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Nathaniel Oliver
New York Yankees
Second Base
Born: December 13, 1940, St. Petersburg, FL
Signed: Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent, June 9, 1959
Major League Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers 1963-67; San Francisco Giants 1968; New York Yankees 1969; Chicago Cubs 1969
World Series Appearances: Los Angeles Dodger 1966
Nate Oliver was a light-hitting middle infielder who enjoyed his best season in 1964 with the Dodgers. He appeared in 99 games that year, batting .243 with 21 RBIs and he took over the everyday second baseman's job from Dick Tracewski (#126) in mid-June. Oliver also served as the Dodgers' primary middle infield back-up in 1966 and 1967, appearing in 80 and 77 games respectively. He appeared in Game 4 of the 1966 World Series as a pinch-runner.
He was traded to the Giants in February 1968, spending the final two years of his big league career with the Giants, Yankees and Cubs. He had one at-bat with the Yankees before being traded to the Cubs in April 1969 for Lee Elia (#312). In 410 career games, Oliver hit .226 with a pair of home runs and 45 RBIs. After retiring, Oliver managed or coached within the organizations of the Angels, Cubs and White Sox between the late 1980s and the mid 2000s. In 1988, Oliver was serving as the manager of the Class A Reno Silver Sox. At 47 years old, he was apparently activated for a game with the Silver Sox and had one at bat.
Nate Oliver was a light-hitting middle infielder who enjoyed his best season in 1964 with the Dodgers. He appeared in 99 games that year, batting .243 with 21 RBIs and he took over the everyday second baseman's job from Dick Tracewski (#126) in mid-June. Oliver also served as the Dodgers' primary middle infield back-up in 1966 and 1967, appearing in 80 and 77 games respectively. He appeared in Game 4 of the 1966 World Series as a pinch-runner.
He was traded to the Giants in February 1968, spending the final two years of his big league career with the Giants, Yankees and Cubs. He had one at-bat with the Yankees before being traded to the Cubs in April 1969 for Lee Elia (#312). In 410 career games, Oliver hit .226 with a pair of home runs and 45 RBIs. After retiring, Oliver managed or coached within the organizations of the Angels, Cubs and White Sox between the late 1980s and the mid 2000s. In 1988, Oliver was serving as the manager of the Class A Reno Silver Sox. At 47 years old, he was apparently activated for a game with the Silver Sox and had one at bat.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #333
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
With the posting of this card, this blog is now half-way through its run. My version of a master set will consist of the 664 base cards, plus the two cards showing players with different teams - Clay Dalrymple (#151) and Donn Clendenon (#208). At the pace I'm going, I could complete our 1969 Topps set in early 2025, which means I'd likely wrap up this blog in late 2025 or early 2026.
The Card / Yankees Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
The Giants traded Oliver to the Yankees on December 6, 1968 for infielder Charley Smith (#538). In the third game of the season, on April 10th, Oliver pinch-hit for pitcher Fritz Peterson (#46), hitting a dribbler fielded by the catcher, with Oliver being thrown out at first. Thus ended his Yankees career. Over a week later, on April 19th, Oliver was sent to the Cubs where he'd play in 44 games over the remainder of the season. He batted .159 (7 for 44) with three doubles and one home run, making nine starts at second base in his final big league action.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #466
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963, 1965-66, 1968-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #389
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 34 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
With the posting of this card, this blog is now half-way through its run. My version of a master set will consist of the 664 base cards, plus the two cards showing players with different teams - Clay Dalrymple (#151) and Donn Clendenon (#208). At the pace I'm going, I could complete our 1969 Topps set in early 2025, which means I'd likely wrap up this blog in late 2025 or early 2026.
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 41st of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little less than $1.
The Card / Yankees Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Oliver is wearing a Dodgers jersey here, with the photo likely taken at the same time as the photo used for his 1968 Topps card. The back of the card celebrates his appearance in the 1966 World Series and also explains why his team designation is the Yankees on the front of the card.
Accuracy Index: Oliver scores a somewhat standard -8.
1969 Season
The Giants traded Oliver to the Yankees on December 6, 1968 for infielder Charley Smith (#538). In the third game of the season, on April 10th, Oliver pinch-hit for pitcher Fritz Peterson (#46), hitting a dribbler fielded by the catcher, with Oliver being thrown out at first. Thus ended his Yankees career. Over a week later, on April 19th, Oliver was sent to the Cubs where he'd play in 44 games over the remainder of the season. He batted .159 (7 for 44) with three doubles and one home run, making nine starts at second base in his final big league action.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #466
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963, 1965-66, 1968-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #389
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 34 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
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