tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post2986405346604151525..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 65 - 1970 american league home run leadersnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-38072266684695351642012-06-21T22:19:35.203-04:002012-06-21T22:19:35.203-04:00Nice comeback year for Tony C in '70!Nice comeback year for Tony C in '70!Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-84895819812863859292012-06-21T22:17:59.063-04:002012-06-21T22:17:59.063-04:00Phil Roof - LOL! I'm surprised he's even ...Phil Roof - LOL! I'm surprised he's even listed in the top 50 for ANY year. (One season, Roof didn't get his 1st at-bat until late June.)Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-68195983884792360092012-06-21T15:55:45.640-04:002012-06-21T15:55:45.640-04:00Campaneris had a very unusual power year that year...Campaneris had a very unusual power year that year. He never came close to matching that figure. Had it been the last 15 years and not 1970, people would have screamed steroids. The same could be said for Tommy Harper who never came close to 31 hrs. <br /><br />I remember Howard and Killebrew being neck in neck in HRs race pretty much all season in 1970 as were in 1969. In my first MLB game ever, I saw Killebrew hit his 22nd HR of the season. It was the last really great home run total season for both players (Killebrew did win the RBI crown in 1971).Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050857323785108411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-38941393826186840912012-06-21T11:33:33.702-04:002012-06-21T11:33:33.702-04:00Thanks, I'll fix. I even typed in Terry Harper...Thanks, I'll fix. I even typed in Terry Harper's name when I was looking up Tommy Harper's stats. Old age sucks.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-72930601997389008742012-06-21T11:18:54.400-04:002012-06-21T11:18:54.400-04:00Terry Harper was an Atlanta Braves outfielder in t...Terry Harper was an Atlanta Braves outfielder in the 80s. I think the Harper you are thinking of in Tommy Harper, who also starred with the Red Sox, I believe.Jets Break Jawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414196340141030297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-43150371439391492782012-06-21T10:56:41.631-04:002012-06-21T10:56:41.631-04:00Bert Campaneris had 22 home runs in 1970? Is that ...Bert Campaneris had 22 home runs in 1970? Is that right? I thought he would have had about that many for his whole career!kregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924500546400476572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-14924981448059853302012-06-21T10:24:33.763-04:002012-06-21T10:24:33.763-04:00The Capital Punisher, Killer and Yaz...sounds like...The Capital Punisher, Killer and Yaz...sounds like a great 6 man tag team back in the day!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-19062365747495531062012-06-21T09:41:35.262-04:002012-06-21T09:41:35.262-04:00Wow -- Duke Sims and Phil Roof on a home run leade...Wow -- Duke Sims and Phil Roof on a home run leader card!Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-20711839835945970442012-06-21T06:43:06.608-04:002012-06-21T06:43:06.608-04:00"Hondo" would have been a cool Texas nic..."Hondo" would have been a cool Texas nickname, though. Not nearly as cool as "The Capital Punisher," but it would have fit.Chris Stufflestreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-14799562561310875532012-06-21T03:07:45.358-04:002012-06-21T03:07:45.358-04:00That's my favorite leader card so far, despite...That's my favorite leader card so far, despite Howard's polite diss of my locale!Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.com