#248 Bob Priddy - Chicago White Sox

Robert Simpson Priddy
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  200
Born:  December 10, 1939, Pittsburgh, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1962, 1964; San Francisco Giants 1965-66; Washington Senators 1967; Chicago White Sox 1968-69; California Angels 1969; Atlanta Braves 1969-71

Died:  September 28, 2023, Coraopolis, PA (age 83)

Journeyman reliever Bob Priddy spent part of nine seasons in the majors, spending the most time with the Braves over the final seasons of his career.  Beginning his career with the Pirates in (1962, 1964), and then spending two seasons with the Giants (1965-66), Priddy enjoyed the best year of his career with the Senators in 1967.  Although he was 3-7 that season, he had a 3.44 ERA over 46 games pitched (a career high) while saving four games.  He'd move to the White Sox the following season, losing 11 games but again providing somewhat steady relief while also serving as fifth starter when needed.  Priddy appeared in 41 and 40 games respectively with the Braves in his final big league seasons in 1970 and 1971.  He retired having pitched in 249 games, with a record of 24-38 and an ERA of 4.00.

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

Building the Set / Card #568
September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (America's Pastime)

On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show.  The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year.  I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova.  I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.

I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set.  The first place I stopped was a table with well-organized and well-marked binders of commons and semi-stars with 20% Off notes across the front of each binder.  

I took my time and found 32 commons and semi-stars needed before asking to see the dealer's star cards from the set.  It turned out this first purchase was also my biggest, as I spent over half my allotted budget here, America's Pastime from Fair Lawn, New Jersey, before moving on to my second stop.  This was the ninth of 36 total cards bought from America's Pastime, and the ninth of 91 cards for set added overall on the day, and it cost a little over $2 after the dealer discount.

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

Priddy is shown wearing a Giants' uniform, a team he hadn't pitched with since 1966.  The back of the card shows us that Priddy's hobby is coin collecting.

Accuracy Index:  It's the third -8 in a row thanks to the former team uniform (-5) and hat without a logo (-3).

1969 Season
Priddy began the season in the White Sox bullpen, making four appearance and pitching eight innings for the club.  On May 14th, he was traded with infielder Sandy Alomar (#283) to the Angels for second baseman Bobby Knoop (#445).  Priddy pitched in 15 games for the Angels before he was on the move again.  On September 8th, he was dealt with future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm (#565) to the Braves for Clint Compton and prospect Mickey Rivers.  Priddy pitched in just one game for the Braves at the end of the season, but he'd be a mainstay in their bullpen in 1970 and 1971.  Combined and with three different big league teams, Priddy was 0-1 with a 4.46 ERA in 20 games pitched.

His longest stay during the season was with the Triple-A Hawaii Islanders, the Angels' top farm team.  He was 2-5 with a 4.78 ERA in 19 games and 49 innings pitched for the Islanders.

1964 Topps #74

1965 Topps #482

1966 Topps #572

1967 Topps #26

1971 Topps #147

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #74
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8):  1964-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2020 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-BPR
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  25 in the Beckett online database as of 10/2/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#247 Gene Oliver - Chicago Cubs / #249 Ed Spiezio - San Diego Padres

#654 White Sox Rookie Stars - Carlos May / Don Secrist / Rich Morales

Carlos May
Chicago White Sox
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  200
Born:  May 17, 1948, Birmingham, AL
Drafted:  Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1968-76; New York Yankees 1976-77; California Angels 1977

World Series Appearances:  New York Yankees 1976

Donald Laverne Secrist
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  195
Born:  February 26, 1944, Seattle, WA
Signed:  Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1969-70

Died:  January 30, 2025, Centralia, IL (age 80)

Richard Angelo Morales
Chicago White Sox
Infield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  170
Born:  September 20, 1943, San Francisco, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1967-73; San Diego Padres 1973-74

Carlos May was a two-time All-Star and spent 8 1/2 of his ten seasons in the majors with the White Sox.  He took over as the regular left fielder for the White Sox in 1969, making his first All-Star Game, and finishing third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting.  May appeared in at least 140 games for the White Sox each season between 1970 and 1974, made the All-Star team again in 1972, and attained career highs in home runs (20) and RBIs (96) in 1973.  He'd see his only World Series action with the Yankees in 1976 as their designated hitter.  May continued his playing career in Japan, starring for the Nankai Hawks between 1978 and 1981.  In 1,165 major league games, May batted .274 with 90 home runs and 536 RBIs.  His older brother, Lee May (#405), played for 18 seasons in the majors, most notably with the Reds and Astros.  Carlos May, born on May 17th, wore #17 during his time with the White Sox and held the distinction of having his name and his birthday on the back of his jersey.

Don Secrist pitched professionally for nine seasons, spending time in the White Sox bullpen in 1969 and 1970.  He made the team's opening day roster in 1969, relieving in 19 games before a broken hand prematurely ended his season.  Secrist returned to the White Sox for nine games in 1970, his final action in the majors.  In 28 big league games, he was 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA in 54 2/3 innings pitched.

The light-hitting, slick-fielding Rich Morales played in parts of eight major league seasons, primarily with the White Sox.  Playing in the middle infield, Morales spent four full seasons as a back-up for Chicago, appearing in a career-high 110 games in 1972.  He'd finish up his big league career in the same role with the Padres in 1973 and 1974.  In 480 games, Morales batted .195 with 26 doubles, six home runs and 64 RBIs.  He served on the big league coaching staff of the Braves in 1987, working with his former White Sox manager, Chuck Tanner.  Morales worked as a minor league coach and scout between the late 1970s and early 2010s.

Building the Set / Card #537
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 93rd 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 / White Sox Team Set

May Accuracy Index +5 / Secrist Accuracy Index -3 / Morales Accuracy Index -3
This is the rookie card for all three players, and the only appearance Secrist ever made on a mainstream baseball card.

Accuracy Index:  I'm going to assume May is wearing a White Sox hat here, and who knows what the other guys are actually wearing.  May scores a +5 due to my favorable scoring, and the hatless duo next to him drop to -3.

1969 Season - May
In his rookie season, May was the opening day left fielder for the White Sox and his strong first half earned him a trip to the All-Star Game.  He and his brother Lee became the first brothers to face off in the All-Star Game, as Lee was representing the Reds for the National League.  May batted .281 for the season, with 18 home runs and 62 RBIs.  He finished third to Lou Piniella (#394) for the Rookie of the Year award, but was named The Sporting News' Rookie of the Year over Piniella.

1970 Topps #18

1972 Topps #525

1974 Topps #195

1975 Topps #480

1977 Topps #633

Other Notable Baseball Cards - May
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #654
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1969-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Ted Williams #21
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  79 in the Beckett online database as of 7/26/25.

Sources - May:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

1969 Season - Secrist
On the club's opening day roster, Secrist's major league debut came on April 11th, the first game played by the Pilots in their home ballpark, Sick's Stadium, in his home town of Seattle.  He broke his hand in a game against the Twins on July 17th, ending his season.  He'd make one appearance with the Tucson Toros.  In his 19 major league games, Secrist was 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 40 innings pitched.

1969 Season - Morales
Morales appeared in 55 games, batting .215.  He made 33 starts throughout the season - 29 at second base and four at shortstop.

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Secrist
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #654
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #654
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  2 in the Beckett online database as of 7/26/25.

Sources - Secrist:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Morales
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #654
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  1969-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1990 ProCards #1072
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  25 in the Beckett online database as of 7/26/25.

Sources - Morales:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

1970 Topps #91

1971 Topps #267

1972 Topps #593

1973 Topps #494

1974 Topps #387

#653 Aurelio Rodriguez - California Angels / #655 Mike Hershberger - Oakland Athletics

#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

#622 Dan Osinski - Chicago White Sox

Daniel Osinski
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  190
Born:  November 17, 1933, Chicago, IL
Signed:  Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before 1952 season
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Athletics 1962; Los Angeles Angels 1962-64; Milwaukee Braves 1965; Boston Red Sox 1966-67; Chicago White Sox 1969; Houston Astros 1970

World Series Appearances:  Boston Red Sox 1967
Died:  September 13, 2013, Sun City, AZ (age 79)

Dan Osinski pitched for parts of eight seasons in the majors as a durable middle reliever and occasional closer.  Nicknamed "The Silencer," Osinski was one of the original firemen as closers in baseball were becoming popular in the early 1960s.  His best seasons came with the Angels in 1963 (3.28 ERA in career high 159 1/3 innings pitched), the Braves in 1965 (61 appearances, 2.82 ERA and six saves) and the Red Sox in 1967 (3-1, 2.54 ERA over 34 relief appearances).

He pitched in a pair of games for the Red Sox in the 1967 World Series, giving up a run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.  After spending the entire 1968 season pitching for the White Sox' top farm team in Hawaii, Osinski bolstered the White Sox bullpen in 1969, with his 51 appearances second on the club to only Wilbur Wood (#123) with 76.  Osinski appeared in a few games with the Astros in 1970 before calling it a career.  In total, he went 29-28 over 324 games with a 3.34 ERA and 18 saves.

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

Building the Set / Card #515
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 71st 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

Topps was likely caught off guard when Osinski made the White Sox opening day roster after spending the entire prior season in the minors, so they used a 1967 photo of him in a Red Sox jersey standing in front of Fenway Park's Green Monster.  A photo from the same session is used on Osinski's 1968 Topps card.  Topps ignores the reliever's 1960s output on the back of the card, harking all the way back to the 1950s for the cartoon and the write-up.

Accuracy Index:  It's another -8 given the Red Sox jersey (-5) and lack of a hat (-3).

1969 Season
Osinski had a successful comeback season in 1969, going 5-5 with a 3.56 ERA in 51 relief appearances and 60 2/3 innings pitched.  Despite his success out of the White Sox bullpen, he was demoted to Triple-A following the season and had his contract was sold to the Astros on December 2nd.

1963 Topps #114

1964 Topps #537

1965 Topps #223

1967 Topps #594

1968 Topps #331

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1963 Topps #114
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7):  1963-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #622
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  24 in the Beckett online database as of 5/26/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#621 Bill Voss - California Angels / #623 Hank Allen - Washington Senators

#566 Ron Hansen - Chicago White Sox

Ronald Lavern Hansen
Chicago White Sox
Shortstop-Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  190
Born:  April 5, 1938, Oxford, NE
Signed:  Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1956 season
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 1958-62; Chicago White Sox 1963-67; Washington Senators 1968; Chicago White Sox 1968-69; New York Yankees 1970-71; Kansas City Royals 1972

Ron Hansen spent over half his career with the Chicago White Sox, roaming their infield for seven seasons between 1963 and 1969 with a brief stay with the Senators during the 1968 season.  Hansen won American League Rookie of the Year honors in 1960, the same season he started at shortstop for both All-Star Games, when he batted .255 with 22 home runs and 86 RBIs.  He'd hit 20 home runs in 1964, but he'd never come close to those power numbers again during his career.  A smooth fielding shortstop, Hansen led the league four times in overall assists and finished in the top five among all shortstops in fielding percentage five times.  While playing for the Senators on July 30, 1968, Hansen turned the eighth unassisted triple play in major league history.  His stint with the Senators was unusual in that he was dealt to the club on February 13, 1968 with infielder Tim Cullen (#586) one of the players coming to the White Sox.  Less than six months later on August 2nd, Hansen and Cullen were again swapped, this time straight-up with Hansen returning to the White Sox.

Hansen retired following the 1972 season with 1,007 hits and a .234 lifetime batting average to go along with 106 home runs and 501 RBIs.  He had an impressive .968 fielding percentage.  Hansen would serve as the first base coach for the Brewers between 1980 and 1983, and with the Expos between 1985 and 1989.  Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Hansen served as an advance scout first for the Yankees and then for the Phillies, retiring after the Phillies won their World Championship in 2008.

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

Building the Set / Card #479
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 35th 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 / White Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Hanson wore #4 throughout his years with the White Sox, and his uniform number can be seen on the front of his jersey.  The cartoon on the back isn't accurate, as Hansen was re-acquired by the White Sox in the summer of 1968, August 2nd, to be exact.  His Rookie of the Year honors and multiple All-Star Game appearances in 1960 are highlighted in the write-up.

Accuracy Index:  Hansen's card earns a now fairly standard +5.

1969 Season
With Luis Aparicio (#75) back at shortstop for the White Sox and Bill Melton (#481) taking over at third base, Hansen served as a back-up infielder for the White Sox in 1969.  He appeared in 85 games, making 42 starts - 17 at first base, 16 at second base, five at shortstop and four at third base.  Hansen batted .259 with 22 RBIs.  His White Sox career came to an end at the start of spring training in 1970, when his contract was sold to the Yankees.

Phillies Connection
It looks as if Hansen's last season with the Phillies came in 2008, as he's present in the team's 2008 Yearbook but missing from the 2009 edition.

1959 Topps #444

1961 Topps #240

1965 Topps #146

1971 Topps #419

1972 Topps #763

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1959 Topps #444
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  1959-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2021 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-RH

Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  96 in the Beckett online database as of 3/7/25.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#565 Hoyt Wilhelm - California Angels / #567 Pirates Rookie Stars