Hey, everyone -
I sent Roy Face two cards and received them both today:
1959 Roy Face Topps 339
1958 Roy Face Topps 74.
Mr. Face spent 15 years with the Pirates, in which he built up one of the really great early relief pitching careers. He led the league in saves three times, peaking at 28 when that was a LOT. At the age of 40, he was traded to my beloved Detroit Tigers. He pitched only two late-summer games for the 1968 Tigers World Championship team before heading to Montreal for a final year. (Which was the Expos' first year.)
Sadly, he has no official Tigers cards, so I sent two Pirates issues. When I opened the envelope from him, I was initially confused; there was a 1968-style burlap-background card staring at me. Perhaps motivated by what I said about the Tigers in my letter, he included some kind of very well-done recreation of what his 1968 card would have looked like had he been on the team all year. (Seriously, the designer should be proud!) It's a great picture of him in a green-painted Tiger Stadium and fits a more important need: I can put him into my Tigers collection!
Update: In response to the request, I have scanned the cool Tigers card. It's not pixelated in real life; it's been quite some time since I messed with photo editors and stuff.
I sent Roy Face two cards and received them both today:
1959 Roy Face Topps 339
1958 Roy Face Topps 74.
Mr. Face spent 15 years with the Pirates, in which he built up one of the really great early relief pitching careers. He led the league in saves three times, peaking at 28 when that was a LOT. At the age of 40, he was traded to my beloved Detroit Tigers. He pitched only two late-summer games for the 1968 Tigers World Championship team before heading to Montreal for a final year. (Which was the Expos' first year.)
Sadly, he has no official Tigers cards, so I sent two Pirates issues. When I opened the envelope from him, I was initially confused; there was a 1968-style burlap-background card staring at me. Perhaps motivated by what I said about the Tigers in my letter, he included some kind of very well-done recreation of what his 1968 card would have looked like had he been on the team all year. (Seriously, the designer should be proud!) It's a great picture of him in a green-painted Tiger Stadium and fits a more important need: I can put him into my Tigers collection!
Update: In response to the request, I have scanned the cool Tigers card. It's not pixelated in real life; it's been quite some time since I messed with photo editors and stuff.
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