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Bobby Donald Bolin
San Francisco Giants
Pitcher
Born: January 29, 1939, Hickory Grove, SC
Signed: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent, December 10, 1956
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1961-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970; Boston Red Sox 1970-73
World Series Appearances: San Francisco Giants 1962
Died: June 2, 2023, Easley, SC (age 84)
Bobby Bolin pitched in more games (345) for the Giants during the 1960s than any other pitcher, topping both Juan Marichal (#370) and Gaylord Perry (#485) who had 328 and 289 appearances respectively. Bolin was a 10-game winner in four different seasons and made his sole World Series appearance in 1962, pitching in two games against the Yankees. A reliable starting pitcher during the peak of his career, his best season came in 1968 during the "Year of the Pitcher." Bolin went 10-5 that season over 34 starts, earning a 1.99 ERA, second only to Bob Gibson (#200) and his ERA of 1.12. A reliever at the end of his career, he saved a career-high 15 games for the Red Sox in 1973. Bolin's career record was 88-75 over 13 seasons with a 3.40 ERA. He had 51 saves and 1,175 lifetime strikeouts.
Died: June 2, 2023, Easley, SC (age 84)
Bobby Bolin pitched in more games (345) for the Giants during the 1960s than any other pitcher, topping both Juan Marichal (#370) and Gaylord Perry (#485) who had 328 and 289 appearances respectively. Bolin was a 10-game winner in four different seasons and made his sole World Series appearance in 1962, pitching in two games against the Yankees. A reliable starting pitcher during the peak of his career, his best season came in 1968 during the "Year of the Pitcher." Bolin went 10-5 that season over 34 starts, earning a 1.99 ERA, second only to Bob Gibson (#200) and his ERA of 1.12. A reliever at the end of his career, he saved a career-high 15 games for the Red Sox in 1973. Bolin's career record was 88-75 over 13 seasons with a 3.40 ERA. He had 51 saves and 1,175 lifetime strikeouts.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #447
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
The Card / Giants Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
In his last of nine seasons with the Giants, Bolin pitched in 30 games, making 22 starts, and was 7-7 with a 4.43 ERA. Bolin served as the fourth starter for the Giants, behind Perry, Marichal and Mike McCormick (#517). On December 12th, he was dealt to the Seattle Pilots for Dick Simpson (#608) and Steve Whitaker (#71). While he appears in a Pilots uniform on his 1970 Topps card, the Pilots moved to Milwaukee to become the Brewers before the start of the 1970 season.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1961 Topps #449
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1961-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #109
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 53 in the Beckett online database as of 12/30/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the third of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card was less than a dollar.
The Card / Giants Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
Photos for Bolin's 1968 and 1969 Topps cards (and maybe his 1965 Topps card?) were likely taken at the same time. The write-up on the back of the card highlights his 1.98 ERA from the 1968 season, and Bolin appears earlier in the set on the ERA League Leaders card (#8). The cartoon highlights a no-hitter thrown by Bolin in 1959 while a member of the Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League.
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 Bolin's last name printed in yellow.
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 Bolin's last name printed in yellow.
Accuracy Index: Bolin's card scores a semi-standard by now +5.
1969 Season
In his last of nine seasons with the Giants, Bolin pitched in 30 games, making 22 starts, and was 7-7 with a 4.43 ERA. Bolin served as the fourth starter for the Giants, behind Perry, Marichal and Mike McCormick (#517). On December 12th, he was dealt to the Seattle Pilots for Dick Simpson (#608) and Steve Whitaker (#71). While he appears in a Pilots uniform on his 1970 Topps card, the Pilots moved to Milwaukee to become the Brewers before the start of the 1970 season.
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First Mainstream Card: 1961 Topps #449
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1961-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #109
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 53 in the Beckett online database as of 12/30/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
#504 6th Series Checklist 513-588 / #506 Paul Blair - Baltimore Orioles
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