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David Wilson Boswell
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: January 20, 1945, Baltimore, MD
Signed: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams: Minnesota 1964-70; Detroit Tigers 1971; Baltimore Orioles 1971
World Series Appearances: Minnesota Twins 1965
Died: June 11, 2012, Joppa, MD (age 67)
One of the hottest high school pitching prospects of his day, Dave Boswell signed with the Twins in 1963, and would debut with the club in 1964. He helped the club reach the World Series in 1965, with Boswell pitching 2 2/3 innings against the Dodgers in Game 5. His 12-5 mark in 1966 gave him a .706 winning percentage, leading the American League. He'd win 14 games in 1967, 10 games in 1968, and a career-best 20 games in 1969. A workhorse throughout his days with the Twins, he'd suffer an arm injury in Game 2 of the 1969 ALCS against the Orioles, eventually cutting his career short. Boswell pitched 10 2/3 innings in that game, which was ultimately lost to the Orioles and Dave McNally (#340) on Curt Motton's (#37) walk-off single in the 11th.
Boswell stuck around a few more years, but was never the same. He last pitched for the Orioles in 1971, watching from the sidelines as his team lost the World Series to the Pirates in seven games. Boswell was released by the Orioles in April 1972. For his career, he was 68-56 in 205 games (151 starts) with a 3.52 ERA, 37 complete games and six shutouts. He struck out 882 over 1,065 1/3 innings pitched.
Died: June 11, 2012, Joppa, MD (age 67)
One of the hottest high school pitching prospects of his day, Dave Boswell signed with the Twins in 1963, and would debut with the club in 1964. He helped the club reach the World Series in 1965, with Boswell pitching 2 2/3 innings against the Dodgers in Game 5. His 12-5 mark in 1966 gave him a .706 winning percentage, leading the American League. He'd win 14 games in 1967, 10 games in 1968, and a career-best 20 games in 1969. A workhorse throughout his days with the Twins, he'd suffer an arm injury in Game 2 of the 1969 ALCS against the Orioles, eventually cutting his career short. Boswell pitched 10 2/3 innings in that game, which was ultimately lost to the Orioles and Dave McNally (#340) on Curt Motton's (#37) walk-off single in the 11th.
Boswell stuck around a few more years, but was never the same. He last pitched for the Orioles in 1971, watching from the sidelines as his team lost the World Series to the Pirates in seven games. Boswell was released by the Orioles in April 1972. For his career, he was 68-56 in 205 games (151 starts) with a 3.52 ERA, 37 complete games and six shutouts. He struck out 882 over 1,065 1/3 innings pitched.
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 112th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little less than a dollar.
The Card / Twins Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
Topps used photos from the same session for Boswell's 1968 and 1969 cards. The back of the card highlights his appearance in the 1965 World Series, and his durability as a pitcher.
Accuracy Index: Boswell's card scores a +5.
1969 Season
This was a memorable season for Boswell. He and Jim Perry (#146) were the aces of the Twins' staff, with Boswell going 20-12 with a 3.23 ERA in 39 games. Only Perry with 261 2/3 innings threw more innings than Boswell's 256 1/3.
On August 6th, Boswell was involved in a bar brawl in which the pitcher knocked out teammate Bob Allison (#30), who was trying to intervene in a developing row between Boswell and coach Art Fowler. Manager Billy Martin (#547) entered the fracas, and knocked Boswell unconscious. Boswell was hospitalized and required 20 stitches, reportedly, following the altercation with his manager.
In Game 2 of the ALCS, Boswell and McNally were locked in a scoreless tie after 10 innings. Boswell struck out Frank Robinson (#250) to end the 10th, severely injuring his shoulder and ultimately leading to the premature end of his baseball career.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #575
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1967-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #403
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 27 in the Beckett online database as of 11/24/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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First Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #575
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1967-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #403
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 27 in the Beckett online database as of 11/24/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
#458 Curt Blefary - Houston Astros / #460 Joe Torre - St. Louis Cardinals
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