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Card Detective #1 1993 Topps Stadium Club #157 What we know: 1. This is from the 1992 season. 2. This is Juan Bell making a play. 3. This is a home game for Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati. 4. Player sliding into the base is #10. What we looked up: 1. Juan Bell only played one season in Philadelphia (1992). 2. Bell only played in 46 games via Baseball Reference. 3. Of his 46 games played, only 3 were at home vs. the Reds. 4. Those dates were a doubleheader on Aug. 18 and a single game on Aug. 19. 5. In those three games, Bell played shortstop for the entire game. 6. In 1992, #10 for Cincinnati was Bip Roberts. 7. So it looks like we are looking for an attempted double play with Bip Roberts sliding into 2nd Base. 8. In the Aug. 18 game one of the double header, the Phillies 2nd Baseman for the entire game was Mariano Duncan. So my guess is that looks like him in the play.  So most likely he fed the ball to Bell.  In this game, Roberts is 1-5.  He got a single in the ...

Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2006 at the age of 71. Philadelphia Phillies (1957-1959): 1959 Topps #253 RC Chicago Cubs (1959-1960): 1960 Topps #504 1961 Topps #107 Milwaukee Braves (1961): None

Here are his cards for all to see.  The infielder died on this day in 2019 at the age of 90. Boston Red Sox (1952-1959): 1952 Topps #335 RC 1953 Topps #18 1954 Bowman #162 1955 Topps #66 1956 Topps #128 1957 Topps #288 1958 Topps #29 1959 Topps #348 Detroit Tigers (1959): None Philadelphia Phillies (1960): 1960 Topps #97 1961 Topps #234 Minnesota Twins (1961): None

Here are his cards for all to see.  The shortstop and coach died on this day in 2020 at the age of 95. Philadelphia Athletics (1948): None St. Louis Browns (1950-1951): 1950 Bowman #252 RC 1951 Bowman #43 As a Coach: 1973 Topps #486 1974 Topps #119 1978 SSPC 270 #45

Here are his cards for all to see.  The infielder died on this day in 2020 at the age of 81. New York Yankees (1962-1965): 1962 Topps #596 RC 1963 Topps #264 1964 Topps #344 1965 Topps #369 Philadelphia Phillies (1966-1967): 1966 Topps #522 1967 Topps #14 New York Mets (1967-1968): 1968 Topps #594

Here are his cards for all to see.  The first baseman and third baseman died on this day in 2020 at the age of 78. Philadelphia Phillies (1963-1969, 1975-1976): 1964 Topps #243 RC 1965 Topps #460 1966 Bazooka #4 1966 Topps #80 1967 Bazooka #4 1967 Topps #242 1967 Topps #244 1967 Topps #309 1967 Topps #450 1968 Topps #225 1968 Topps - Game #23 1969 Topps #6 1969 Topps #350 1970 Kellogg's #33 1976 SSPC #473 1976 Topps #455 St. Louis Cardinals (1970): 1970 Topps #40 1971 Kellogg's #57 Los Angeles Dodgers (1971): 1971 Topps #650 Chicago White Sox (1972-1974): 1972 Topps #240 1973 Kellogg's #26 1973 Topps #62 1973 Topps #63 1973 Topps #310 1974 Kellogg's #33 1974 Topps #70 1974 Topps #332 1975 Kellogg's #42 1975 SSPC 42 #4 1975 Topps #210 1975 Topps #307 1975 Topps #400