I am helping a board member who is in an assisted living facility and has some special needs, of sorts. So, patience for any transaction is appreciated. Ya'll can just post in this thread or PM me and I can hook you up with Ron. Not sure if he (hi Ron) gets the whole PM thing or not but he is a member, after I walked him through it a few times.
I spoke with Ron on the phone (landline, no cell), a week or two back and he seems like a nice enough gentleman. I will post this in a few places for him. thanks in advance. FYI, his landline is upstairs and his computer is downstairs
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New List: November 5, 2022'
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Dear Leon:
My name is Ron Denman/Bend, Oregon. I would like to buy obscure/unknown baseball players
& pitchers; original photos only, i.e. 3X5; 3 1/2 X 5 1/2; 5X8; 6X9; 8X10 B/W or Color, does not
matter. I don't usually buy autographed ones, but if it's a player or pitcher I need, I will pay the
amount you specify. I'm slowly learning over the years; the (hard and painful way) that not every
guy had a card; like Bill Kirk (he hand made his own card): (47' PHA) club he was with back then/
The Philadelphia Athletics. Some guys had 1-2 "toughies, others: "off-the-wall" cards while others
had just one, i.e. like: Bowman, Leaf or team Issue, or 'collectional types' for the team(s) they played
with. And! 59% had zero. Well! My list consists of those obscure/unknown baseball guys or men.
Be advised: No minor leaguers.
The following are Major League Baseball Clubs/Teams they played for:
(PHA)-Philadelphia Athletics or A's
(Oak)-Oakland Athletics or A's
(KCA)-Kansas City Athletics or KCA's
(KCR)-Kansas City Royals
(Minn)-Minnesota Twins
(BoSox)-Boston Red Sox
(Clev)-Cleveland Indians
(ChiSox)-Chicago White Sox
(Bkly)-Brooklyn Dodgers
(Det)-Detroit Tigers
(Hou #1) Colt 45's) >>They were a franchise in Houston) then re-named Astros)
(Hou #2) Houston Astros
(NYG)-New York Giants #1
(SFG)-San Francisco Giants #2
(NYY)-New York Yankees
(BVS)-Boston Braves
(Milw)-Milwaukee Braves
(ATL)-Atlanta Braves
(SLB)-St. Louis Browns
(SLC)-St. Louis Cardinals
(LAA)-Los Angeles Angels
(Calif)-Calif Angels
(Phils)-Philadelphia Phillies
(Cincy)-Cincinnati Reds
(Bees)-Later became the Boston Braves
(WASH)-Washington Senators
(PITT)-Pittsburgh Pirates
Thank You for your utmost and kindest attention in bearing with me in my explans and what I would
like to buy. Even if you have 1 or 2, please I still want them. Here are those 'special oddball/unknown/
obscure players & pitchers:
1) Richard 'Dick' Adkins (42' PHA)
2) Joe Antolick (44' Phils)
3) Chuck Balassi (45' NYY)
4) Mel Bosser (45' Cincy)
5) Art Bramhall (35' Phils)
6) Siggy Broskie (40' Bees), later became Boston Braves)
7) Tom Cafego (37' SLB)
8) Pat Capri (44' BVS)
9) Mitch Chetkovich (45' Phils)
10)Walt Chipple (45' Wash)
11) Tom Clyde (43' PHA)
12) Cal Cooper (48 WASH)
13) Charlie Cuellar (50' ChiSox)
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14) Ramon De Los Santos (74' Hou #2) / or born: Ramon De Los Santos Genero
15) Jay DiFani (48-49' WASH)
16) Larry Drake (45' PHA) / (48 WASH)
17) Bill Dreesen (31' BVS)**exception(I have his obit)
18)Johnny Echols (39' SLC)
19) Roberto Fernandez (51' WASH)
20) Bill Ferrazzi (35' PHA)
21) Sam File (40' Phils) / born: Samuel Lawrence
22) Jack Franklin (44' Bkly)
23) Buck Frierson (41' Clev)
24) Fred Frink (34' Phils)
25) Charlie Fuchs (42' Det) / (43' Phils) / (43' SLB) / (44' Bkly)
26) Steve Gerkin (45' PHA)
27) George Glick (37' ChiSox)
28) Julio Gonzales (49 WASH)
29) Herb Harris (36' Phils)
30) Jim Hayes (35' WASH)
31) Ray Hoffman (42' WASH)
32) Bert Hogg (34' Bkly)
33) Bill Holland (39' WASH)
34) Earl Huckleberry (35' PHA)
35) Eddie Hunter (33' Cincy)
36) Carl 'Pinky' Jorgensen (37' Cincy)
37) Owen Kahn (30' BVS)
38) Tom Kane (38' BVS)
39) Dick Kimble (45' WASH)
40) Tom Kirk (47' PHA)
41) Mike Kosman (44' Cincy)
42) Steve Kuczek (49' BVS)
43) Tom Lanning (38' Phils)
44) Swede Larsen (36' BVS)
45) Ramon Lopez (66' Calif)
46) Merritt Mem Lovett (33' ChiSox)
47) Joe Lutz (51' SLB)
48) Jerry Lynn (37' WASH)
49) Wedo Martini (35' PHA)
50) Charlie Marshall (41' SLC) **player in 1 game via a call-up in June) / or 'Chip' Marshall
51) Ralph McCabe (46' Clev)
52) Ken McCreight (47' WASH)
53) Frank McElyea (42' BVS)
54) Howie McFarland (45' WASH)
55) Dan McGee (34' BVS)
56) Ken Miller (44' NYG)
57) Ronnie Miller (41' WASH)
58) Bill Mills (44' PHA)
59) Leo Moon (32' Clev)
60) Johnny Oulliber (33' Clev)
61) Jack Owens (35' PHA)
62) Walter Palka (36-7' SLC)
63) Jack Peerson (35-6' PHA)
64) John Phillips (45' NYG)
65) Alex Pitko (38' Phils) / (39' WASH)
66) Al Porto (48' Phils)
67) Earl Reid (46' BVS)
68) Lee Riley (44' Phils)
69) Red Roberts (43' WASH)
70) Ed Samcoff (51' PHA)
71) Dee Sanders (45' SLB)
72) Lefty Scott (45' Phils)
73) Al Signaigo****minors who hit .300 (7 out of 8 minor league seasons); never called up to Majors
74) Joe Smaza (46' ChiSox)
75) Dick Stone (45' Wash)
76) Hank Sweeney (44' PITT)
77) Roy Talcott (43' BVS)
78) Dwight Taylor (86' KCR)
79) Jack Thomas (42' Spr Tra with PITT)
80) Paul 'Lefty' Thomas (39' Clev)
81) Johnny Tobin (32' NYG)
82) Hal Toenes (47' Wash)
83) Ray Treadway (30' WASH)
84) Frank Trechock (37' WASH)
85) Turkey Tyson (44' Phils)
86) Rogelio 'Roy' Valdes (44' WASH)
87) Al Veach (35' PHA)
88) Vince Ventura (45' WASH)
89) Norm Wallen (45' BVS)
90) Claude Wilborn (40' BVS)
91) Don Williams (63' Minn)**Not same name with the 60' Pittsburgh guy, he has a 1960 Topps Card)
92) Terry Wilshusen (73 Calif)
93) Icehouse Wilson (34' Det)
94) Maxie Wilson (40' Phils) + (46' WASH)
95) Joe Zapustas (33' PHA)
96) Jose Zardon (45' WASH)
There were some line outs and I didn't even know it. So from 110 down to 96! It took me 3 hours to
compile, but I figure it was well worth it. This is the best up-to-date list of what I would like to buy from
anybody that can help me!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO LEON!
Sincerely Yours,
Ron Denman
Bend, Ore.