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Wade Allen Blasingame
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: November 22, 1943, Deming, NM
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, June 9, 1961
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1963-1965; Atlanta Braves 1966-1967; Houston Astros 1967-1972; New York Yankees 1972
Wade Blasingame pitched in parts of 10 seasons in the major leagues, spending most of his career with the Braves and Astros, and last appearing in a dozen games with the Yankees. His best season came in 1965 when he won 16 games and had a 3.77 ERA over 38 appearances. In 222 career games, Blasingame went 46-51 with a 4.52 ERA and 512 strikeouts. His final two seasons in professional baseball were spent with the farm teams of the Cardinals, Cubs and Padres in 1973 and 1974.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #298
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.
The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
Blasingame had a rough season for the Astros, going 0-5 with a 5.37 ERA in 26 games. He made five starts and had as many strikeouts, 33, as walks over 52 innings pitched. His five starts accounted for his 0-5 record and following the dismal start that April, manager Harry Walker (#633) moved Blasingame permanently to the bullpen.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #44
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1965-1969, 1971-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #581
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 31 in the Beckett online database as of 5/20/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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 sixth of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little over $1.25.
The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Blasingame is wearing a Braves jersey here, and this is the "hat on" version of his photo following the "hat off" version that appeared in the 1968 Topps set. The cartoon on the back references the one-hitter Blasingame threw on May 20, 1965 against the Mets. Blasingame lost his no-hitter when Ron Swoboda (#585) singled in the top of the seventh with two outs. The write-up references the 24-inning game between the Astros and Mets on April 15, 1968. Blasingame pitched the final four scoreless innings for the Astros, picking up the win.
Accuracy Index: We're in a rut and Blasingame's card is the latest to score -8.
1969 Season
Blasingame had a rough season for the Astros, going 0-5 with a 5.37 ERA in 26 games. He made five starts and had as many strikeouts, 33, as walks over 52 innings pitched. His five starts accounted for his 0-5 record and following the dismal start that April, manager Harry Walker (#633) moved Blasingame permanently to the bullpen.
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First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #44
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1965-1969, 1971-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #581
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 31 in the Beckett online database as of 5/20/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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