF II

Terry Wells was 1-2 in 5 games for the 1990 Dodgers, his only MLB experience. The Dodgers had given up Franklin Stubbs to get Wells. I believe this is his only card, other than maybe minor league issues and he may have a Target card too.

Randy Wolf had two short stints with the Dodgers due to free agency, the first in 2007 and again in 2009. He was 9-6 and 11-7 respectively, although he did lead the league in games started in 2009.

John Hale was previously profiled, and this card was mentioned at that time. I love 78T autos. I can't seem to get enough!

This is probably my cool score of the day. Having decided I would chase any person of any significance with the Dodgers, that opened up a lot of people who may be a little tougher to find. Executives seemed to be plentiful on official letters, but do those even exist today? Besides that, when was the last time you saw any team correspondence newer than the 70s? Have you ever seen any? I don't think it gets out the way it used to. Anyway, Paul DePodesta is more famous for his time with the A's and the movie Money Ball, but he was Dodgers GM for a flash in time. He was hired in February 2004 as the 5th youngest GM of all time (age 31) and was subsequently fired shortly after the 2005 season wrapped up. He is now currently working for the Cleveland Browns. Although this is a Mets item, I am glad to find a signature to add to the collection, although I would be head over heels if it was a Dodgers item instead. Mets fans, if you can come up with a Dodgers Depodesta item, let's trade! This is a nicely done 4" x 6" on glossy photo paper, blank back custom.

Finally another random lot of 20 older Dodgers cuts from the same group most of the others have come from. I think the seller is down to the dregs, so I may or may not end up with any more. I'd like to do some bios, but don't have time today. maybe they will come up again...

John Babich (1934-35) (D. 2001)
Mace Brown (1941) (D. 2002)
Nelson Chittum (Minor League only) - Normally don't buy minor league guys, especially cuts - They were just part of a deal though.
Chuck Coles (Minor League Only) (D. 1996)
John M. Corriden (1946) (D. 2001)
Jake Daniel (1937) (D. 1995)
Clise Dudley (1929-30)(D. 1989)
John Enzmann (1914) (D. 1984)
Elroy Face (Minor League Only)
George Fallon (1937) (D. 1994)
Charlie Gilbert (1940) (D. 1983)
Tony Giuliani (1940-41) (D. 2004)
Bert Haas (1937-38) (D. 1999)
Charlie Kress (1954) (D. 2014)
Steve Lembo (1950 & 52) (D. 1989)
Mickey Livingston (1951) (D. 1983)
Ray Moss (1926-31) (D. 1998)
Mike Sandlock (1945-46) (D. 2016)
Dwain Sloat (1948) (D. 2003)
Harry Taylor (1946-48) (D. 2000)

 

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PART I of II - This 10 scan limit is kind of a nuisance. maybe it will prompt me to finally start scanning my new pick-ups instead of recycling the seller's scans.

Manny Mota leads us off today. 1 of 2 certified autos. Mota was a long time Dodger and coach and his claim to fame was his pinch hitting skills. He set a record for career pinch hits in 1979 (commemorated on a 1980 Topps card) and it stood until 2001, when Lenny Harris, a one time Dodger, broke it.

The 2nd certified card is of Brad Penny, but it is a non-Dodger card. Penny pitched for the Dodgers from 2004-2008 and was a 2X AS in that time frame. He lead the league in Wins in 2006 with 16 and the following year, he won 16 again, but this time lead the league in W Percentage with .800. He was 3rd in the CVy Young voting as well, perhaps his best season of his career. The Dodgers gave up Paul LoDuca, Guillermo Mota and Juan Encarnacion to the Marlins for Penny, Hee-Seop Choi and some scrub that never played for the team.

Alan Foster pitched for the Dodgers from 1967-70 before being packaged with Ray Lamb to the Indians for Duke Sims.

Edwin Jackson started his career with the Dodgers in 2003 and as of last season, was still active. He only pitched a handful of games for the team between 2003-06, 19 to be exact, but he was the pitcher of record for 10 (6-4). Jackson and Chuck Tiffany were sent to the Rays for Lance Carter and Danys Baez. The Rays got the better deal that time.

This actually came yesterday and I forgot to include it. John Miller was part of a 3 Dodger rookie card, although technically it was only 2 Dodgers. I discussed it before, probably when talking about Tommy Dean who was shown in Dodger blue, but was listed as a Padre. Miller's only real card was issued that year, 1969. He spent 26 games with the team that year, batting .211. He (Jack Cullen and $25K) came to the Dodgers in a trade for John Kennedy. Kennedy lasted until 1974, so I'd say the Yanks made out. The other two were both out of the bigs by the end of 1969. This is a neat 4x6 custom.

Sandy Vance appeared in 30 games for the 1970-71 Dodgers. He went 9-8. He was a 2nd round kind of guy, as I noticed when I was on baseball-reference. not much more to add I guess.

June 8, 1965: Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 6, 1967: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign.

January 27, 1968: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign.

June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

3 non-Dodger cards wrap up part 1:

Andre Ethier, before he was a long time Dodger.

Chip Hale ended his 7 year playing career in 1997 with a 14 game stint for the Dodgers. The rest of the year, he played AAA. He had since managed a couple sub .500 seasons for the Diamondbacks in 2015-16.

Moose Skowron was best known as a Yankee, but he played for the Dodgers in 1963. This was just in time to help them sweep his old team in the Wolrd Series. Moose hit well in those 4 games, 5 hits, 1 HR, .385. It was his 8th and final WS appearance. He stuck around until 1967, finishing up with the Angels. He died in 2012.

To be continued...

 

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PART II of II.

3X5s to close out the day.

Joe Ferguson. Dodger from 1970-76 and again 1978-81. The Dodgers essentially ghave up Ferguson for Reggie Smith. Score one for the Dodgers! He ended up in Houston and they sent him back to the Dodgers with cash for players to be named later, ultimately Rafael Landestoy and Jeff Leonard. Score one for the Astros!

Lerrin LaGrow. He was 5-1 for the 1979 Dodgers. Today is his 72nd birthday! What timing.

Jose Morales. He ended his career in LA 1982-84. Also famous, like Mota, for pinch hitting. He set a season record in 1976 with 25 hits, broken in 1995 by John Vander Wal (28).

Wes Parker. Parker was the primary filler between Hodges and Garvey at first base for the Dodges, 1964-72. 6X consecutive gold glover (67-72) who gets very little fan fare. The guy is ripe for a Heritage autograph @Topps!!!

Marv Rackley. He played for the Dodgers from 1947-49. Interesting tidbit, he actually played for the Dodgers TWICE in 1949. On May 18th, he was traded to the Pirates for Johnny Hopp and $25K. On Jun 7, the trade was voided for some reason and the players returned to their former teams. His stay in Pittsburgh was a total of 11 games and he was hitting .314. Hopp was hitless in 8 games with the Dodgers, but it gave me another player to collect. Rackley's homecoming would not be all that long though, as he was subsequently purchased by the Reds on October 14th for $60K. He played 5 games for the Reds in 1950 and that would be the end of his MLB career. He died in 2018.

Dick Scott. Scott was the guy the Cubs got for Jim Brewer, as was discussed previously under a Brewer addition. He was 0-0 in 9 games for the Dodgers in 1963. Scott just died in February of this year, at age 86.

Joe Simpson. Simpson was another one of those Dodger/Mariner connections I talked about before. He was a Dodger OF prospect for 6 years, but could never quick crack the line up for good. His longest stint was 29 games in 1977, but he hit a terrible .174. I guess the Mariners were fooled, because in 10 games for the Dodgers in 1978, Simpson hit .400. The M's purchased him the following spring. Although he got considerably more playing time in Seattle with some woeful teams, he averaged .244 career and it was over by 1983.

Zoilo Versalles. Zoilo was the 1965 AL MVP, 2x AS & 2x GG winner. Although only 28 when the Dodgers got him with Jim "Mud Cat" Grant, for Bob Miller, John Roseboro and Ron Perranoski , he was already in decline. He only hit .196 in 122 games for the Dodgers in his only season with them, 1968. He did get a Dodger card though, which is cool. He'd eventually be released by the Braves in 1971 to end his career at age 31.