Val, you can't lay complete claim to ol' Joe as one of yours. I remember him distinctly from 1969 as a Twin--he pitched pretty well in limited time. What I recall most is that he was traded for Brant Alyea before the 1970 season, and, as sometimes happened with Topps, both players were shown with the Senators in the 1970 set, leaving us Twins fans without Alyea, who started his career in huge fashion for Minnesota that first month. We saw the Sens getting the best of both worlds while we got stiffed.
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