[Steve D]

Originally Posted by 4reals

I also have a set of the 1973 Dean’s photo cards and it too is missing Davenport. My 73 Dean’s Winfield is currently at PSA. When it comes back I’ll be selling the set. When it comes to publications adding items that don’t exist, it also works the other way where you can’t find items catalogued that do exist.

I have these and can’t find anything about them anywhere. They are also on linen paper and are oversized. mrmopar has a Padres friend/contact that knows about them but they haven’t divulged the 411 yet.









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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you know where I can find examples of those large Padre lithos, I'd really appreciate it!!!!! I have autographed examples of the Randy Jones and Gaylord Perry, but can't recall ever seeing the others. I'm from San Diego, and grew up there in the 1960s-1970s....I'm a Padres' Diehard!!!!!

The Padres only wore that uniform style (with "San Diego" above "Padres") in 1978, and Gaylord was with the Padres only in 1978 & 1979.. He won the Cy Young Award with the Padres in 1978, along with getting his 3,000th strikeout that year. Then in 1979, he and the Padres had a falling out on his 40th birthday, and he walked out on the team. The line I remember is that he was upset that the Padres didn't give him a John Deere for his birthday, so he gave them his Dear John. I was actually at the game when he left the team.

Interestingly though, Bill Almon is depicted in his artwork, wearing the 1974-1977 style jersey, as are Winfield and Owchinko (you can tell by the collars).

Also, for the OP:

I also, have a set of the 1973 Dean's Photos Padres, and it includes 30 photos, not including Davenport.

Steve