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Billy Hatcher 2/2 1 week (1989 Upper Deck & 1989 HSE)
c/o Reds ST
Jack Brohamer 2/2 1.5 weeks (1973 Topps & 1976 Topps Traded)
c/o home
John Boccabella 3/3 1 week (1970 & 1975 Topps & Signed IC)
1035 Lea Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903-3747
First time I had ever had a success with Brohamer. I had been trying him off and on since the '70's, without any luck. I'm guessing he may sign sporadically.
For those of you interested in a bit of baseball trivia, John Boccabella holds a home run record in MLB. Of course, he shares it with several other players, but his name is still in the record books. After breaking into professional ball in the Pioneer League, in 1963, and mashing 30 home runs in 83 games, he quickly got called up to Chicago. However, for the better part of 6-seasons, he was a back up catcher with the Cubs. In the winter of '68 he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was picked up by the Expos. He was a back up catcher for Montreal for the first few seasons of their existence. However, in 1973, he finally got a chance to handle the bulk of the catching duties. It also happened to be the first year the Expos were in a divisional race deep into September. On July 6, 1973, the Expos hosted the Astros in a doubleheader at Jarry Park. It was in the first game, Boccabella, proud owner of 26 major league round trippers, entered the record books. In the 6th inning, Boccabella lead off the bottom half of the inning with a first pitch home run off of Jim Ray. With two outs in the bottom half of the inning, Boccabella sent another pitch over the fence for a grand slam off of Jim Crawford.
I can't recall how many other players have hit two home runs in a inning, but Boccabella's was the first I had ever listened to on the radio. I remember hearing Gene Elston calling those shots on KPRC. Yes, Billy, in case you're curious, that was also the only day Otis Thornton appeared in a major league game.
That was Boccabella's last season in Montreal. He was sent to the Giants to make room for a couple of young guys behind the plate, Barry Foote and Gary Carter.
c/o Reds ST
Jack Brohamer 2/2 1.5 weeks (1973 Topps & 1976 Topps Traded)
c/o home
John Boccabella 3/3 1 week (1970 & 1975 Topps & Signed IC)
1035 Lea Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903-3747
First time I had ever had a success with Brohamer. I had been trying him off and on since the '70's, without any luck. I'm guessing he may sign sporadically.
For those of you interested in a bit of baseball trivia, John Boccabella holds a home run record in MLB. Of course, he shares it with several other players, but his name is still in the record books. After breaking into professional ball in the Pioneer League, in 1963, and mashing 30 home runs in 83 games, he quickly got called up to Chicago. However, for the better part of 6-seasons, he was a back up catcher with the Cubs. In the winter of '68 he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was picked up by the Expos. He was a back up catcher for Montreal for the first few seasons of their existence. However, in 1973, he finally got a chance to handle the bulk of the catching duties. It also happened to be the first year the Expos were in a divisional race deep into September. On July 6, 1973, the Expos hosted the Astros in a doubleheader at Jarry Park. It was in the first game, Boccabella, proud owner of 26 major league round trippers, entered the record books. In the 6th inning, Boccabella lead off the bottom half of the inning with a first pitch home run off of Jim Ray. With two outs in the bottom half of the inning, Boccabella sent another pitch over the fence for a grand slam off of Jim Crawford.
I can't recall how many other players have hit two home runs in a inning, but Boccabella's was the first I had ever listened to on the radio. I remember hearing Gene Elston calling those shots on KPRC. Yes, Billy, in case you're curious, that was also the only day Otis Thornton appeared in a major league game.
That was Boccabella's last season in Montreal. He was sent to the Giants to make room for a couple of young guys behind the plate, Barry Foote and Gary Carter.
