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Good eye on spotting Bando and I am not sure what uniform Ellis is wearing.
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Ellis played for the Yankees until traded to the Indians for the 73 season, so they must have airbrushed a Yankee uniform, but they also then apparently airbrushed the mystery teammate obscured by the umpire. |
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Thanks David.
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At least they didn't airbrush the ump.
That leaves a "mystery hiding in plain sight" Yankee. I am guessing a pitcher or second basemen. Thoughts? Last edited by stlcardsfan; 01-06-2014 at 12:21 PM. |
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The mystery player looks to be wearing glasses unless my eyes deceive me and throws right handed.
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My three favorites are Killebrew, Mays and Aaron...can't believe no one has posted the Aaron yet..a classic card!
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I've always loved this card too...there are a lot of cool real game time photography in 73, and I love this angle...
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I'm betting this game was played on 6-12-71, and the photo was from the bottom of the 5th when, with a runner on first, Oakland's Bando hit a ground ball fielded by Ellis at 1B, who tossed to Stottlemyre (around the same height as Ellis) covering but was ruled safe by 1B ump Luciano. Oakland went on to break the game open with a five-run inning, prevailing 13-3 behind Vida Blue. Road uni's and the fact that Ellis played no 1B against Oakland in 1972 (or 1970) takes us to 1971. Ump definitely looks like Luciano. Ellis diving to make play would explain why dirt is on sleeve and no throw to second to get lead runner. Close play would explain beef. Other player likely Stottlemyre. Bando did not play at all in the only other NY-Oak road games from '71 where Ellis was at 1B.
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This...my personal winner for most pain ever captured on a baseball card. If you watch the old Canadian documentary on YouTube - "King of the Hill" about Fergie Jenkins - there is footage of this play. He was safe...
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