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Larry Eugene Hisle
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfield
Born: May 5, 1947, Portsmouth, OH
Drafted: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1968-1971; Minnesota Twins 1973-1977; Milwaukee Brewers 1978-1982
Barry Lee Lersch
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: September 7, 1944, Denver, CO
Signed: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, December 27, 1964
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1969-1973; St. Louis Cardinals 1974
Died: October 4, 2009, Aurora, CO (age 65)
Originally drafted by the Phillies, Larry Hisle's successful rookie campaign in 1969 led him to finishing fourth in Rookie of the Year voting. He'd struggle mightily in 1970 and 1971, spend all of 1972 in the minor leagues, and then begin a resurgence with the Twins in the American League. Hisle holds the distinction of being the first designated hitter in a 1973 spring training game, and his production numbers would improve annually, culminating with a league RBI title in 1977. Hisle drove in 119 runs that year for the Twins and played in his first All-Star Game. With the Brewers in 1978, he returned to the All-Star Game and finished third in the MVP voting with a .290 average, a career-high 34 home runs and 115 RBIs. A torn rotator cuff suffered in 1979 would limit Hisle to 79 games over the next four seasons, and he retired in 1982. Hisle batted .273 for his career with 166 home runs and 674 RBIs.
Hisle was the Blue Jays' hitting coach between 1992 and 1995, winning two World Series rings in 1992 and in 1993 against his original team, the Phillies.
Barry Lersch pitched for parts of six seasons in the majors, with all but one game coming with the Phillies. Lersch spent time climbing the minor league ranks between 1965 and 1969 before landing a permanent spot on the Phillies pitching staff in 1970. Statistically his best season, Lersch was 6-3 in 1970 with a 3.26 ERA and three saves. He'd go 5-14 in 1971, making 30 starts and pitching a career-high 214 1/3 innings. Lersch threw his sole career shutout on September 30, 1972 against the Expos, allowing a pair of singles. He'd move back to the bullpen for the 1973 season, with only relievers Mac Scarce and Bill Wilson (#576) used more often than Lersch and his 38 appearances. Lersch was traded to the Braves in December 1973, and sold to the Cardinals in September 1974, where he'd make one last major league appearance. He'd retire in 1976 after a season pitching in Mexico. Lersch was 18-32 for his career with a 3.82 ERA in 169 games pitched.
Building the Set / Card #212
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
The Card / Phillies Team Set / Hisle Accuracy Index +5 / Lersch Accuracy Index +5
This is the rookie card for Lersch, but Hisle had already appeared on a Rookie Stars card in the 1968 Topps set with the Braves' Mike Lum (#514). This is also the rare early series Rookie Stars card with both players actually shown in their team's uniforms and hats.
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Building the Set / Card #212
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the 135th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing me less than $2.
The Card / Phillies Team Set / Hisle Accuracy Index +5 / Lersch Accuracy Index +5
This is the rookie card for Lersch, but Hisle had already appeared on a Rookie Stars card in the 1968 Topps set with the Braves' Mike Lum (#514). This is also the rare early series Rookie Stars card with both players actually shown in their team's uniforms and hats.
Accuracy Index: Both players score +5 for the accurate Phillies uniforms.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hisle
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #579
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16): 1968-1983
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1983 Topps #773
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 88 in the Beckett online database as of 12/29/23.
Sources - Hisle:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lersch
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #206
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969, 1971-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps Traded #313T
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 17 in the Beckett online database as of 12/29/23.
Sources - Lersch:
1969 Season - Hisle
At just 22 years old, Hisle was the Phillies' opening day center fielder and he'd make 132 starts at the position. A broken thumb suffered late in the season may have cost Hisle the Rookie of the Year, as he went the entire month of September without a home run. He batted .266 for the season with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs and was named to Topps' postseason All-Star Rookie team.
Phillies Career - Hisle
Hisle was the Phillies' regular center fielder in 1969 and 1970. As mentioned above, his rookie season was a huge success but he was hit hard with a sophomore slump in 1970. Hisle batted just .205 with 10 home runs, losing playing time as the season wore on. The slump continued in 1971, with Hisle seeing limited playing time before a demotion to Triple-A Eugene in June. He batted .328 in Eugene, earning a September call-up, and Hisle would play in his final games with the Phillies.
A few weeks after the end of the 1971 season, on October 21st, Hisle was dealt to the Dodgers in exchange for Tom Hutton (#266). In 314 games with the Phillies, Hisle batted .236 with 30 home runs and 104 RBIs.
At just 22 years old, Hisle was the Phillies' opening day center fielder and he'd make 132 starts at the position. A broken thumb suffered late in the season may have cost Hisle the Rookie of the Year, as he went the entire month of September without a home run. He batted .266 for the season with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs and was named to Topps' postseason All-Star Rookie team.
Phillies Career - Hisle
Hisle was the Phillies' regular center fielder in 1969 and 1970. As mentioned above, his rookie season was a huge success but he was hit hard with a sophomore slump in 1970. Hisle batted just .205 with 10 home runs, losing playing time as the season wore on. The slump continued in 1971, with Hisle seeing limited playing time before a demotion to Triple-A Eugene in June. He batted .328 in Eugene, earning a September call-up, and Hisle would play in his final games with the Phillies.
A few weeks after the end of the 1971 season, on October 21st, Hisle was dealt to the Dodgers in exchange for Tom Hutton (#266). In 314 games with the Phillies, Hisle batted .236 with 30 home runs and 104 RBIs.
1969 Season - Lersch
Lersch made the Phillies' opening day roster, appeared in 10 games in April and May and spent the rest of the season back in the minors. He was hit hard in all but three of his big league outings, going 0-3 with a 7.13 ERA and six home runs allowed in 17 2/3 innings pitched. With the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, Lersch was 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 15 appearances.
Phillies Career - Lersch
Lersch pitched for some fairly bad Phillies teams, so his lifetime record of 18-32 is more an indictment of the Phillies organization than him. He was a swingman every year except 1971, making 168 appearances overall and 53 starts. In 569 innings pitched, Lersch struck out 317 while walking 167. On December 3, 1973, he was traded with Craig Robinson to the Braves for Ron Schueler.
Lersch made the Phillies' opening day roster, appeared in 10 games in April and May and spent the rest of the season back in the minors. He was hit hard in all but three of his big league outings, going 0-3 with a 7.13 ERA and six home runs allowed in 17 2/3 innings pitched. With the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, Lersch was 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 15 appearances.
Phillies Career - Lersch
Lersch pitched for some fairly bad Phillies teams, so his lifetime record of 18-32 is more an indictment of the Phillies organization than him. He was a swingman every year except 1971, making 168 appearances overall and 53 starts. In 569 innings pitched, Lersch struck out 317 while walking 167. On December 3, 1973, he was traded with Craig Robinson to the Braves for Ron Schueler.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hisle
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #579
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16): 1968-1983
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1983 Topps #773
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 88 in the Beckett online database as of 12/29/23.
Sources - Hisle:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lersch
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #206
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969, 1971-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps Traded #313T
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 17 in the Beckett online database as of 12/29/23.
Sources - Lersch:
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