tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post1927086513619106938..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 77 - mike comptonnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-28033811037211851372012-08-23T00:53:06.393-04:002012-08-23T00:53:06.393-04:00I agree with the penguin, I'd take that card a...I agree with the penguin, I'd take that card any day. Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-16293305700834024272012-07-29T00:43:52.957-04:002012-07-29T00:43:52.957-04:00Night Owl,
McCarver and Ryan broke their hands in...Night Owl,<br /><br />McCarver and Ryan broke their hands in the same INNING that day. The Phillies called up both their triple-A catchers the next day (Compton and Del Bates) and activated their bullpen coach Doc Edwards, a former catcher who last played in the bog leagues several years earlier.<br /><br />Oddly enough, their backup catcher in 1969 (Dave Watkins) wasn't even in pro ball in 1970. I wonder what happened to him?Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-47775675361624464302012-07-28T09:08:41.196-04:002012-07-28T09:08:41.196-04:00I always imagined the 60's and 70's Topps ...I always imagined the 60's and 70's Topps sets with series as kind of static. The first few series obviously had set numbers. But those last couple of series always seem to have such an odd number of cards, I always imagined they just kind of stuck players in there. Maybe I'm crazy in this line of thought, but hey, it wouldn't be the first time.<br /><br />That said, I love catching poses and if my only Major League card was one, I would be very pleased, even with this one.jacobmrleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991748868368917576noreply@blogger.com