#335 Bill Mazeroski - Pittsburgh Pirates

William Stanley Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Second Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  183
Born:  September 5, 1936, Wheeling, WV
Signed:  Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1954 season
Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1956-72

World Series Appearances:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1960, 1971
Hall of Fame Induction:  2001

Bill Mazeroski was an excellent defensive second baseman, a 10-time All-Star with the Pirates throughout the 1960s and the hero of the club's 1960 World Series Championship season.  Known mostly for his glove, Mazeroski won eight Gold Gloves and he's the all-time leader for double plays turned by a second baseman with 1,706.  His career putouts (4,974) at the position currently rank him 7th, while his career assists (6,685) are 5th on the all-time list.  Mazeroski and Roberto Clemente (#50) are the only two Pirates players to be members of both the 1960 and 1971 World Championship teams.  He hit one of the most iconic home runs in baseball history in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.  With the score tied at 9-9, Mazeroski led off the bottom of the ninth inning, and homered off Yankees' pitcher Ralph Terry to give the Pirates an improbable walk-off win and the World Series title.

Mazeroski spent his entire playing career with the Pirates, batting .260 with 138 home runs and 853 RBIs.  After retiring as a player, he served as a Pirates coach for one season in 1973, and was the third base coach for the Mariners in 1979 and 1980.  His #9 was retired by the Pirates in 1987, and the Veteran's Committee voted him into the Hall of Fame in 2001 on the strength of his glove work at second base.

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

Building the Set / Card #628

September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked.  The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell.  The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.

I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the sixth of those 12, and the 69th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day.  The card was marked at $3, but I paid a little over $2 for it after the bulk dealer discount was applied.

The Card / Pirates Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

There are a lot of lines of statistics on the back of Mazeroski's card, and he'd add four more lines before calling it a career.  The write-up highlights his eight Gold Glove wins and acknowledges Mazeroski as the best fielding second baseman active in the majors.  The cartoon focuses on 1960, and Topps could have gone with a celebratory Mazeroski crossing home plate instead of playing defense.

Accuracy Index:  A great-looking card, earning a +5.

1969 Season
Mazeroski was once again the Pirates' opening day second baseman, but he'd start just 64 games at the position, losing playing time as the season progressed to Gene Alley (#436), Jose Martinez, and over the last month of the season, rookie Dave Cash.  In 67 games overall, he batted .229.  From his SABR biography, written by Bob Hurte: 

Indications that he was winding down became noticeable.  He was still a valuable commodity but in a different way.  He quietly assumed a new position on the team.  He became a mentor, the elder statesman to a new crop of young players.  The 1969 alignment featured Richie Hebner (#82) (21 years old) at third, Freddie Patek (#219) (24) played short, and Bob Robertson (#468) (22) was at first.  There was no communication gap among them; their willing ears devoured Mazeroski's wisdom and information on how to play hitters.  Mazeroski passed Frankie Frisch's career total for assists with his 6,027th at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 14, 1969.  Statistically, however, 1969 was a subpar season for him both defensively and offensively.

1957 Topps #24

1959 Topps #415

1961 Topps #312

1970 Topps #440

1972 Topps #760

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1957 Topps #24
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (19):  1957-74, 2001
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2025 Topps Allen & Ginter #326
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  850 in the Beckett online database as of 2/4/26.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#334 Phil Roof - Oakland Athletics / #336 Jim Roland - Minnesota Twins

#295 Tony Perez - Cincinnati Reds

Atanacio Perez
Cincinnati Reds
Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  175
Born:  May 14, 1942, Camaguey, Cuba
Signed:  Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent, March 12, 1960
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 1964-76; Montreal Expos 1977-79; Boston Red Sox 1980-82; Philadelphia Phillies 1983; Cincinnati Reds 1984-86

World Series Appearances:  Cincinnati Reds 1970, 1972, 1975-76; Philadelphia Phillies 1983
As a Manager:  Cincinnati Reds 1993; Florida Marlins 2001
Hall of Fame Induction:  2000

As the first baseman for the Big Red Machine in the mid-1970s, and often cited as the team's leader, Tony Perez helped the Reds win back-to-back World Championships in 1975 and 1976.  Perez drove in over 100 runs in seven seasons between 1967 and 1980, and drove in at least 90 runs between 1967 and 1977.  He was a seven-time All-Star and the MVP of the 1967 game due to his game-winning home run in the 15th inning off Catfish Hunter (#235).  Nicknamed "Big Dog" or "Doggie," Perez helped propel Cincinnati to its first of four World Series throughout the 1970s with a career year in 1970.  He batted .317 that season with 40 home runs and 129 RBIs, with all three marks career bests.  His RBI tally of 954 in the 1970s was second for the decade behind his teammate Johnny Bench (#95).

Perez was dealt to Montreal following the 1976 season, and he continued his steady hitting with the Expos and later the Red Sox between 1977 and 1982.  In 1983, he was reunited with his Big Red Machine teammates Pete Rose (#120) and Joe Morgan (#35), as all three helped the Phillies reach the World Series.  He spent the final three seasons of his playing career back in Cincinnati, playing for player-manager Rose and serving mainly as a successful pinch-hitter.  Perez retired with a lifetime .279 average, 2,732 hits, 505 doubles, 379 home runs and 1,652 RBIs.

From the 1983 Phillies Yearbook

He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1998 and had his #24 retired by the team in 2000.  Perez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.  He briefly managed in the majors with the Reds (1993) and Marlins (2001), and coached for the Reds between 1987 and 1992.  He served as a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Marlins between 1993 and 2017.

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

Building the Set / Card #627

September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked.  The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell.  The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.

I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the fifth of those 12, and the 68th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day.  The card was marked at $5, but I paid a little under $4 for it after the bulk dealer discount was applied.

The Card / Reds Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Perez's card uses a similar pose as seen on his 1968 Topps card, but the two photos were taken at two different ballparks.  His heroics in the 1967 All-Star Game and his team-leading triple and RBI totals are mentioned on the back of the card.

Accuracy Index:  Perez scores a +5.

1969 Season
Perez enjoyed his third straight All-Star season, and his third straight season as the everyday third baseman for the Reds.  In 160 games, he batted .294 with 37 home runs and 122 RBIs, finishing 10th in the league MVP voting.  He was among all league leaders in home runs (4th), RBIs (3rd), run (7th with 103), hits (6th with 185), doubles (7th with 31), and led the league with 32 errors committed.  Perez would abandon third base for good beginning with the 1972 season.

Phillies Career
Perez was released by the Red Sox on November 1, 1982, and signed with the Phillies on January 31, 1983.  Rose had been with the club since 1979, helping the team win its first World Championship in 1980, and Morgan had been acquired from the Giants in mid-December 1982.  With the three former teammates reunited, and an aging core of veterans starting for the Phillies, the 1983 squad was dubbed the Wheeze Kids, playing off the Whiz Kids nickname for the 1950 team.  Perez, now 41 years old, was with the Phillies for only the one season, appearing in 91 games and batting .241 with six home runs and 43 RBIs.

He was the club's opening day first baseman, with Rose moving temporarily to right field.  Perez started 63 games in total at first base, and also made two starts at first during the 1983 World Series against the Orioles.  Overall he batted .273 (3 for 11) in the postseason, as the Phillies fell in five games.  Coming full circle, he was sold to the Reds on December 6, 1983.

1965 Topps #581

1970 Topps #380

1976 Topps #325

1983 Topps Traded #85T

2002 Topps #303

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #581
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (25):  1965-86, 1993, 2002, 2010
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2025 Topps Heritage Undefeated #U-2
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  1,167 in the Beckett online database as of 2/4/26.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog / The Phillies Room

#294 Jim Lemon MG - Washington Senators / #296 Andy Messersmith - California Angels

#250 Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles

Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  183
Born:  August 31, 1935, Beaumont, TX
Signed:  Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent before 1953 season
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 1956-65; Baltimore Orioles 1966-71; Los Angeles Dodgers 1972; California Angels 1973-74; Cleveland Indians 1974-76

World Series Appearances:  Cincinnati Reds 1961; Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1969-71
As a Manager:  Cleveland Indians 1975-77; San Francisco Giants 1981-84; Baltimore Orioles 1988-91; Montreal Expos 2002-04; Washington Nationals 2005-06
Died:  February 7, 2019, Los Angeles, CA (age 83)
Hall of Fame Induction:  1982

Frank Robinson was the first player to win the MVP Award in both National and American Leagues, winning the honor in 1961 with the Reds and then in 1966 in his first season with the Orioles.  Robinson won National League Rookie of the Year honors with the Reds in 1956 and was a six-time All-Star with the club before a blockbuster deal sent him to Baltimore.  Robinson won the Triple Crown in 1966 and led the Orioles to their first World Series title that season, winning World Series MVP honors in the process.  He led the Orioles to their second World Championship title in 1970.  In 21 seasons, Robinson was a 14-time All-Star, batting over .300 nine times and hitting at least 30 home runs in 11 seasons.  When he retired, his 586 career home runs ranked fourth on the all-time list.  Robinson collected 2,943 career hits to go along with 1,812 career RBIs.

In 1975, he was named a player-manager for the Indians, becoming the first black manager in Major League Baseball history.  Although he was named Manager of the Year in 1989, he never guided a team to the postseason.  Robinson was the final manager in Expos history and the first manager for the Nationals after the team had relocated to Washington, and he retired following the 2006 season with a career 1,065-1,176 record.  He was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1982, and his #20 has been retired by the Orioles, Reds and Guardians.

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

Building the Set / Card #626

September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked.  The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell.  The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.

I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the fourth of those 12, and the 67th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day.  The card was marked at $25, but I paid a little over $18 for it after the bulk dealer discount was applied.

The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Topps used a wildly off center photo for the card, but I guess it kind of works?  There's a lot of blue sky behind Robinson, so I still would have cropped it a little differently.  Topps reprinted the card in its 2001 Topps Through the Years insert set.  His impressive multi-league MVP wins are highlighted in the write-up on the back of the card.

Accuracy Index:  Robinson's card scores an off center +5.

Inserts:  Robinson is included as one of the 48 decals in the Topps Decals insert set.

1969 Season
From his SABR biography, written by Maxwell Kates: 

As the Orioles were poised for greatness in 1969, their catalyst was once again Frank Robinson.  Proving himself as a comeback player, he batted .308 while driving in 100 runs and hitting 32 homers, including 12 in April.  Off the field Robinson developed a way to perpetuate team chemistry while keeping his teammates relaxed.  Capitalizing on the television success of Laugh-In, Robinson established a clubhouse kangaroo court, proclaiming himself "da Judge."  Wearing a robe and a mop for a wig, Robinson levied fines for "crimes" such as missing the team bus, missing the cutoff man, or wearing running shoes in public.  As writer Ted Patterson remembered, only Robinson could have got away with saying "Stand up, Earl [Weaver]. (#516) Oh, you are standing."  The Orioles donated the proceeds of the 1969 kangaroo court fines to Cincinnati catcher Pat Corrales (#382), whose wife had died that summer giving birth to her fourth child.

Despite 109 regular-season wins and Robinson’s home run in the fifth game, Baltimore lost the 1969 World Series to the Miracle New York Mets.

1957 Topps #35

1961 Topps #360

1967 Topps #100

1975 Topps #580

2006 Topps #295

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1957 Topps #35
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (33):  1957-77, 1983-84, 1986, 1988-91, 2002-06
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2024 Topps Dynamic Duals Ripple Effect #RE-05
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  2,422 in the Beckett online database as of 2/1/26.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#249 Ed Spiezio - San Diego Padres / #251 Ron Herbel - San Francisco Giants

#180 Willie Horton - Detroit Tigers

William Wattison Horton
Detroit Tigers
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  209
Born:  October 18, 1942, Arno, VA
Signed:  Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent, August 7, 1961
Major League Teams:  Detroit Tigers 1963-77; Texas Rangers 1977; Cleveland Indians 1978; Oakland Athletics 1978; Toronto Blue Jays 1978; Seattle Mariners 1979-80

World Series Appearances:  Detroit Tigers 1968

Slugger Willie Horton played in parts of 18 seasons in the majors, finding the most success early in his career as the regular left fielder for the Tigers and then later in his career as one of the best designated hitters in the game.  He enjoyed a career year in 1968, batting .285 with 36 home runs and 85 RBIs while helping the Tigers to a World Championship title over the Cardinals.  Horton was a four-time All-Star and he topped 100 RBIs three times, in 1965, 1966 and later in 1979.  He collected at least 20 home runs in seven different seasons.  Horton became one the league's top designated hitters in the mid-1970s, prolonging his career and enjoying productive seasons in the majors through the late 1970s.  He won the league's Outstanding Designated Hitter award in 1975 with the Tigers and in 1979 with the Mariners.  Horton last played in the big leagues in 1980, but he prolonged his career with two seasons playing for the Pirates top farm team in Portland and then playing in Mexico in 1983.  When he retired, Horton's 325 career home runs ranked sixth among all American League right-handed hitters.

Popular and superstitious, Horton reportedly used the same batting helmet throughout his career, painting it whenever he joined a new club.  He collected 1,993 hits while batting .273 and driving in 1,163 runs.  Horton briefly served as a big league coach with the Yankees (1985) and White Sox (1986).  In 2000, the Tigers placed a statue of Horton outside Comerica Park and also retired his #23.  Horton and former teammate Al Kaline (#410) threw out the first pitch of the 2006 World Series in Detroit.

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

Building the Set / Card #625

September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked.  The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell.  The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.

I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the third of those 12, and the 66th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day.  True to its advertising, this card was stunningly less than a dollar after the discount.

The Card / Tigers Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

This is Horton's fourth of five total appearances in the set, as the slugger appeared on the 1968 A.L. Home Run Leaders card (#5) and two World Series subset cards (#163 and #169).  He'd also appear on an All-Star card (#429) later in the set.  The back of the card summarizes his 1968 highlights.

Accuracy Index:  Horton's card earns a +5.

Inserts:  Horton is included in the 35 card Topps Deckle Edge insert set and is one of 48 decals in the Topps Decals insert set.  He's one of 27 players to appear in both insert sets.

1969 Season
From his SABR biography, written by Dan Holmes: 

In contrast with the previous season, 1969 was filled with disappointment for Horton.  Mired in a 4-for-35 slump on May 15, Willie left the team midgame and disappeared for four days due to "personal pressures."  When he came back, he had lost more than $1,300 in pay and was admonished by Detroit General Manager Jim Campbell.  On June 28 in Baltimore, Horton pulled up at second base on a double and tore thigh muscle in his right leg.  The injury forced him to miss 10 games and relegated him to the bench for seven more.  He played the final weeks of the season with a sore right hand.  Nonetheless, Horton still managed 91 RBI and 28 home runs.

1964 Topps #512

1968 Topps #360

1972 Topps #750

1975 Topps #66

1980 Topps #532

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1956 Topps #63
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (17):  1964-80
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2014 Panini Golden Age #97
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  269 in the Beckett online database as of 2/1/26.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#179 Dan Pavletich - Chicago White Sox / #181 Mel Nelson - St. Louis Cardinals

#15 Boog Powell - Baltimore Orioles

John Wesley Powell
Baltimore Orioles
First Base

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  230
Born:  August 17, 1941, Lakeland, FL
Signed:  Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 1961-74; Cleveland Indians 1975-76; Los Angeles Dodgers 1977

World Series Appearances:  Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1969-71

Slugger Boog Powell helped lead the Orioles to their first two World Championship titles in 1966 and 1970, while also winning MVP honors in 1970.  Powell was a four-time All-Star, finishing in the top ten in the American League for batting average three times and in the top ten for both home runs and RBIs in seven different seasons.  While he never led the league in either category, he cleared the 30 home run plateau four times and drove in over 100 runs three times.  During his MVP campaign of 1970, Powell batted .297 with 35 home runs and 114 RBIs, a few short in each category from his 1969 career highs (37 home runs with 121 RBIs).

After two seasons in Cleveland and a brief stint with the Dodgers late in his career, Powell retired in 1977 after 2,042 games.  He had a lifetime .266 average with 339 home runs and 1,187 RBIs.  His 303 home runs with the Orioles are third on their all-time franchise list behind Cal Ripken (431) and Eddie Murray (343).  Powell was elected into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1979 and throughout the early 1990s and 2000s, he could be found at Boog's Barbecue on game days, a highly recommended stop if you ever visit Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

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

Building the Set / Card #624

September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked.  The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell.  The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.

I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the second of those 12, and the 65th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day.  True to its advertising, this card was stunningly less than a dollar after the discount.

The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index +1

This is the first card in the set to repeat a photo collectors had already seen, as the same exact photo of Powell is used for his 1968 Topps card.  A lot of the cartoons used on the back of these cards are fairly basic, but this one genuinely made me chuckle.  His success in the 1966 World Series and his team-leading 22 homer runs in 1968 are highlighted in the write-up.  That's a low tally by today's standards, but 1968 is universally regarding as the Year of the Pitcher.

Topps reprinted this card in its 2002 Topps Archives set.

Accuracy Index:  Powell's card drops to +1 for the repeat photo usage.

1969 Season
From his SABR biography, written by Joseph Wancho: 

Powell had a great season in 1969, smacking 37 home runs and 25 doubles, and setting career marks in RBIs (121) and batting average (.304).  He was the American League’s starting first baseman in the All-Star Game.  He had an 18-game hitting streak from May 9 to May 30, falling two short of the club record set by Bob Nieman in 1956.  On August 16 at Sick’s Stadium in Seattle, he hit an inside-the-park home run off former teammate Steve Barber (#233).  He made only seven errors at first base.  "Boog has come so far in the last couple of years," said second baseman Dave Johnson (#203).  "He used to hug the line and just cover the bag four or five years ago, playing every hitter the same.  Now he’ll come off, allowing me to shade second."  After sweeping the Twins in the playoffs, the Orioles fell flat in the 1969 World Series, losing to the underdog New York Mets in five games.  Powell had a disappointing Series, hitting .263 with no extra-base hits and four strikeouts.

1962 Topps #99

1967 Topps #230

1970 Topps #410

1975 Topps #625

1977 Topps #206

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #99
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16):  1962-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2020 Topps Update Decades' Best #DB-22
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  368 in the Beckett online database as of 2/1/26.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#14 Al McBean - San Diego Padres / #16 Giants Rookie Stars