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I just got a photo in the mail of the 1967 K.C. A's. the player I believe is Reggie is wearing number 34. can any one confirm or deny that? Baseball reference doesn't list that number for him
I just got a photo in the mail of the 1967 K.C. A's. the player I believe is Reggie is wearing number 34. can any one confirm or deny that? Baseball reference doesn't list that number for him
thanks
pete
According to baseball-almanac.com, Reggie wore #31 during his September 1867 call-up. #34 was worn by Ramon Webster, a backup 1B.
I just got a photo in the mail of the 1967 K.C. A's. the player I believe is Reggie is wearing number 34. can any one confirm or deny that? Baseball reference doesn't list that number for him
I am originally from Birmingham and saw Reggie many times at Rickwood Field in the Summer of 1967. I can confirm that he wore #34 for the Birmingham A's that season. Although known as the Barons during most of their existence, the team was named the A's from 1964 to 1965, and again from 1967 through 1975 when they were the A's farm team (moved to Mobile for one season in 1966).
There are several books on Rickwood Field, and at least one of them has a photo of Reggie in his #34 uniform. I also have a polaroid photo around here somewhere that a friend of mine took of Reggie that year. Below is a photo of Reggie in his uniform and a 1967 team picture that hangs on my basement wall.
For those who are interested, the 1967 team won the Southern League title and then went on to defeat the Texas League champs, Albuquerque, in the Dixie Series. Kansas City A's owner Charles Finley was from Birmingham and he stacked the Birmingham team that year with many of the organization's top prospects along with several vets with major league experience. Also on the team were two other future Hall-of-Famers, Rollie Fingers and Tony LaRussa (bad knee injury that year), along with Joe Rudi, Dave Duncan, Alan Lewis (Finley's first designated runner), Marcel Lachemann, Ken Suarez, Joe Grzenda, Bill Stafford, George Lauzerique (their best pitcher - better than Fingers, but sadly blew his arm out a few years later), Gil Blanco, and a few others who had a cup of coffee in the majors. They even had a future big league manager in John McNamara.
I could tell a bunch of stories about that season, but I will end this by simply saying that it was one of the best summers of my youth!
First Row (L-R): Reggie Jackson #34, Art Miranda #17, Bob Frati #23, George Lauzerique #25, John McNamara #1, Hoss Bowlin #2, (cannot ID #3 - possibly Parke Davisdon), Bob Taylor #29, Mickey Dobbins #5, and Vern Handrahan #18.
Top Row (L-R): Santiago Rosario #21, Bob Guzek #27, Dave Duncan #11, Stan Wojcik #32, Joe Rudi #15, Joe Grzenda #41, Gil Blanco #30, Rollie Fingers #26, Mike Olivo #20, Wayne Norton #24, Marcel Lachemann (can't read his number and can't remember).
I am originally from Birmingham and saw Reggie many times at Rickwood Field in the Summer of 1967. I can confirm that he wore #34 for the Birmingham A's that season. Although known as the Barons during most of their existence, the team was named the A's from 1964 to 1965, and again from 1967 through 1975 when they were the A's farm team (moved to Mobile for one season in 1966).
There are several books on Rickwood Field, and at least one of them has a photo of Reggie in his #34 uniform. I also have a polaroid photo around here somewhere that a friend of mine took of Reggie that year. Below is a photo of Reggie in his uniform and a 1967 team picture that hangs on my basement wall.
For those who are interested, the 1967 team won the Southern League title and then went on to defeat the Texas League champs, Albuquerque, in the Dixie Series. Kansas City A's owner Charles Finley was from Birmingham and he stacked the Birmingham team that year with many of the organization's top prospects along with several vets with major league experience. Also on the team were two other future Hall-of-Famers, Rollie Fingers and Tony LaRussa (bad knee injury that year), along with Joe Rudi, Dave Duncan, Alan Lewis (Finley's first designated runner), Marcel Lachemann, Ken Suarez, Joe Grzenda, Bill Stafford, George Lauzerique (their best pitcher - better than Fingers, but sadly blew his arm out a few years later), Gil Blanco, and a few others who had a cup of coffee in the majors. They even had a future big league manager in John McNamara.
I could tell a bunch of stories about that season, but I will end this by simply saying that it was one of the best summers of my youth!
Mark Hayne
Gridiron Exchange
Always looking for World Football League uniforms
very cool display. I know Chuck Finley was a very thrifty owner. Do you know if these jerseys were retreads from the majors? thanks for the info.
Regards,
Joel S.
joelsabi @ gmail.com Wanted: Alex Rodriguez Game Used Items and other unique artifacts, 1992 thru 1998 only. From High School to Early Mariners.
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