#636 Woodie Held - Chicago White Sox

Woodson George Held
Chicago White Sox
Infield-Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  167
Born:  March 25, 1932, Sacramento, CA
Signed:  Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before 1951 season
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 1954, 1957; Kansas City Athletics 1957-58; Cleveland Indians 1958-64; Washington Senators 1965; Baltimore Orioles 1966-67; California Angels 1967-68; Chicago White Sox 1968-69

Died:  June 11, 2009, DuBois, WY (age 77)

Woodie Held, or Woody as he was known by Topps on most of his baseball cards, was a super utility player who appeared in 14 big league seasons, spending most of his career with the Indians.  Held spent 6 1/2 seasons in the Yankees' minor league system before a blockbuster trade in June 1957 (including Billy Martin, #547) sent him to the Athletics and made him that team's everyday centerfield.  Held was on the move again in 1958, dealt to the Indians with Vic Power with Roger Maris (#164) heading to Kansas City.  Held settled into the role of the Indians' regular shortstop, enjoying his best seasons between 1959 and 1961.  He became the first Indians' shortstop to hit at least 20 home runs in a season, hitting a career-high 29 in 1959.  His 85 home runs as a shortstop for the club was a record until broken by Jhonny Peralta in 2009.

After a brief stint with the Senators, Held moved on to the Orioles where he was a valuable utility player and pinch-hitter.  He was on the team's World Series roster in 1966, earning a ring when the Orioles swept the Dodgers, but he didn't see any action in the four games.  Held would play three more years in the majors with the Angels and White Sox before retiring.  Over 1,390 games, Held collected 963 hits, batted .240 and had 179 home runs with 559 RBIs.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #525
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 81st of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me a little less than $1.50.

The Card / White Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index -8

Held is wearing an Angels uniform here, his team for parts of the 1967 and 1968 seasons.  Both the cartoon and write-up on the back harken back to his minor league days, with the 35 home runs and 125 RBIs referenced hit during his 1956 season with the Triple-A Denver Bears.

Accuracy Index:  Held receives a rare, late series -8 for the former team's uniform (-5) and lack of a hat (-3).

1969 Season
In his 14th and final season in the majors, Held appeared in 56 games for the White Sox, batting .143 with a pair of doubles, three home runs and six RBIs.  Most of his appearances came as a pinch-hitter, and he batted .100 (2 for 20) in that role with a home run.  True to his super utility status, Held saw time in the field at all three outfield spots, second base, third base and shortstop.  Two of his final four appearances in the big leagues came as a pinch-runner.

1958 Topps #202

1961 Topps #60

1962 Topps #215

1967 Topps #251

1968 Topps #289

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1958 Topps #202
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12):  1958-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1979 TCMA The 1950s #174
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  75 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#635 George Culver - Cincinnati Reds / #637 Padres Rookie Stars

#635 George Culver - Cincinnati Reds

George Raymond Culver
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  185
Born:  July 8, 1943, Salinas, CA
Signed:  Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent, May 9, 1963
Major League Teams:  Cleveland Indians 1966-67; Cincinnati Reds 1968-69; St. Louis Cardinals 1970; Houston Astros 1970-72; Los Angeles Dodgers 1973; Philadelphia Phillies 1973-74

George Culver spent nine seasons in the big leagues and pitched a no-hitter against the Phillies on July 29, 1968 while a member of the Reds.  That was his best season in the majors, as he went 11-16 with a 3.23 ERA over 42 apperances.  Serving mainly as a reliever throughout his career, Culver was popular among his teammates and known as a team comic.  After being released by the Phillies in 1974, Culver spent part of the 1975 season in Japan playing for the Nippon Ham Fighters.  In 335 career games, he was 48-49 with a 3.62 ERA and 23 saves.  After retiring as a player, Culver began his second career as a minor league manager and coach.  For 30 years, Culver served in various roles throughout the Phillies and Dodgers organizations. 

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

From the 1974 Phillies Yearbook

Building the Set / Card #524
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 80th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me a little less than $1.50.

The Card / Reds Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

I'm assuming this photo was taken during spring training in 1969, as Topps likely didn't have any pictures available of Culver with the Reds.  The write-up on the back of the card highlights his no-hitter in 1968, and an 18-strikeout game in 1963.

Accuracy Index:  Culver's card scores a solid +5.

1969 Season
Culver slumped after his successful 1968 campaign, going 5-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 32 games, including 13 starts.  He served as the Reds' closer occasionally, earning four saves.  On November 5th, Culver was traded to the Cardinals for Ray Washburn (#415).

Phillies Career
Culver was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers by the Phillies on August 10, 1973, and Dodgers pitcher Tommy John (#465) credited Culver's departure as the reason his team didn't reach the playoffs that season.  John maintained Culver's departure upset the chemistry of the Dodgers.  With the Phillies, Culver was used sparingly and appeared in 14 games in 1973, going 3-1 with a 4.82 ERA.  He made the team's opening day roster in 1974 and again was used infrequently, getting into only 14 games in April, May and June.  He had a 6.65 ERA over 21 2/3 innings pitched when the Phillies released him on June 28th.

Culver returned to the Phillies in 1981 as a roving minor league instructor and for the next decade-plus he spent time as a coach or manager for the team's Double-A team in Reading or their Triple-A teams in Portland, Maine and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

1965 Topps #166

1968 Topps #319

1971 Topps #291

1973 Topps #242

1974 Topps #632

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #166
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1965, 1967-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1993 Fleer ProCards #2558
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  51 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog / The Phillies Room

#634 Andy Etchebarren - Baltimore Orioles / #636 Woodie Held - Chicago White Sox

#634 Andy Etchebarren - Baltimore Orioles

Andrew Auguste Etchebarren
Baltimore Orioles
Catcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  190
Born:  June 20, 1943, Whittier, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 1962, 1965-75; California Angels 1975-77; Milwaukee Brewers 1978

World Series Appearances:  Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1969, 1970-71
Died:  October 5, 2019, Santee, CA (age 76)

A veteran of 15 big league seasons, Andy Etchebarren is best known as a catcher for the Orioles dynasty that went to four World Series between 1966 and 1971, winning titles in 1966 and 1970.  A regular in his early years, in which he was named an All-Star in 1966 and 1967, Etchebarren would shift into a platoon role with the Orioles in the late 1960s and through the early 1970s.  He played in a career-high 121 games in 1966 while also hitting career bests in home runs (11) and RBIs (50).  His next best season came in 1968 when he batted .233 with five home runs and 20 RBIs while serving in a catching platoon with Elrod Hendricks (#277).  Manager Earl Weaver (#516) opted for the Etchebarren-Hendricks platoon for four seasons, with Etchebarren going on to share catching duties with Johnny Oates in 1972, and then moving into a back-up role for Earl Williams in 1973 and 1974.  He'd leave Baltimore in June 1975 for Anaheim, and Etchebarren would play in his final four seasons with the Angels and (very briefly) the Brewers.  In 948 games, he batted .235 with 49 home runs and 309 RBIs.

Following his playing days, Etchebarren went on to be a long-time major league coach and minor league manager.  He coached in the majors with the Angels (1977), Brewers (1985-91) and Orioles (1996-97).  He managed in the minor leagues between 2000 and 2012, leading the York Revolution of the Atlantic League to league championships in 2011 and 2012.

Building the Set / Card #523
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 79th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me a little less than $1.50.

The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Catchers tend to get the cooler baseball cards, and Etchebarren's card here is no exception.  I feel as if this card is used a lot when an example of a 1969 Topps card is needed.  The write-up on the back of the card explains why his season was cut short in 1968, and also comments on his above average defense.  Baseball Reference confirms Etchebarren's .423 average against the Yankees in 1968.

Accuracy Index:  Etchebarren's card earns a +5.

1969 Season
Etchebarren appeared in 73 games overall, batting .249 with three home runs and 26 RBIs.  He was Weaver's opening day catcher, and he'd make 59 starts behind the plate to Henricks' 80 starts and Clay Dalrymple's (#151) 23 starts.  Etchebarren started Games 2 and 5 of the 1969 World Series against the Mets, but went 0 for 6, as the Mets won in five games.

1966 Topps #27

1970 Topps #213

1972 Topps #26

1975 Topps #583

1978 Topps #313

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1966 Topps #27
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13):  1966-78
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2020 Topps Decades' Best (Series One) #DB-27
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  97 in the Beckett online database as of 6/7/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#633 Harry Walker MG - Houston Astros / #635 George Culver - Cincinnati Reds

#632 Jon Warden - Kansas City Royals

Jonathan Edgar Warden
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher

Bats:  Both  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  205
Born:  October 1, 1946, Columbus, OH
Drafted:  Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, January 29, 1966
Major League Teams:  Detroit Tigers 1968

Jon Warden relieved in 28 games for the eventual 1968 World Champion Tigers, his only taste of the major leagues in his six professional seasons in baseball.  Warden was an early draft pick by the Tigers in 1966, and he'd quickly rise through the minor league ranks, earning a spot on the Tigers' opening day roster in 1968.  He'd end April with a 3-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in 3 2/3 innings of work.  Warden missed time during the season while serving in the Army Reserve, but he'd end the season as one of the top arms out of the Tigers' bullpen, with a 4-1 record and a 3.62 ERA in 37 1/3 innings pitched.  Warden was one of an impressive nine pitchers on the Tigers' pitching staff with a save, with his save tally at three for the year.  Included on the Tigers' World Series roster, he was the only player from both teams not to make it into the series.  The Tigers would defeat the Cardinals in seven games.

Left unprotected in the expansion draft, Warden was taken as the 12th pick by the Royals, but a rotator cuff injury cost him a job with the expansion club.  He spent the season in the minors, earning a September call-up, but never pitching in a game with the Royals.  He'd pitch for two more seasons in the minors before retiring in 1971.

Building the Set / Card #522
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 78th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me a little less than $1.50.

The Card / Royals Team Set / Accuracy Index +2

This is Warden's first and last appearance in a Topps set, and one of his very few cardboard appearances.  it's a shame he got hurt, as this is one of the nicer Royals cards in the set.  The cartoon on the back of the card is fantastic, and rather than summarize from his SABR biography, he's a full passage from it to properly pay homage to Warden's musical talents. 

Warden served in the Army Reserve during the 1968 season, fulfilling his duties on the weekends. He played the clarinet in his unit's band. On one Sunday in May, Warden took a plane to Ohio to play with the band but rain canceled the performance. He hopped back on a plane and was back in Detroit in time for the game that day. In July, Warden was replaced on the roster when he had to serve in the reserve for a two-week stint of clarinet playing.

Accuracy Index:  Warden's card scores a rare +2, earning 10 points for the expansion uniform, but losing points since he didn't play for the Royals in 1969 (-2) or ever (-6).

1969 Season
As  mentioned above, Warden never actually pitched with the Royals and his SABR biography does a great job summarizing the ups and downs of his 1969 season.  With two teams in the Royals' minor league system, Warden was 8-7 with a 4.94 ERA in 25 games, including 20 starts.  He threw seven complete games with a likely torn rotator cuff.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #632
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #632
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  8 in the Beckett online database as of 6/6/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#631 John Kennedy - Seattle Pilots / #633 Harry Walker MG - Houston Astros

#631 John Kennedy - Seattle Pilots

John Edward Kennedy
Seattle Pilots
Shortstop

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  185
Born:  May 29, 1941, Chicago, IL
Signed:  Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams:  Washington Senators 1962-64; Los Angeles Dodgers 1965-66; New York Yankees 1967; Seattle Pilots 1969; Milwaukee Brewers 1970; Boston Red Sox 1970-74

World Series Appearances:  Los Angeles Dodgers 1965
Died:  August 9, 2018, Peabody, MA (age 77)

Sharing a name and a birthday (May 29th) with the 35th President of the United States, this John Kennedy was a middle infielder for 12 seasons in the big leagues.  Kennedy's only season as an everyday player for a full season came in 1964 when he was the starting third baseman (81 games) or shortstop (43 games) for Gil Hodges' (#564) Senators.  Kennedy was traded to the Dodgers with Claude Osteen (#528) in December 1964 in the trade that sent Frank Howard (#170) and four other players to the Senators.  With the Dodgers, he appeared in 104 games in 1965 and won a World Series ring with the club.  Kennedy would go on to serve as a back-up infielder for the Pilots during their only year of existence and finished his playing career with 4 1/2 seasons with the Red Sox.  In 856 games, Kennedy was a .225 lifetime hitter with 32 home runs and 185 RBIs.

He served as a scout and minor league manager with the Boston, Oakland and New York Yankees' organizations between 1975 and 2001.  Kennedy managed the North Shore Spirit in the independent Northern League between 2003 and 2006.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #521
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 77th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than $3.

The Card / Pilots Team Set / Accuracy Index +10

Browsing through the dealer's wares at an early 1980s baseball card show, most likely held inside the Ocean City Music Pier in New Jersey, this was the first Pilots card I ever saw.  I had no idea the Pilots had existed, and I remember this card sending me down a rabbit hole within the baseball books at our library trying to learn more information about these mysterious Pilots.  The back of the card explains how Kennedy came to the Pilots and highlights his high school athletic success.

Accuracy Index:  Kennedy's card earns a solid +10 for the Pilots' expansion uniform.

1969 Season
After spending the entire 1968 season in the minor leagues, Kennedy was purchased by the Pilots from the Yankees on November 13, 1968.  In 61 games with the Pilots, Kennedy batted .234 with three doubles, a triple and four home runs.  He had 14 RBIs all season.  For some reason receiving less playing time than the light-hitting Ray Oyler (#178), Kennedy made 18 starts at third base and 14 starts at shortstop.  He was featured in Jim Bouton's book, Ball Four, in Bouton's entry for June 18th: 

John Kennedy flew into a rage at [umpire] Emmett Ashford over a called strike and was tossed out of the game. Still raging, he kicked in the water cooler in the dugout, picked it up and threw it onto the field. Afterward, we asked him what had gotten into him. He really isn’t that type. And he said, "Just as I got called out on strikes, my greenie kicked in."

1964 Topps #203

1966 Topps #407

1970 Topps #53

1971 Topps #498

1973 Topps #437

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #203
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1964-67, 1969-73
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1973 Topps #437
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  44 in the Beckett online database as of 6/6/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#630 Bobby Bonds - San Francisco Giants / #632 Jon Warden - Kansas City Royals

#629 Jack Hamilton - Cleveland Indians

Jack Edwin Hamilton
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  200
Born:  December 25, 1938, Burlington, IA
Signed:  Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1957 season
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 1962-63; Detroit Tigers 1964-65; New York Mets 1966-67; California Angels 1967-68; Cleveland Indians 1969; Chicago White Sox 1969

Died:  February 22, 2018, Branson, MO (age 79)

Jack Hamilton struggled with control issues throughout his big league career, and he's mostly remembered as the pitcher who nearly killed Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro (#330) with a beanball to the face in 1967.  As a rookie with the Phillies in 1962, Hamilton led the league in walks (107) and wild pitches (22).  After a few years pitching sporadically with the Tigers, Hamilton joined the Mets and appeared in a career high 57 games in 1966, going 6-13 with a 3.93 ERA.  He threw a one-hitter against the Cardinals on May 4, 1966, with the one hit coming on a bunt single by opposing pitcher Ray Sadecki.  Traded to the Angels on June 10, 1967, Hamilton threw the ill-fated pitch to Conigliaro on August 18th, breaking his left cheekbone and eye socket and permanently damaging his vision.  Hamilton pitched a few more years in the majors with the Angels, Indians and White Sox before retiring.

In 218 big league games, Hamilton was 32-40 with a 4.53 ERA.  He accumulated 348 walks and 357 strikeouts in 611 2/3 innings pitched.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #520
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 76th of 98 commons pulled from the binder.  After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than $2.

The Card / Indians Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Hamilton is modeling the placement of the MLB logo on the front of the Indians' vest jerseys, worn during the 1969 season to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the major leagues.  The patch is also visible on the cards for Luis Tiant (#560) and Lee Maye (#595).  The back of the card summarizes the deal that brought Hamilton to the Indians (see below) and touches on the control issues he had dealt with throughout his career.

Accuracy Index:  Hamilton's card scores a +5.

1969 Season
On October 8, 1968, the Angels traded Hamilton straight-up to the Indians for pitcher Eddie Fisher (#315).  He'd appear in 20 games with the Indians, all in relief, and was 0-2 with a 4.40 ERA and a save.  On June 13th, he was on the move again, traded to the White Sox for Sammy Ellis (#32).  Hamilton struggled mightily with the White Sox, going 0-3 in eight relief appearances with a 11.68 ERA.  In his final big league appearance on August 10th, he gave up three runs on five hits and a wild pitch in 2/3 of an inning against the Tigers.

Phillies Career

On November 28, 1960, the Phillies drafted Hamilton from the Cardinals in the 1960 minor league draft.  He'd make the club's opening day roster in 1962, earning a complete game victory over the Astros in the club's third game of the season on April 13th.  Despite his wildness throughout the season, he'd stay with the club all year, finishing with a 9-12 record and a 5.09 ERA in a career-high 182 innings pitched.  As mentioned above, he lead the National League in walks and wild pitches.  Hamilton began the 1963 season in the Phillies' bullpen, but was demoted to Triple-A Arkansas in June.  He'd return for one last game as a September call-up.  On December 5, 1963, Hamilton and Don Demeter were traded to the Tigers for future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning (#175) and Gus Triandos.  The deal worked out in the Phillies' favor.

In 60 games with the Phillies, Hamilton was 11-13 with a 5.14 ERA.  In 212 innings pitched, he struck out 124 and walked 124.

1962 Topps #593

1963 Topps #132

1965 Topps #288

1967 Topps #2

1968 Topps #193

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #593
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7):  1962-63, 1965-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #629
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  24 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog / The Phillies Room

#628 Red Sox Rookie Stars / #630 Bobby Bonds - San Francisco Giants