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Frank Gerald DaVanon
San Diego Padres
Shortstop
Born: August 21, 1945, Oceanside, CA
Drafted: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft, June 7, 1966
Major League Teams: San Diego Padres 1969; St. Louis Cardinals 1969-70; Baltimore Orioles 1971; California Angels 1973; St. Louis Cardinals 1974; Houston Astros 1975-76; St. Louis Cardinals 1977
Frank Beall Reberger
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: June 7, 1944, Caldwell, ID
Signed: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent, June 21, 1966
Major League Teams: Chicago Cubs 1968; San Diego Padres 1969; San Francisco Giants 1970-72
Clayton Laws Kirby
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: June 25, 1948, Washington, DC
Drafted: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, June 7, 1966
Major League Teams: San Diego Padres 1969-73; Cincinnati Reds 1974-75; Montreal Expos 1976
Died: October 11, 1991, Arlington, VA (age 43)
Frank Reberger enjoyed a cup of coffee with the Cubs in 1968 before being selected by the Padres in the expansion draft, and becoming the new team's most frequently used reliever in their first season. Reberger pitched in 67 games for the Padres, tops on the club in terms of appearances, with Billy McCool (#129) having the second most relief appearances with 54. Reberger had six saves that year, second only to McCool's seven. Dealt to the Giants following his only season in San Diego, Reberger pitched in parts of three seasons in San Francisco, but never repeated the success he had in 1969. He'd spend the 1973 and 1974 seasons with the Giants' Triple-A team in Phoenix before retiring and beginning a coaching career. Reberger was 14-15 with a 4.52 ERA in 148 big league games, earning eight saves. He was on the major league coaching staffs of the Angels (1991) and Marlins (1993-94), and coached in the minor and independent leagues until the early 2000s.
Taken by the Cardinals two rounds after the team had selected DaVanon in the 1966 draft, Clay Kirby, like DaVanon, was left unprotected by the Cardinals and selected by the Padres in the 1968 expansion draft. He'd lose a league-leading 20 games in 1969, but solidifying himself as a workhorse in the Padres' pitching rotation over their first four years. Kirby pitched at least 214 innings every year between 1969 and 1972, winning at least 10 games in the latter three seasons. His 15 wins in 1971 led the team, who went 61-100 overall. Kirby's best season came in 1972 when he was 12-14 with a 3.13 ERA in 34 starts, throwing nine complete games and a pair of shutouts. Dealt to the Reds following the 1973 season, Kirby would join the Big Red Machine's pitching rotation, helping the club to a World Championship in 1975. He'd last appear in the majors with the Expos in 1976. Lifetime, Kirby was 75-104 with a 3.84 ERA and 1,061 strikeouts in 1,548 innings pitched.
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 82nd 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 /
DaVanon Accuracy Index +10 / Reberger Accuracy Index +10 / Kirby Accuracy Index +10
This is the rookie card of all three players, and Topps did a nice job making sure these three appeared late in the set, given their inclusion on the Padres' opening day roster. There's nothing on the back of the card other than a line for each player's minor league statistics.
This is the rookie card of all three players, and Topps did a nice job making sure these three appeared late in the set, given their inclusion on the Padres' opening day roster. There's nothing on the back of the card other than a line for each player's minor league statistics.
Accuracy Index: I'll give DaVanon the benefit of the doubt, and assume he's wearing a Padres hat here, and not some other team's brown hat. All three players score a high score of +10 for their expansion uniforms.
1969 Season - DaVanon
DaVanon was the 24th pick in the 1968 expansion draft, and he made his big league debut on April 11th as a pinch-hitter in the Padres' fourth ever game. (This was also Kirby's first start and big league debut.) In 24 games with the Padres, DaVanon batted .136 with a double, and on May 22nd, he was traded back to the Cardinals with Bill Davis (#304) for Sonny Ruberto and John Sipin. With the Cardinals, DaVanon appeared in 16 games as a September call-up, batting .300 (12 for 40) with three doubles and a home run. Most of his season was spent as member of the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers, where he batted .281 in 79 games.
DaVanon was the 24th pick in the 1968 expansion draft, and he made his big league debut on April 11th as a pinch-hitter in the Padres' fourth ever game. (This was also Kirby's first start and big league debut.) In 24 games with the Padres, DaVanon batted .136 with a double, and on May 22nd, he was traded back to the Cardinals with Bill Davis (#304) for Sonny Ruberto and John Sipin. With the Cardinals, DaVanon appeared in 16 games as a September call-up, batting .300 (12 for 40) with three doubles and a home run. Most of his season was spent as member of the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers, where he batted .281 in 79 games.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - DaVanon
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969, 1971, 1976-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1977 Topps #283
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 13 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - DaVanon:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969, 1971, 1976-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1977 Topps #283
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 13 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - DaVanon:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
1969 Season - Reberger
Reberger was a workhorse for Preston Gomez's (#74) Padres team, relieving in 67 games and pitching 87 2/3 innings. He was 1-2 with a 3.59 ERA and the aforementioned six saves. On December 5th, Reberger was traded to the Giants for Bob Barton (#41), Bobby Etheridge (#604) and Ron Herbel (#251).
Reberger was a workhorse for Preston Gomez's (#74) Padres team, relieving in 67 games and pitching 87 2/3 innings. He was 1-2 with a 3.59 ERA and the aforementioned six saves. On December 5th, Reberger was traded to the Giants for Bob Barton (#41), Bobby Etheridge (#604) and Ron Herbel (#251).
1969 Season - Kirby
When the season started, Kirby slotted in fourth in the Padres' starting pitching rotation, behind Dick Selma (#197), Johnny Podres (#659) and Dick Kelley (#359). Kirby made 35 starts for the team, more than any other pitcher in their inaugural season, and went 7-20 with a 3.80 ERA. Kirby threw 215 2/3 innings, and had two complete games. He led the Padres in innings pitched and strikeouts with 113.
When the season started, Kirby slotted in fourth in the Padres' starting pitching rotation, behind Dick Selma (#197), Johnny Podres (#659) and Dick Kelley (#359). Kirby made 35 starts for the team, more than any other pitcher in their inaugural season, and went 7-20 with a 3.80 ERA. Kirby threw 215 2/3 innings, and had two complete games. He led the Padres in innings pitched and strikeouts with 113.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Reberger
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #548
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 26 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - Reberger:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #548
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 26 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - Reberger:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Kirby
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1969-76
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1976 Topps Traded #579T
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 38 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - Kirby:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #637
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1969-76
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1976 Topps Traded #579T
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 38 in the Beckett online database as of 6/13/25.
Sources - Kirby:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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#636 Woodie Held - Chicago White Sox / #638 Ed Sprague - Oakland Athletics
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