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Robert Chance
California Angels
First Base
Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 215
Born: September 10, 1940, Statesboro, GA
Signed: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams: Cleveland Indians 1963-64; Washington Senators 1965-67; California Angels 1969
Born: September 10, 1940, Statesboro, GA
Signed: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams: Cleveland Indians 1963-64; Washington Senators 1965-67; California Angels 1969
Died: October 3, 2013, Charleston, WV (age 73)
Bob Chance was the first baseman on Topps' 1964 All-Star Rookie team due to his excellent rookie campaign with the Indians. He had previously been named the Eastern League MVP in 1963. In 120 games in 1964, Chance hit .279 with 14 home runs and 75 RBIs. It was to be his most successful season in the majors and following the season he was dealt to the Senators with Woodie Held (#636) for Chuck Hinton (#644). In parts of six big league seasons, Chance played in 277 games and hit .261 with 24 home runs. He finished up his professional career with two seasons in Japan playing for the Sankei/Yakult Atoms in 1969 and 1970.
Bob Chance was the first baseman on Topps' 1964 All-Star Rookie team due to his excellent rookie campaign with the Indians. He had previously been named the Eastern League MVP in 1963. In 120 games in 1964, Chance hit .279 with 14 home runs and 75 RBIs. It was to be his most successful season in the majors and following the season he was dealt to the Senators with Woodie Held (#636) for Chuck Hinton (#644). In parts of six big league seasons, Chance played in 277 games and hit .261 with 24 home runs. He finished up his professional career with two seasons in Japan playing for the Sankei/Yakult Atoms in 1969 and 1970.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #457
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 / Angels Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
Chance began the season with the Angels, playing in five games in April and going 1 for 7 in what was primarily a pinch-hitting role. He made one start at first base on April 16th, going 0 for 3 with three strikeouts. On April 30th, the Angels traded Chance to the Braves for catcher Dave Adlesh (#341). He'd play in 56 games with the Triple-A Richmond Braves, batting .243 with four home runs and 18 RBIs, before being released. Chance would next find work in Japan, signing with the Sankei Atoms and batting .320 in 55 games for the club.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #146
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1964-67, 1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #82
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 16 in the Beckett online database as of 2/1/25.
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 13th of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.
The Card / Angels Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
The red piping on the hat gives it away that Chance is wearing a Senators' uniform here, a team he had last played for in 1967. The cartoon on the back highlights his second place finish in the 1961 Sophomore League batting race. Tommy Martz, a Pirates' prospect, led the league with a .387 average. Chance was drafted by the Angels from the Indians on December 2, 1968, in the annual rule 5 draft.
Accuracy Index: This is the first hat, no logo card to show up in a little bit, resulting in Chance's card scoring a -8.
1969 Season
Chance began the season with the Angels, playing in five games in April and going 1 for 7 in what was primarily a pinch-hitting role. He made one start at first base on April 16th, going 0 for 3 with three strikeouts. On April 30th, the Angels traded Chance to the Braves for catcher Dave Adlesh (#341). He'd play in 56 games with the Triple-A Richmond Braves, batting .243 with four home runs and 18 RBIs, before being released. Chance would next find work in Japan, signing with the Sankei Atoms and batting .320 in 55 games for the club.
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First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #146
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1964-67, 1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #82
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 16 in the Beckett online database as of 2/1/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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