RIP Roy Sievers

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Paul S

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Thanks, Paul -

I was wondering how high he was on the list.

There really weren't that many players with 300 career homers when he retired.

I recall the last three players listed on the Street & Smith All-Time List were Al Simmons (307), Rogers Hornsby (301) and Chuck Klein (300) - al least, that's where they finished listing retired players, followed by active players with less.

I'm not absolutely sure, but I seem to recmember Sievers occupying the place just above Simmons.

[irv]

Ironically, my last 52 Topps card that I purchased was of Roy Sievers.
1st card (lastest scanned in my FlickR link below)

RIP Roy.

[billyb]

In the mid 1950s, my dad took me to see my first baseball game. Tigers vs Senators. Tigers lost 4-3 and in that game and Sievers home run in that game was the difference. I always respected Roy Sievers, and was always happy when I found a Sievers card in a brand new pack of cards. RIP Roy Sievers.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Thanks, Paul -

I was wondering how high he was on the list.

There really weren't that many players with 300 career homers when he retired.

I recall the last three players listed on the Street & Smith All-Time List were Al Simmons (307), Rogers Hornsby (301) and Chuck Klein (300) - al least, that's where they finished listing retired players, followed by active players with less.

I'm not absolutely sure, but I seem to recmember Sievers occupying the place just above Simmons.

He was tied for 19th with Joe Adcock when he retired