#549 Ron Brand - Montreal Expos

Ronald George Brand
Montreal Expos
Catcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'7"  Weight:  167
Born:  January 13, 1940, Los Angeles, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1958 season
Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1963; Houston Astros 1965-68; Montreal Expos 1969-71

Ron Brand played in parts of eight seasons with the Pirates, Astros and Expos primarily as a back-up catcher to John Bateman (#138), as the two were teammates between 1965 and 1971.  Selected by Houston in the rule 5 draft prior to the 1965 season, Brand served as Bateman's back-up before taking over the position full-time in mid-May.  He resumed his back-up role for the next three seasons with the Astros before being selected 58th by the Expos in the 1968 expansion draft.  Bateman had previously been selected with the Expos' third pick.  While Bateman was the first catcher in Expos history, Brand ended up starting more games than Bateman in 1969 with 79 to Bateman's 64.  The arrangement lasted a few more seasons, with Brand also spending time in the infield and outfield, before he was released by the Expos following the 1972 season.  Brand would later serve as a player/manager for the Class A Bakersfield Dodgers in 1975.

In 568 career games, Brand batted .239 with three home runs and 106 RBIs.  And while he appeared in 349 games behind the plate, he also made a significant amount of appearances at shortstop (41 games), third base (26 games) and in the outfield (21 games).

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #468
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 24th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / Expos Team Set / Accuracy Index +10

Brand is modeling the classic "catcher poses for a baseball card" pose by ripping off his mask and attempting to locate a pop-up.  The chest protector all but covers up the new Expos' uniform, and eagle-eyed collectors would notice the Expos had a pinwheel effect with their hats, as the blue from the back of the hat is visible given Brand had turned it backwards.  I'm guessing the photo used for his 1970 Topps card was taken at the same time as this photo.  The write-up on the back of the card speaks to Brand's versatility in the field.

Accuracy Index:  Brand's card scores a high +10 for the expansion uniform, although it's mostly hidden.

1969 Season
As the most frequently used catcher in the Expos' inaugural season, Brand batted .258 with 12 doubles, nary a home run and 20 RBIs.  He batted .262 as a starter and just .208 as a pinch-hitter or late inning replacement.  On July 5th, Brand went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles against the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium.

1964 Topps #326

1965 Topps #212

1966 Topps #394

1970 Topps #221

1972 Topps #773

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #326
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8):  1964-66, 1968-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1978 TCMA The 1960s I #41
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  36 in the Beckett online database as of 2/17/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#548 Bob Locker - Chicago White Sox / #550 Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles

#548 Bob Locker - Chicago White Sox

Robert Awtry Locker
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  200
Born:  March 15, 1938, George, IA
Signed:  Signed by the Chicago White as an amateur free agent, June 14, 1960
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1965-69; Seattle Pilots 1969; Milwaukee Brewers 1970; Oakland Athletics 1970-72; Chicago Cubs 1973, 1975

World Series Appearances:  Oakland Athletics 1972
Died:  August 15, 2022, Bozeman, MT (age 84)

Sinker baller Bob Locker was a durable reliever throughout his ten seasons in the majors, appearing in at least 45 games in every season except his last.  He led the American League in games pitched with 77 in 1967, a year in which he earned an impressive 2.09 ERA and saved 20 games, second best in the league.  Locker was dealt to the expansion Pilots in the middle of 1969 and he followed the club when they moved to Milwaukee for the 1970 season.  After a short time with the Brewers, he was sold to the Athletics, where he'd be a key part of that team's bullpen when they advanced to the playoffs in 1971 and 1972.  Locker won a World Series ring with Oakland in 1972, but pitched just a third of an inning in that year's World Series.  

He enjoyed one more solid season with the Cubs in 1973, going 10-6 with a 2.54 ERA and saving 18 games as the team's closer.  In 576 career games, Locker's record was 57-39 with a 2.75 ERA and 95 saves.  His saves total is currently 179th on the all-time list while his games finished total of 288 is 140th.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #467
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 23rd of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / White Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Locker wore #23 during his time with the White Sox, and the uniform number can be seen on his right shoulder.  The White Sox went from a block-lettered "Chicago" on the front of their jerseys to a script "Chicago" in 1967, meaning this picture of Locker was taken during the 1966 season.  The back of the card highlights his status as one of the top American League relievers, while the cartoon focuses on his geology degree, attained from Iowa State University.

Accuracy Index:  Locker's card scores a +5.

1969 Season
Locker began the season in the White Sox bullpen, appearing in 17 games and enduring a pair of rough relief outings that saw his ERA balloon above seven.  On June 8th, Locker was dealt to the Pilots for pitcher Gary Bell (#377), and he'd go from a third place team in Chicago to a fourth place team in Seattle.  Both the White Sox and Pilots would eventually settle at the bottom of the American League West.  Locker was one of the best relievers for the Pilots.  He went 3-3 with an impressive 2.18 ERA in 51 appearances, with only Diego Segui (#511), Jim Bouton and John O'Donoghue getting more use out of the bullpen.

1965 Topps #541

1968 Topps #51

1970 Topps #249

1972 Topps #537

1975 Topps #434

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #541
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11):  1965-75
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2019 Topps Heritage Inaugural Brew Crew Autographs #IBC-BL
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  57 in the Beckett online database as of 2/17/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#547 Billy Martin MG - Minnesota Twins / #549 Ron Brand - Montreal Expos

#546 Jim Nash - Oakland Athletics

James Edwin Nash
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'5"  Weight:  215
Born:  February 9, 1945, Hawthorne, NV
Signed:  Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent, June 13, 1963
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Athletics 1966-67; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Atlanta Braves 1970-1972; Philadelphia Phillies 1972

Jim Nash's best seasons in the majors came early in his career, as he won at least 12 games in four of the five years between 1966 and 1970.  Earning a promotion to the Athletics in July 1966, Nash joined a young, up and coming group of pitching prospects that included Catfish Hunter (#235) and Blue Moon Odom (#195).  He was 12-1 with a 2.06 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) in 1966, finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Tommie Agee (#364).  His rookie season success landed him on the Topps All-Star Rookie team for 1966.  Nash would suffer through a sophomore slump in 1967, although he did grace the cover of the March 13, 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated.  He'd go 13-13 with a 2.28 ERA in 1968, making 33 starts and pitching a career-high 228 2/3 innings.

1972 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards

Shoulder soreness curtailed his career following the 1968 season, although he was a 13-game winner with the Braves in 1970.  Nash would pitch in the majors with the Braves and Phillies through the 1972 season, and after attempting a comeback with Oakland's Double-A team in 1973, he retired from baseball.  In 201 career games, Nash was 68-64 with a 3.58 ERA, 36 complete games and 11 shutouts.  He struck out 771 batters over 1,107 1/3 innings pitched.

Building the Set / Card #466
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 22nd of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

The photo for this card dates from spring training in 1968 or 1969, given the relatively new "A" now featured on the front of the Athletics' hats.  The sky was the limit for Nash when this card came out, and Topps touts his success in high school and his impressive numbers from 1968 on the back of the card.

Accuracy Index:  Nash's card earns a solid +5.

1969 Season
It would seem as if injuries shortened Nash's season in 1969, as he appeared in just 26 games and made 19 starts for the Athletics.  He was 8-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 115 1/3 innings pitched.  In his second start of the season, Nash threw a three-hit shutout against the Royals.

Phillies Career
On June 15, 1972, the Braves traded Nash and Gary Neibauer (#611) to the Phillies for Joe Hoerner (#522) and Andre Thornton.  Still battling shoulder ailments, Nash would pitch in only nine games for the Phillies, making eight starts in late June, July and September.  He'd miss the entire month of August.  In his final four starts with the Phillies, a team that would eventually lose 97 games, Nash was 0-4 with a 8.15 ERA in 17 2/3 innings pitched.  Overall with the club, he was 0-8 with a 6.27 ERA in 37 1/3 innings pitched.  (Neibauer would also only pitch in nine games with the Phillies.)

Nash started spring training with the Phillies in 1973, but was released on March 22nd.  He'd go back to his original team, the Athletics, making seven starts for the Birmingham A's before retiring from baseball.  For his efforts with the Phillies, Topps attempted to airbrush him into red pinstripes for his 1973 Topps card.

1967 Topps #90

1968 Topps #324

1971 Topps #306

1972 Topps #401

1973 Topps #509

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1967 Topps #90
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7):  1967-73
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1973 Topps #509
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  33 in the Beckett online database as of 2/17/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

The Phillies Room

#545 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates / #547 Billy Martin MG - Minnesota Twins

#543 Fred Newman - Boston Red Sox

Frederick William Newman
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  180
Born:  February 21, 1942, Boston, MA
Signed:  Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Angels 1962-64; California Angels 1965-67

Died:  June 24, 1987, Framingham, MA (age 45)

Fred Newman was originally signed by his hometown Red Sox, but the club left him unprotected prior to the 1960 expansion draft and he ended up across the country with the Angels.  In parts of six seasons with the Angels, Newman went 33-39 with a 3.41 ERA, pitching four complete game shutouts.  A 13-game winner in 1964 and a 14-game winner in 1965, Newman's 2.75 ERA was eighth in the American League in 1964.  He was the most heavily used starting pitcher for the Angels in 1965, leading the staff in games started (36) and innings pitched (260 2/3).

Newman battled arm injuries after his strong 1965 season, retiring after trying to make a comeback in the Red Sox system in 1969.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #465
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 21st of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / Red Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index -16

Newman is wearing an Angels uniform here.  The back of the card explains to collectors why Newman is in the set, and with the Red Sox, as he had been working with the Louisville Colonels in the International League while attempting a comeback.  The Topps cartoonist didn't have a lot to go with for Newman, so he opted to draw a cowboy representing the pitcher's time in the Texas League in 1968.

Accuracy Index:  Newman's card sinks to a -16 for no hat (-3), former team's jersey (-5), never played for the Red Sox in 1969 (-2) or any year thereafter (-6).

1969 Season
Arm injuries proved to be too much to overcome, and Newman didn't pitch at all in 1969.

1963 Topps #496

1964 Topps #569

1965 Topps #101

1966 Topps #213

1967 Topps #451

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1963 Topps #496
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  1963-67, 1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1981 TCMA The 1960s II #374
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  19 in the Beckett online database as of 2/15/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#542 Bob Aspromonte - Atlanta Braves / #544 Tigers Rookie Stars

#542 Bob Aspromonte - Atlanta Braves

Robert Thomas Asrpomonte
Atlanta Braves
Outfield-Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  170
Born:  June 19, 1938, Brooklyn, NY
Signed:  Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent, June 20, 1956
Major League Teams:  Brooklyn Dodgers 1956; Los Angeles Dodgers 1960-61; Houston Colt .45s 1962-64; Houston Astros 1965-68; Atlanta Braves 1969-70; New York Mets 1971

A strong defensive third baseman, Bob Aspromonte's claims to fame include being the first ever third baseman for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros and for being the last Brooklyn Dodgers player active in the major leagues.  Aspromonte appeared in one game for the 1956 Dodgers as a September call-up and then wouldn't return to the majors until making the club's opening day roster in 1960.  Left unprotected in the 1961 expansion draft, Aspromonte was the third pick by the Colt .45s and he'd serve as the regular third baseman for the team until 1968.  He enjoyed his best season in 1964, batting .280 with career highs in both home runs (12) and RBIs (69).

Traded to the Braves before the 1969 season, Aspromonte saw his lone postseason play that year, going 0 for 3 against the Mets in the NLCS.  He retired with 1,103 hits, 60 home runs, 457 RBIs and a .252 average.  He threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Astros game on April 10, 2012, marking the club's 50th anniversary and he was in the inaugural class of inductees into the Houston Astros Hall of Fame in 2019.  Aspromonte's older brother Ken appeared in seven big league seasons between 1957 and 1963 with the Red Sox, Senators, Indians (twice), Angels, Braves and Cubs.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #464
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 20th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / Braves Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Topps impressively got a photo of Aspromonte in his new Braves uniform, likely during spring training.  I also appreciate how Topps tilted the photo so that the purple name/position circle wouldn't cover part of Aspromonte's head.  The cartoon on the back highlights his strong defense at third base, while the write-up mentions his record six grand slams.  Aspromonte held Houston's franchise record for grand slams until Carlos Lee passed him when he hit his seventh grand slam in 2011.

Accuracy Index:  It's a solid +5 for Aspromonte's card, and I'd give it a few bonus points given the quick turn-around by Topps.

1969 Season
On December 4, 1968, the Astros dealt Aspromonte to the Braves in exchange for infielder Marty Martinez (#337).  A reserve at this point in his career, Aspromonte made 43 starts for the Braves in 1969 - 22 at third base and 21 in left field.  He batted .253 with three home runs and 24 RBIs.  In his sole postseason experience, Aspromonte pinch-hit in all three NLCS games against the Mets, grounding out and popping up twice against Tom Seaver (#480), Tug McGraw (#601) and Nolan Ryan (#533).

1960 Topps #547

1963 Topps #45

1967 Topps #274

1970 Topps #529

1972 Topps #659

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1960 Topps #547
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13):  1960-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1972 Topps #659
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  95 in the Beckett online database as of 2/15/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#541 Joe Verbanic - New York Yankees / #543 Fred Newman - Boston Red Sox

#541 Joe Verbanic - New York Yankees

Joseph Michael Verbanic
New York Yankees
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  155
Born:  April 24, 1943, Washington, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, September 12, 1961
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 1966; New York Yankees 1967-68, 1970

Originally signed by the Phillies, Joe Verbanic spent five full seasons climbing the organization's minor league ladder before earning a promotion in July 1966.  Verbanic would appear in 17 games for the Phillies, all in relief, and was dealt to the Yankees on December 10th for veteran pitcher Pedro Ramos.  With the Yankees, Verbanic served as an occasional starter and dependable bullpen arm, going 4-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 28 appearances in 1967, and then 6-7 with a 3.15 ERA in 40 appearances in 1968.  He threw three complete games, including two shutouts, and converted six saves for the rebuilding Yankees.  An arm injury cost him the entire 1969 season, and Verbanic returned briefly to the Yankees in 1970, pitching in seven games.  

From the 1966 Phillies Yearbook

He'd spend all of 1971 in the minors and return to the Phillies' organization in 1972, where he pitched in 39 games for the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds.  In 92 big league games, Verbanic was 12-11 with a 3.26 ERA, and 94 strikeouts over 207 innings pitched.

Building the Set / Card #463
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.

Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables.  The aim was simple:  Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664.  In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 19th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.

The Card / Yankees Team Set / Accuracy Index -14

This is the same exact photo used on his 1968 Topps card, and Verbanic is wearing a Phillies home jersey.  The other photo Topps had at its disposal for Verbanic was used on his 1967 and 1970 Topps cards.  The back of the card explains how Verbanic found himself in the Bronx, and also attributes his lack of playing time in 1968 to his "military duty."

Accuracy Index:  Verbanic scores a low -14.  The photo was used before (-4), he's hatless (-3) and wearing a Phillies jersey (-5), and he didn't play with the Yankees in 1969 (-2).  The only other similarly scored card so far is Lou Johnson (#367).

1969 Season
As mentioned above, Verbanic's entire year was lost to an arm injury.  He'd suit up for four games, making three starts, for the Florida Instructional League Yankees.

Phillies Career
Starting his professional career in 1962 with the D-Level Miami Marlins, Verbanic pitched in 11 games as a 19-year-old.  Between 1963 and 1965, he relieved in at least 40 games, with respectable ERAs of 2.60, 2.59 and 1.88 in each of those three seasons.  Pitching for the Triple-A San Diego Padres in 1966, Verbanic was 8-1 with a 2.67 ERA in 22 games and nine starts before his promotion.  He had thrown five complete games, including one shutout, in those nine starts.  

With the Phillies for the duration of the 1966 season, Verbanic was 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA, pitching in 14 innings.  His ERA took a hit in his final appearance of the season, going from 3.46 up to 5.14, when he allowed three earned runs in an inning to the Dodgers in a 11-1 blow-out loss on September 20th.  Less than three months later, he was dealt to the Yankees.  Verbanic is a Missing Link for Phillies collectors, as he never appeared on a baseball card with the team, although all four of his Topps' appearances feature him wearing a Phillies jersey.

1967 Topps #442

1968 Topps #29

1970 Topps #416

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1967 Topps #442
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4):  1967-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1970 Topps #416
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  17 in the Beckett online database as of 2/15/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#540 Curt Flood - St. Louis Cardinals / #542 Bob Aspromonte - Atlanta Braves