#451 Rich Rollins - Seattle Pilots

Richard John Rollins
Seattle Pilots
Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  185
Born:  April 16, 1938, Mount Pleasant, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams:  Minnesota Twins 1961-68; Seattle Pilots 1969; Milwaukee Brewers 1970; Cleveland Indians 1970

World Series Appearances:  Minnesota Twins 1965

The bespectacled Rich Rollins was the regular third baseman for the Twins during the earliest years of the franchise between 1962 and 1968.  He was an All-Star in 1962, his best season, and helped the Twins reach the World Series in 1965.  Rollins drove in a career high 96 runs with 16 home runs in 1962 while hitting .298.  He'd tie his 16 home run mark in 1963 while hitting .307, the third best mark in the league behind Carl Yastrzemski (#130) at .321 and Al Kaline (#410) at .312.  Rollins and teammate Zoilo Versalles (#38) tied for the league lead in triples with 10 a piece in 1964.

Left unprotected in the 1968 expansion draft, the Pilots selected Rollins as the 26th pick and he was the team's opening day third baseman in 1969.  He ultimately lost his job to Tommy Harper (#42) by the end of the season and he was released in May 1970 following the Pilots' move to Milwaukee.  He retired following 42 games with the Indians in 1970.  For his career, Rollins appeared in 1,002 games and hit .269 with 77 home runs and 399 RBIs.  Following his playing days, Rollins was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and he'd also serve in the front office of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.

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

Building the Set / Card #398
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 106th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little less than $1.

The Card / Pilots Team Set / Accuracy Index -8

This is a rare sighting of Rollins without his signature, and stylish, spectacles and he's wearing a Twins jersey here.  The cartoon on the back pays tribute to his third place finish in the 1963 batting race, and the write-up explains how he came to the Pilots.

This is one of 23 cards available in the set's fifth series available as either "yellow letter" or "white letter" variations, with the yellow letter variations being more prevalent.  This is the more prevalent yellow letter variation with Rollins' first name printed in yellow.

Accuracy Index:  Rollins is wearing his former team's uniform (-5) and he's hatless (-3).

1969 Season
As mentioned above, Rollins was selected by the Pilots from the Twins as the 26th pick in the 1968 expansion draft on October 15, 1968.  He'd make 44 starts at third base for the Pilots, with his final start coming on July 9th, before he was placed on the 60-day disabled list, ending his season. Rollins was injured for most of the season, first with a bad back and then with knee problems.  He'd move with the team to Milwaukee, playing in 14 games with the Brewers before being released on May 13th. 

1962 Topps #596

1963 Topps #110

1965 Topps #90

1968 Topps #243

1970 Topps #652

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #596
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1962-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1989 Pacific Legends II #169
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  67 in the Beckett online database as of 11/17/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#450 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs / #452 Al Ferrara - San Diego Padres

#449 Paul Lindblad - Oakland Athletics

Paul Aaron Lindblad
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  185
Born:  August 9, 1941, Chanute, KS

Signed:  Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Athletics 1965-67; Oakland Athletics 1968-71; Washington Senators 1971; Texas Rangers 1972; Oakland Athletics 1973-76; Texas Rangers 1977-78; New York Yankees 1978

World Series Appearances:  Oakland Athletics 1973; New York Yankees 1978
Died:  January 1, 2006, Arlington, TX (age 64)

A lefty relief specialist, Paul Lindblad was a workhorse throughout his 14 major league seasons.  Lindblad came up with the Athletics in 1965 and found a regular spot on their pitching staff in 1966.  For 12 straight seasons between 1966 and 1977, he appeared in at least 36 games, topping the 60-game appearance threshold five different times.  Dealt to the Senators in May 1971, Lindblad would move with the team to Arlington in 1972 and he was the Rangers' most dependable pitcher in their inaugural season.  He led the league that year with 66 appearances and had a 2.62 ERA and nine saves in 99 2/3 innings pitched.  Returning to Oakland in 1973, he won a pair of World Series rings with the Athletics in 1973 and 1974.

Lindblad hit career highs in appearances (68) and innings pitched (122 1/3) in 1975, and went 9-1 with a 2.72 ERA.  His final few seasons were spent with a second stint with the Rangers and with the Yankees, with whom he won another World Series ring in 1978.  His final appearance in the majors came in Game 1 of the 1978 World Series, eventually won by the Yankees in six games.  Lindblad was 68-63 lifetime with a 3.29 ERA in 655 games pitched.  He had 64 career saves.  He'd return to baseball as a minor league pitching coach with the Brewers between 1987 and 1993.

Building the Set / Card #397
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 105th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little less than $1.

The Card / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

This is only the second card in the set so far to feature an Athletics player with the relatively new "A" logo on the cap.  Reggie Jackson's (#260) iconic rookie card was the first.  The write-up on the back of the card explains how Lindblad had shifted into a full-time relief role.  The shutout mentioned was his only career shutout, and it came on July 16, 1967 at White Sox Park.  Finally, the cartoon mentions Lindblad being used as a pinch-hitter.  It happened three times between 1966 and 1967, with the pitcher going 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

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

1969 Season
The Athletics used Lindblad in a swing role in 1966 and 1967, and the 1969 season was the first in which he was a full-time reliever.  In 60 games, which tied him for the team lead with Rollie Fingers (#597), Lindblad was 9-6 with a 4.14 ERA in 78 1/3 innings pitched.  He saved nine games, second on the team to Fingers, who had 12 saves.

1966 Topps #568

1971 Topps #658

1972 Topps #396

1975 Topps #278

1979 Topps #634

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1966 Topps #568
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  1966-79
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2002 Upper Deck Vintage Special Collection Game Jersey #S-PL
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  59 in the Beckett online database as of 11/14/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#448 Bob Tolan - Cincinnati Reds / #450 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs

#448 Bob Tolan - Cincinnati Reds

Robert Tolan
Cincinnati Reds
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left Height:  5'11"  Weight:  170
Born:  November 19, 1945, Los Angeles, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams:  St. Louis Cardinals 1965-68; Cincinnati Reds 1969-70, 1972-73; San Diego Padres 1974-75; Philadelphia Phillies 1976-77; Pittsburgh Pirates 1977; San Diego Padres 1979

World Series Appearances:  St. Louis Cardinals 1967-68; Cincinnati Reds 1970, 1972

Bobby Tolan enjoyed a 13-year major league career, playing in four World Series and winning a ring with the Cardinals in 1967.  He had his best seasons with the Reds as their regular center fielder, reaching the World Series with the club in 1970 and 1972.  Tolan attained career highs in home runs (21) and RBIs (93) in 1969 and then led the league with 57 stolen bases in 1970 while batting a career high .316.  After rupturing his Achilles tendon and missing the entire 1971 season, Tolan won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1972, batting .283 with 82 RBIs and 42 stolen bases.

After his time with the Reds, Tolan played for the Padres, Phillies and Pirates, serving as mainly a pinch-hitter or back-up first baseman.  He played in Japan with the Nankai Hawks in 1978.  Tolan appeared in 1,282 games, batting .265 with 86 home runs, 497 RBIs and 193 stolen bases.  He later served as a coach with the Padres (1980-83) and Mariners (1987) and was player/manager of the St. Petersburg Pelicans in the Senior baseball league (1989-90).

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

Building the Set / Card #396
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 104th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little over $1.

The Card / Reds Team Set / Accuracy Index -8

Tolan is wearing a Cardinals' jersey here.  The back of the card explains how Tolan came to Cincinnati from St. Louis (see below). 

Accuracy Index:  Topps can't really be faulted for not having a photo of Tolan in his new Reds' uniform, although at this point in the set we've started to see photos from spring training in 1969.  It's back to -8 for Tolan's score.

1969 Season
On October 11, 1968, the Cardinals traded Tolan and Wayne Granger (#551) to the Reds for Vada Pinson (#160).  As the regular center fielder for the Cardinals, and as mentioned above, Tolan reached his best power numbers with 21 home runs and 93 RBIs.  He batted .305, and was in the top five in the league for hits (194), triples (10) and stolen bases (26).  He led all National League outfielders with 362 putouts.  Only Pete Rose (#120), Johnny Bench (#95) and Tony Perez (#295) had a higher bWAR on the Reds than Tolan.

Phillies Career
Released by the Padres on February 12, 1976, Tolan signed with the Phillies right before the start of the season on April 1st.  He filled in as the team's regular first baseman in May with Dick Allen (#350) out with an injury.  A valuable utility player for the eventual National League East pennant winners, Tolan started 41 games at first base, 11 games in center field, seven games in left field and two games in right field.  In 110 total games, he batted .261 with five home runs and 35 RBIs.  In the NLCS against his former Reds team, Tolan went 0 for 3. 

He started the 1977 season with the Phillies, appearing in 15 games and batting .125 (2 for 16) before being released on May 25th.  The Pirates picked him less than a month later.

1965 Topps #116

1972 Topps #3

1975 Topps #402

1977 Topps #188

1980 Topps #708

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #116
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  1965-77, 1980
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2002 Topps Super Teams #84
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  92 in the Beckett online database as of 11/10/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog / The Phillies Room

#447 Ralph Houk MG - New York Yankees / #449 Paul Lindblad - Oakland Athletics

#447 Ralph Houk MG - New York Yankees

Ralph George Houk
New York Yankees
Manager

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  193
Born:  August 9, 1919, Lawrence, KS
Signed:  Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before 1939 season
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 1947-54

World Series Appearances:  New York Yankees 1947, 1952, 1961-63
As a Manager:  New York Yankees 1961-63, 1966-73; Detroit Tigers 1974-78; Boston Red Sox 1981-84
Died:  July 21, 2010, Winter Haven, FL (age 90)

As the back-up to Yogi Berra's back-up during his playing days, Ralph Houk saw limited major league action in his parts of eight seasons with the Yankees.  He earned the most playing time in his rookie season of 1947, playing in 41 games, and batting .272 with 12 RBIs.  Houk had a pinch-hit single in 1947's World Series Game 6, the first of four World Series winners Houk played for between his rookie season and 1952.  Between 1948 and 1954, he appeared in a low range of one to a high of 14 games each season, retiring with a .272 lifetime average, 43 hits, no home runs and 20 RBIs.  In his last few years as an active player, Houk transitioned into the role of full-time bullpen coach.  He'd manage in the minors for a few seasons before assuming the role of Casey Stengel's first base coach in 1958.  Houk took over for Stengel as the club's manager beginning in 1961.

His Yankees won 109 games in 1961, and defeated the Reds in five games in the World Series.  They'd win the pennant and World Series again in 1962, defeating the Giants in seven games.  Houk's 1963 team won 104 games, but were swept in the 1963 World Series by the Dodgers.  He'd move into the front office in 1964 as the Yankees' general manager, but return to the dugout in 1966 following the firing of Johnny Keane.  Houk's tenure with the Yankees came to an end following the 1973 season, and he'd join the Tigers as their manager between 1974 and 1978.  His final managerial stint came with the Red Sox between 1981 and 1984.  Houk's record as a manager was 1,619-1,531, including three pennants and a pair of World Championship titles.

Building the Set / Card #395
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 103rd of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little less than $2.

The Card / Yankees Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

This card is so, so close to using the exact same photo as Houk's 1968 Topps card, but the manager has turned his head ever so slightly here.  The back of the card pays tribute to his pennant winning teams from 1961, 1962 and 1963.

This is one of 23 cards available in the set's fifth series available as either "yellow letter" or "white letter" variations, with the yellow letter variations being more prevalent.  This is the more prevalent yellow letter variation with Houk's last name printed in yellow.

Accuracy Index:  Houk's card just barely scores a +5.

1969 Season
Now 49 years old and in his third full season back at the helm for the Yankees, Houk guided his club to a 80-81 finish in the American League East, 28 1/2 games behind the Orioles and a fifth place finish.  Mel Stottlemyre (#470) and Fritz Peterson (#46) were bright spots for the Yankees.  Stottlemyre was 20-14 with a 2.82 ERA in 39 starts, while Peterson was 17-16 with a 2.55 ERA in 37 starts.  Closer Jack Aker (#612), rescued from the Pilots, had 11 saves and a 2.06 ERA in 38 appearances.

Left fielder Roy White (#25) led the club with a .290 average.  Right fielder Bobby Murcer (#657) had a team-leading 26 home runs and 82 RBIs.  Mickey Mantle (#500), who had retired following the 1968 season, had his #7 retired on Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium on June 8th.  Joe DiMaggio, the player Mantle had replaced, presented him with his plaque.  On August 8th, catcher Thurman Munson made his big league debut, catching a complete game shutout thrown by Al Downing (#292).

1952 Topps #200

1962 Topps #88

1968 Topps #47

1978 Topps #684

1985 Topps #11

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1952 Topps #200
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (21):  1952, 1960-63, 1967-78, 1981, 1983-85
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2004 Topps Fall Classic Covers #FC1961
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  112 in the Beckett online database as of 11/10/24.

Update Cards

For my 1965 Topps blog, I used the team card posts to come up with five or six candidates per team for an imaginary update series.  With no team cards in the 1969 Topps set, I'll use each manager card for this exercise, and come up with a list of deserving cards to be included in an 8th/update series.

• Thurman Munson (c) - Munson's rookie card would appear in the 1970 Topps set, but I'd give him a card in my update series.
• Jack Kenney (3b) - The regular third baseman, Jack Kenney (#519) shared a Rookie Stars card with Len Boehmer in the main set.
• Ron Woods (cf) - Ron Woods (#544) was also on a Rookie Stars card in the main set, but with his former team, the Tigers.
• Bill Burbach (rhp) - Fifth starter Bill Burbach (#658) was on a three-player Rookie Stars card late in the set.  He appeared in 31 games overall, making 24 starts.
• Jack Aker (rhp) - Aker is in the set with the Pilots.  He came over to the Yankees in a May 20th trade that sent Fred Talbot (#332) to Seattle.
• Jimmie Hall (of) - And finally, Jimmie Hall (#61) was a back-up outfielder with the Yankees, and he appears early in the set with the Indians.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference - Houk / Baseball Reference - 1969 Yankees / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#446 Claude Raymond - Atlanta Braves / #448 Bob Tolan - Cincinnati Reds

#446 Claude Raymond - Atlanta Braves

Jean Claude Marc Raymond
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  175
Born:  May 7, 1937, St. Jean, Canada
Signed:  Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent before 1955 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1959; Milwaukee Braves 1961-63; Houston Colt .45s 1964; Houston Astros 1965-67; Atlanta Braves 1967-69; Montreal Expos 1969-71

Claude Raymond earned the distinction of becoming the first major league player born in Quebec to be selected to the All-Star Game, a feat he accomplished in 1966 with the Astros.  An effective reliever for most of his career, Raymond recorded 82 career saves, hitting his career best 23 in 1970 with the Expos.  Over 12 seasons, Raymond went 46-53 with a 3.66 ERA in 449 games, with all but 7 of those games in relief.

Following his retirement, Raymond stayed with the Expos as their French language radio analyst (1973-84) and later television analyst (1985-01).  He was a coach for the team during its final three years in Montreal from 2002 to 2004.  Raymond was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.

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

Building the Set / Card #394
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 102nd of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost less than a dollar.

The Card / Braves Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Raymond wore #36 in his parts of three seasons in Atlanta.  The photo looks to be taken at the same time as the photo used for his 1968 Topps card.  I like the imagery of Raymond "joining the Braves' wigwam" in the write-up on the back of the card.  His 54 appearances in 1957 came as a member of the Class A Jacksonville Braves in the South Atlantic League.

Accuracy Index:  Raymond's card earns a +5.  We're on a surprising run of accurate, +5 scores, which I'm assuming is going to become more prevalent as I move in to collecting higher numbered cards.

1969 Season
Raymond began the season in the Braves' bullpen, appearing in 33 games and pitching 48 innings.  On August 19th, seemingly without a place on the first place Braves' pitching staff, Raymond was sold to the last place, expansion Expos.  Raymond became the first native of Quebec to pitch for the new Canadian team, and even though he went from the pennant race to the basement, he was thrilled to join his home-town club.  For the entire season, Raymond was 3-4 with a 4.89 ERA in 48 appearances and 70 innings pitched.  He recorded one save each with the Braves and Expos.

1963 Topps #519

1964 Topps #504

1967 Topps #364

1968 Topps #166

1971 Topps #536

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1963 Topps #519
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1963-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2020 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-CR
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  47 in the Beckett online database as of 11/10/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#445 Bobby Knoop - California Angels / #447 Ralph Houk MG - New York Yankees

#445 Bobby Knoop - California Angels

Robert Francis Knoop
California Angels
Second Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  170
Born:  October 18, 1938, Sioux City, IA
Signed:  Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent before 1956 season
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Angels 1964; California Angels 1965-69; Chicago White Sox 1969-70; Kansas City Royals 1971-72

Bobby Knoop enjoyed a nine-year major league career, winning a Gold Glove three years in a row (1966-68) for his work at second base and earning a trip to the All-Star Game in 1966.  Known for his defense, Knoop is acknowledged as one of the better fielding infielders of the 1960s as he had fantastic range and a strong throwing arm.  Along with shortstop Jim Fregosi (#365), Knoop formed a solid double play combination for the Angels between 1964 and 1969.  He was the club's MVP four seasons in a row, a mark since tied by Garret Anderson and Mike Trout.  In 1,153 career games, Knoop hit .236 with 56 home runs and 331 RBIs.  He currently ranks within the top 100 in MLB history for putouts, assists and double plays turned as a second baseman.

Following his playing career, Knoop served as a coach, scout and front office advisor between the mid-1970s and his retirement in 2019.  He coached at the Major League level with the White Sox (1977-78), Angels (1979-96, 2013-18), Blue Jays (2000) and Rockies (2008-12).  Knoop was elected into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2013.

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

Building the Set / Card #393
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 101st of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost less than a dollar.

The Card / Angels Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

The photos used for Knoop's 1967, 1968 and 1969 Topps cards were all likely taken at the same time.  The cartoon on the back depicts his original signing by the Braves, and the write-up mentions his three Gold Glove wins.

Accuracy Index:  Knoop scores a +5.

1969 Season
Knoop began the season with the Angels, and was once again their opening day second baseman.  He appeared in 27 games, and was batting .197, when the Angels traded him to the White Sox for Sandy Alomar (#283) and Bob Priddy (#248).  Knoop took over Alomar's second base job with the White Sox, eventually making 100 starts at the position throughout the rest of the season.  He batted .229 with six home runs and 41 RBIs with Chicago. 

1964 Topps #502

1965 Topps #26

1967 Topps #175

1970 Topps #695

1972 Topps #664

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #502
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1964-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1978 TCMA The 1960s I #234
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  59 in the Beckett online database as of 11/1/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#444 Joe Moeller - Los Angeles Dodgers / #446 Claude Raymond - Atlanta Braves