I've taken a few liberties with the original design of the 1974 Topps card backs. I have facsimile autographs of most of the notable Phillies, but autographs for folks like David Herndon or Juan Castro are going to be hard to come by. I made the executive decision to forego actual facsimile autographs and instead use a representation of each player's name in a script font. Also gone are the cartoons from the backs. I could scan and reproduce 40 to 50 different cartoons from the backs of the '74 Topps set, but I liked the look of the Phillies logo on the backs of the cards. (This is slightly less time consuming as well.)
As I write this, there are already 29 cards in the 2010 Chachi set, as follows:
- The opening day 25-man roster
- A team card
- 3 cards for the manager and coaches
Presented here is the first card of the set, lead-off man, and some would say leader of the club, #11, shortstop Jimmy Rollins.
Phillies debut: September 17, 2000
How acquired: Selected by the Phillies in the 2nd round of June 1996 draft
How acquired: Selected by the Phillies in the 2nd round of June 1996 draft
Wore #11 in the 2000s: Kevin Sefcik 2000, Jimmy Rollins 2001-2009
2009 Postseason: Hit a thrilling 2-run, walk-off double off the Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton in NLCS Game 4.
Pictured: World Series Game 5, November 2, 2009
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