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Gil Gonzalo Garrido
Atlanta Braves
Infield
Born: June 26, 1941, Panama, Panama
Signed: Signed by the San Fransisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1964; Atlanta Braves 1968-72
Thomas Ross House
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: April 29, 1947, Seattle, WA
Drafted: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), June 6, 1967
Major League Teams: Atlanta Braves 1971-75; Boston Red Sox 1976-77; Seattle Mariners 1977-78
Panamian-born Gil Garrido was a middle infielder, primarily with the Braves, who played in parts of six major league seasons. Garrido backed up Sonny Jackson (#53) and Felix Millan (#210) during his time in Atlanta, appearing in a career-high 101 games in 1970. He batted .264 that season with 97 hits, and connected for his sole big league home run on May 27th against the Astros' Denny Lemaster (#96). Garrido last appeared in the majors in 1972, and spent all of 1973 in the minors before retiring. In 334 career games, he collected 207 hits, batting .237 with 14 doubles and 51 RBIs.
Tom House pitched for eight seasons in the majors, but he's probably better known for his pitching theories and coaching strategies developed following his retirement as an active pitcher. House was primarily a reliever with his best season coming in 1974 with the Braves. He was 6-2 with a 1.93 ERA that year in 56 games pitched. He saved 11 games for the Braves in both 1974 and 1975. House joined the Red Sox bullpen in 1976 and finished his career with two seasons in Seattle. He'd later be called the "father of modern pitching mechanics" given his study of pitching motions and his work with collegiate, minor league and major league pitchers up through the late 2000s. House has authored several books on pitching and was acknowledged as a key influence by Nolan Ryan (#533) during Ryan's Hall of Fame induction speech in 1999. House served as the Rangers' pitching coach between 1985 and 1992.
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 25th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little over $1.
The Card / Braves Team Set / Garrido Accuracy Index -12 / House Accuracy Index -10
Garrido appeared back in the 1964 Topps set on a Giants Rookie Stars card with Jim Hart (#555), and this marks his return to Topps sets after a four-year absence. Topps used the same photo for his 1964 and 1969 cards. There's no telling what uniform House is wearing here, but I love that you can see he wrote "HOUSE" on the underside of his hat brim. Topps was a little premature including him in the set, as he wouldn't make his big league debut until June 23, 1971.
Accuracy Index: Garrido's half of the card drops to -12 for the repeat photo (-4), rare for a Rookie Stars card, Giants uniform (-5) and blank hat (-3). House loses points for not playing for the Braves in 1969 (-2), the mystery uniform (-5) and blank hat (-3).
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Garrido
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #452
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1964, 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1991 ProCards #1677
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 20 in the Beckett online database as of 6/21/24.
Sources - Garrido:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - House
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #331
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1969, 1972, 1974-79
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1993 Pacific Texas Express #208
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 39 in the Beckett online database as of 6/21/24.
Sources - House:
1969 Season - Garrido
Garrido appeared in 82 games for the Braves, making 74 starts at shortstop, and pretty much assuming the everyday job at the position in mid-July. Jackson had started the season as the regular for the Braves, with Garrido creeping in throughout the season and eventually taking the job. Garrido batted .220 for the year, and batted .200 (2 for 10) in three NLCS games against the Mets.
Phillies Connection - Garrido
On December 4, 1973, the Braves dealt Garrido to the Phillies for minor league first baseman Bob Beall. Garrido retired prior to the start of the 1974 season, never appearing in a game for the Phillies or any of their minor league affiliates. He's not listed at all on the spring training roster found within the 1974 Phillies Media Guide.
Garrido appeared in 82 games for the Braves, making 74 starts at shortstop, and pretty much assuming the everyday job at the position in mid-July. Jackson had started the season as the regular for the Braves, with Garrido creeping in throughout the season and eventually taking the job. Garrido batted .220 for the year, and batted .200 (2 for 10) in three NLCS games against the Mets.
Phillies Connection - Garrido
On December 4, 1973, the Braves dealt Garrido to the Phillies for minor league first baseman Bob Beall. Garrido retired prior to the start of the 1974 season, never appearing in a game for the Phillies or any of their minor league affiliates. He's not listed at all on the spring training roster found within the 1974 Phillies Media Guide.
1969 Season - House
House spent all of 1969 with the Richmond Braves, going 4-7 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 games and 19 starts. He may have been slated to make the team out of spring training, but a knee injury held him back and his services wouldn't be needed by the big club throughout the season.
House spent all of 1969 with the Richmond Braves, going 4-7 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 games and 19 starts. He may have been slated to make the team out of spring training, but a knee injury held him back and his services wouldn't be needed by the big club throughout the season.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Garrido
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #452
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1964, 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1991 ProCards #1677
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 20 in the Beckett online database as of 6/21/24.
Sources - Garrido:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - House
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #331
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1969, 1972, 1974-79
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1993 Pacific Texas Express #208
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 39 in the Beckett online database as of 6/21/24.
Sources - House:
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