Baseball Card Memories

Born: January 14th, 1939 Pikeville, North Carolina Died: July 22nd, 2021 (Age 82) Goldsboro, North Carolina Positions: Catcher First Baseman Batted: Left Threw Right Teams: Kansas City Athletics (1966-1967) Awards: Key Notes: Tim had a notable debut with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966.  In 37 games he hit .340 and slugged .547.  This was even more impressive because it was the second dead-ball era and the team as a whole hit .236.  The regular catcher for the team, Phil Roof, hit .209.  In his second year with the team in 1967, Talton hit .254 (the team average was .233) and slugged .339. Cards: Kansas City Athletics 1967 Topps #603 RC                                                     

Born: May 14th, 1947 San Francisco, California Died: July 10, 2021 (Age 74) Lee's Summit, Missouri Positions: Pitcher Batted: Right Threw Right Teams: Cleveland Indians (1972-1974) New York Yankees (1974-1979) Chicago Cubs (1979-1982) Chicago White Sox (1983) New York Mets (1984) Awards: 2x World Series Champ (1977, 1978) Key Notes: He was primarily known as a setup man, or pitcher before the closer; however, on occasion he would also start games. His best seasons were with the Yankees when he helped the team to two World Series championships in 1977 and 1978, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers twice in a row. He was traded the following season to the Cubs for Ray Burris. He acquired the nickname, "Dirt", while playing for the Yankees, for his somewhat unkempt appearance and his tendency to get his uniform shirt dirty even before the start of a game. His high kick and sidearm delivery anticipated the style of Dennis Eckersley. Cards: Cleveland Indians 1972 Topps #506 RC 1973