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John Bruce Dal Canton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: June 15, 1941, California, PA
Signed: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1966 season
Major League Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates 1967-70; Kansas City Royals 1971-75; Atlanta Braves 1975-76; Chicago White Sox 1977
Died: October 7, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA (age 67)
Robert Eugene Robertson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Shortstop
Born: October 2, 1946, Frostburg, MD
Signed: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent, June 10, 1964
Major League Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates 1967, 1969-76; Seattle Mariners 1978; Toronto Blue Jays 1979
World Series Appearances: Pittsburgh Pirates 1971
Bruce Dal Canton pitched in 11 big league seasons, mostly with the Royals and Pirates. Signed by the Pirates following an open try-out, Dal Canton was a solid reliever for the club for four seasons. His 57 appearances in 1969 led the club. Dealt to the Royals in December 1970, Dal Canton would serve as a swingman for the relatively new club, appearing in 127 games overall and making 65 starts. His best season came in 1974 when he was 8-10 with a 3.13 ERA, throwing nine complete games and a pair of shutouts. For his career, he was 51-49 with a 3.67 ERA in 316 games pitched. Following his playing days, Dal Canton served as long-time coach in the Braves' organization. After a brief stint as the White Sox pitching coach in 1978, Dal Canton joined the Braves in 1982, staying with the club through 2008. He was the Braves' major league pitching coach between 1987 and 1990. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where Dal Canton had served as a pitching coach between 1999 and 2008, retired his #43 in 2009.
In the nine seasons Bob Robertson played with the Pirates, the team won five National League East division titles and a World Championship in 1971. Robertson earned the regular first baseman's job in 1970, setting career highs in the triple crown categories by batting .287 with 27 home runs and 82 RBIs. He'd have another solid season in 1971, and hit four home runs in the NLCS agains the Giants, and another two home runs in the World Series against the Orioles. He slumped following his star turn in the postseason, batting just .193 in 1972, and eventually settling into a back-up and pinch-hitting role. Robertson finished up his playing days as a bench player with the Mariners and Blue Jays. In 829 games, he batted .230 with 115 home runs and 368 RBIs. A strong defender at first base, his .994 career fielding percentage is currently 55th all-time.
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 120th 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 / Pirates Team Set / Dal Canton Accuracy Index +5 / Robertson Accuracy Index +1
This is Dal Canton's rookie card, and Robertson had already appeared on a Rookie Stars card in the 1968 Topps set with Bob Moose (#409). His 1968 and 1969 cards use the same exact photo of the young first baseman.
This is one of 23 cards available in the set's fifth series available as either "yellow letter" or "white letter" variations, with the yellow letter variations being more prevalent. This is the more prevalent yellow letter variation with both player's names printed in yellow.
Accuracy Index: Dal Canton scores a +5, but Robertson drops to +1 given the photo had appeared before.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Dal Canton
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #468
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 1969-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1994 Fleer ProCards #429
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 57 in the Beckett online database as of 11/26/24.
Sources - Dal Canton:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Robertson
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #36
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11): 1968-77, 1979
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Heritage 1971 World Series Highlights
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 57 in the Beckett online database as of 11/26/24.
Sources - Robertson:
1969 Season - Dal Canton
As mentioned above, Dal Canton was the most frequently used reliever by Pirates' manager Larry Shepard (#384). He was 8-2 with a 3.34 ERA in 86 1/3 innings pitched, saving five games.
As mentioned above, Dal Canton was the most frequently used reliever by Pirates' manager Larry Shepard (#384). He was 8-2 with a 3.34 ERA in 86 1/3 innings pitched, saving five games.
1969 Season - Robertson
After missing the entire 1968 season with a kidney obstruction, Robertson was the Pirates' opening day first baseman. A major slump saw him demoted to the minor leagues in mid-May, as he was batting just .179 through 32 games. With the Triple-A Columbus Jets, Robertson found his power stroke, leading the team with 34 home runs, while batting .261. He earned a September call-up back to the Pirates, and overall he batted .208 in 32 games with the big club.
After missing the entire 1968 season with a kidney obstruction, Robertson was the Pirates' opening day first baseman. A major slump saw him demoted to the minor leagues in mid-May, as he was batting just .179 through 32 games. With the Triple-A Columbus Jets, Robertson found his power stroke, leading the team with 34 home runs, while batting .261. He earned a September call-up back to the Pirates, and overall he batted .208 in 32 games with the big club.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Dal Canton
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #468
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 1969-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1994 Fleer ProCards #429
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 57 in the Beckett online database as of 11/26/24.
Sources - Dal Canton:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Robertson
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #36
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11): 1968-77, 1979
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Heritage 1971 World Series Highlights
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 57 in the Beckett online database as of 11/26/24.
Sources - Robertson:
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#467 Tom Reynolds - Oakland Athletics / #469 Chico Ruiz - Cincinnati Reds
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