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Edward Martin Herrmann
Chicago White Sox
Catcher
Born: August 27, 1946, San Diego, CA
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent, June 1964
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1967, 1969-74; New York Yankees 1975; California Angels 1976; Houston Astros 1976-78; Montreal Expos 1978
Died: December 22, 2013, San Diego, CA (age 67)
John Daniel Lazar
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: November 14, 1943, East Chicago, IN
Drafted: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 31st round of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1968-69
Ed Herrmann spent parts of 11 seasons in the majors, mostly with the White Sox. He earned the starting catching job with the club in 1969, and would have his top season in 1970, batting .283 with 19 home runs and 52 RBIs. Skilled at catching knuckle-ballers Hoyt Wilhelm (#565) and Wilbur Wood (#123), Herrmann still led the league in passed balls in four different seasons between 1969 and 1973. He was an All-Star for the White Sox in 1974, but a contract dispute sent him to the Yankees for the 1975 season where he backed up Thurman Munson. Herrmann spent time with three different teams between 1976 and 1978, and he was behind the plate for the Astros on July 9, 1976, when Larry Dierker (#411) no-hit the Expos. His final action in the majors came during the 1978 season, with the Expos, as the back-up to future Hall of Famer Gary Carter. For his career, Herrmann batted .240 with 654 hits, 80 home runs and 320 RBIs.
A pitching star at Indiana State University, Danny Lazar pitched in 17 games for the White Sox in 1968 and 1969. Lazar's best year professionally came in 1966 with the Lynchburg White Sox, a year after being drafted. He was 14-9 with a 2.42 ERA in 27 games that season, throwing a career-high 190 innings. His big league debut came in Game 1 of a double header against the Red Sox, with Lazar pitching two scoreless innings. For his major league career, he was 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA in 34 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
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| 1970 Topps #669 |
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 96th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost less than a dollar.
The Card / White Sox Team Set / Herrmann Accuracy Index +5 / Lazar Accuracy Index +5
This is the rookie card for both players, and both players are wearing accurate hats, which is somewhat of a rarity for Rookie Stars cards in the 1969 Topps set. Lazar would appear again in the 1970 Topps set on another Rookie Stars card, this time with Bart Johnson and Mickey Scott. Topps refers to Herrmann on the back of his card as a switch-hitter, but it looks as if he opted to bat left-handed full-time upon reaching the majors.
Accuracy Index: Both players score a +5 for the accurate uniform depictions.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Herrmann
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #439
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11): 1969-79
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1979 Topps #374
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 43 in the Beckett online database as of 10/28/24.
Sources - Herrmann:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lazar
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #439
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #669
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 5 in the Beckett online database as of 10/28/24.
Sources - Lazar:
1969 Season - Herrmann
As the season progressed, Herrmann eventually replaced Duane Josephson (#222) as the starting catcher for the White Sox. Herrmann would make 79 starts behind the plate to Josephson's 41, with three other catchers getting starts as well. Herrmann batted .231 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. He led the league with 19 passed balls, the first of four seasons in which he'd top the league in that category.
As the season progressed, Herrmann eventually replaced Duane Josephson (#222) as the starting catcher for the White Sox. Herrmann would make 79 starts behind the plate to Josephson's 41, with three other catchers getting starts as well. Herrmann batted .231 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. He led the league with 19 passed balls, the first of four seasons in which he'd top the league in that category.
1969 Season - Lazar
Lazar was with the White Sox in August through the end of the season. He made nine appearances, including three starts and had no record with a 6.53 ERA in 20 2/3 innings pitched. With the Tucson Toros in the Pacific Coast League, Lazar was 4-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 20 games, including 19 starts. He'd pitch in six games for the Toros in 1970 before retiring from baseball.
Lazar was with the White Sox in August through the end of the season. He made nine appearances, including three starts and had no record with a 6.53 ERA in 20 2/3 innings pitched. With the Tucson Toros in the Pacific Coast League, Lazar was 4-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 20 games, including 19 starts. He'd pitch in six games for the Toros in 1970 before retiring from baseball.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Herrmann
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #439
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11): 1969-79
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1979 Topps #374
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 43 in the Beckett online database as of 10/28/24.
Sources - Herrmann:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lazar
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #439
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #669
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 5 in the Beckett online database as of 10/28/24.
Sources - Lazar:
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