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William Michael Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Outfield
Born: August 15, 1947, Revere, MA
Drafted: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams: Boston Red Sox 1969-71; Milwaukee Brewers 1972; Oakland Athletics 1973
World Series Appearances: Oakland Athletics 1973
Died: February 10, 2021, Beverly, MA (age 73)
Died: February 10, 2021, Beverly, MA (age 73)
Sydney Lloyd O'Brien
Boston Red Sox
Infield
Born: February 18, 1944, Compton, CA
Signed: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams: Boston Red Sox 1969; Chicago White Sox 1970; California Angels 1971-72; Milwaukee Brewers 1972
Frederick Charles Wenz
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: August 26, 1941, Bound Brook, NJ
Signed: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams: Boston Red Sox 1968-69; Philadelphia Phillies 1970
Died: October 6, 2020, Branchburg, NJ (age 79)
Infielder Syd O'Brien made the Red Sox opening day roster in 1969, and stuck around all season as a back-up and occasional starter. In 100 games, he batted .243 with a career-high nine home runs. Following the season, O'Brien was dealt to the White Sox in a five-player deal, and he was Chicago's opening day second baseman in 1970. He appeared in 121 games for the last place White Sox, and his 44 RBIs were fifth best on the club. O'Brien was on the move again following that season, this time traded to the Angels. He'd make 60 starts throughout the 1971 season, most frequently backing up Jim Fregosi (#365) at shortstop, but also seeing time at the other three infield positions and right field. O'Brien's final big league stop came with the Brewers in 1972, and he'd try to make a comeback in the minor leagues in 1973 before retiring. In 378 games, O'Brien batted .230 with 24 home runs and exactly 100 RBIs.
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| From the 1970 Phillies Yearbook |
Building the Set / Card #519
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.
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 75th 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 / Red Sox Team Set
Conigliaro Accuracy Index -3 / O'Brien Accuracy Index -3 / Wenz Accuracy Index -3
This is the rookie card for all three players. There's no telling what uniforms Conigliaro and O'Brien are wearing, and while Wenz appears to be wearing a Red Sox jersey, all three could be attired in the uniform of the Triple-A Louisville team. The back of the card tells collectors that two of the three Rookie Stars, Conigliaro and Wenz, were already playing in the minor leagues again by the time this card was released. Only O'Brien stuck around in Boston all year.
This is the rookie card for all three players. There's no telling what uniforms Conigliaro and O'Brien are wearing, and while Wenz appears to be wearing a Red Sox jersey, all three could be attired in the uniform of the Triple-A Louisville team. The back of the card tells collectors that two of the three Rookie Stars, Conigliaro and Wenz, were already playing in the minor leagues again by the time this card was released. Only O'Brien stuck around in Boston all year.
Accuracy Index: I'm going to give all three players a -3 score, as there's no way to tell if they're wearing Red Sox uniforms or not. The -3 is since two of the players are hatless and one of them has his hat logo obscured.
1969 Season - Conigliaro
Conigliaro made the Red Sox out of spring training, but was surprisingly demoted in early May in order to get more playing time. He was batting .313 at the time, and publicly questioned manager Dick Williams' (#349) decision and honesty. The Red Sox called him back up in September, after he had batted .298 with 13 home runs for the Triple-A Louisville Colonels. Conigliaro played in 32 games overall in the majors in 1969, batting .288 with four home runs and seven RBIs.
Conigliaro made the Red Sox out of spring training, but was surprisingly demoted in early May in order to get more playing time. He was batting .313 at the time, and publicly questioned manager Dick Williams' (#349) decision and honesty. The Red Sox called him back up in September, after he had batted .298 with 13 home runs for the Triple-A Louisville Colonels. Conigliaro played in 32 games overall in the majors in 1969, batting .288 with four home runs and seven RBIs.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Conigliaro
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969-72, 1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #545
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 19 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - Conigliaro:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969-72, 1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #545
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 19 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - Conigliaro:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
1969 Season - O'Brien
As mentioned above, O'Brien was on the Red Sox roster all season, and he'd make 54 starts with the club - 43 at third base, six at second base, and five at shortstop. On December 13th, he was traded with Billy Farmer and Gerry Janeski to the White Sox for Don Pavletich (#179) and Gary Peters (#34).
As mentioned above, O'Brien was on the Red Sox roster all season, and he'd make 54 starts with the club - 43 at third base, six at second base, and five at shortstop. On December 13th, he was traded with Billy Farmer and Gerry Janeski to the White Sox for Don Pavletich (#179) and Gary Peters (#34).
1969 Season - Wenz
As mentioned above, Wenz started the season with Boston and was 1-0 with a 5.73 ERA in eight games and 11 innings pitched. With the Louisville Colonels, he was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 31 games and 35 innings pitched. I'm assuming he lost playing time throughout the year due to injury.
Phillies Career - Wenz
The Phillies purchased Wenz from the Red Sox on November 25, 1969. He'd start the season with the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, and was 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 13 relief appearances when he earned a promotion to the Phillies. Wenz made his Phillies debut on July 4, 1970, and he'd pitch relatively well for a team that finished just one game ahed of the last-place Expos in the National League East. Wenz was 2-0 with a 4.45 ERA in 22 appearances and 30 1/3 innings pitched. He earned his first and only big league save on September 19th.
As mentioned above, Wenz started the season with Boston and was 1-0 with a 5.73 ERA in eight games and 11 innings pitched. With the Louisville Colonels, he was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 31 games and 35 innings pitched. I'm assuming he lost playing time throughout the year due to injury.
The Phillies purchased Wenz from the Red Sox on November 25, 1969. He'd start the season with the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, and was 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 13 relief appearances when he earned a promotion to the Phillies. Wenz made his Phillies debut on July 4, 1970, and he'd pitch relatively well for a team that finished just one game ahed of the last-place Expos in the National League East. Wenz was 2-0 with a 4.45 ERA in 22 appearances and 30 1/3 innings pitched. He earned his first and only big league save on September 19th.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - O'Brien
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #289
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 15 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - O'Brien:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #289
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 15 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - O'Brien:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Wenz
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969, 1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #92
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 5 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - Wenz:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #628
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969, 1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #92
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 5 in the Beckett online database as of 6/1/25.
Sources - Wenz:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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