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Eric72 · #11 10-15-2025, 01:40 PM

Jesus Manuel Marcano Trillo

As a kid, I didn�t know his full name. To me, he was Manny Trillo. He was the starting Second Baseman for my hometown Philadelphia Phillies. He didn�t start his career in Philly; he joined the team (via trade with the Cubs) just prior to the start of the 1979 season. Trillo only spent four years with the Phillies; however, they were tremendous. During those four seasons, he took home the following hardware/honors:

3 Gold Gloves
2 Silver Sluggers
2 All-Star selections
1980 NLCS MVP Award

Additionally, Trillo set a record in 1982 by handling 479 consecutive chances without an error. Great glove, strong arm, good in pressure situations; we had a quality player. So, the Phillies (of course) traded him away. It was part of a five-for-one disaster to acquire Von Hayes. That�s another story, though.

Shown here is the earliest card I could find of Trillo. It�s a 1970 Ovenca Venezuelan League card. More or less standard card size (2.5 x 3.5), somewhat glossy front, matte cardboard back, just a tiny bit thinner than Topps cards from the era.

I typically collect �mainstream� cards, so this was a bit out of character for me. When I saw it, though, I figured I might as well pull the trigger. There aren�t many of these floating around. I didn�t want to miss the chance and spend hours (days�weeks�years???) looking for another copy.