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Phillip Anthony Roof
Oakland Athletics
Catcher
Born: March 5, 1941, Paducah, KY
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, May 26, 1959
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1961, 1964; Los Angeles Angels 1965; Cleveland Indians 1965; Kansas City Athletics 1966-67; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970-71; Minnesota Twins 1971-76; Chicago White Sox 1976; Toronto Blue Jays 1977
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1961, 1964; Los Angeles Angels 1965; Cleveland Indians 1965; Kansas City Athletics 1966-67; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970-71; Minnesota Twins 1971-76; Chicago White Sox 1976; Toronto Blue Jays 1977
Phil Roof was an excellent defensive catcher, which provided for his longevity in the league despite his struggles at the plate. Roof was primarily a back-up throughout his career, except for a few years in the mid-1960s with the Athletics and in the Brewers' inaugural season in 1970. He appeared in a career high 127 games in 1966 batting .209 with 44 RBIs. He hit a career high 13 home runs in 1970 with the Brewers and then settled in for the remainder of the decade as a back-up with the Twins. Roof was the first player acquired by the expansion Blue Jays, added to the club two weeks before the expansion draft. Roof had a career average of .215. He shifted into a coaching and managing career in 1978 before his retirement in 2005. Roof coached at the major league level with the Padres (1978), Mariners (1983-88) and Cubs (1990-91). He then managed for 16 seasons in the Twins organization, recording his 1,000th minor league win in 2004.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #318
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 / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +2
1969 Season
Roof ended up with more starts behind the plate with 83 than any other Athletics catcher in 1969. Dave Duncan (#68) made 40 starts and Larry Haney (#209) had 24. Batting .235 in 106 games, Roof was second in the American League with 12 passed balls and third in the league with nine errors. In January 1970, he was dealt to the Seattle Pilots in a six-player deal, a few weeks prior to the team's move to Milwaukee.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (15): 1963-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1994 Fleer ProCards #401
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 77 in the Beckett online database as of 7/1/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / 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 26th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little less than $1.
The Card / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +2
This card is almost identical to Roof's 1966 Topps card, with the exception of the Kansas City hat worn by Roof on the earlier card. Flipping the card over, Topps dug deep for the topic of the cartoon, going back to Roof's successful defensive season in 1960. Of the brothers referenced in the write-up on the back, Gene Roof made it to the majors, playing with the Cardinals (1981-83) and Expos (1983).
Accuracy Index: Roof gains points for the correct uniform (+5), but then loses points as he's hatless (-3).
1969 Season
Roof ended up with more starts behind the plate with 83 than any other Athletics catcher in 1969. Dave Duncan (#68) made 40 starts and Larry Haney (#209) had 24. Batting .235 in 106 games, Roof was second in the American League with 12 passed balls and third in the league with nine errors. In January 1970, he was dealt to the Seattle Pilots in a six-player deal, a few weeks prior to the team's move to Milwaukee.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (15): 1963-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1994 Fleer ProCards #401
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 77 in the Beckett online database as of 7/1/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
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