Pitchers and Catchers Report in Exactly 2 Weeks #CountdownToClearwater

2018 Chachi Preview #2

In just two weeks, it's officially Hammer Time.

K-Rod Joins Phils on Minor League Deal

2017 Topps Gypsy Queen #185

On Sunday, the Phillies officially announced the signing of Francisco Rodriguez (also known as K-Rod) to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.  Rodriguez has 437 career saves and a 2.86 ERA in 948 games over a 16-year career with the Angels, Mets, Brewers, Orioles and Tigers. He's a six-time All-Star and he helped lead the Angels to a World Series title in 2002.

Rodriguez struggled last season with the Tigers, posting a 7.82 ERA over 28 games and recording just seven saves.  Released in June by the Tigers, he signed with the Nationals' organization but was let go after just five appearances in the minors.

He's expected to compete for one of the few bullpen openings in the Phillies expected eight-man bullpen.  Locks for jobs include Hector Neris, Pat Neshek, Tommy Hunter, Adam Morgan, Luis Garcia and Mark Leiter, Jr., leaving potentially two open spots.

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Clearwater in a little over two weeks, the Phillies now have a camp head count of 59 players.

Player (position) - 2017 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1.  Pedro Beato (rhp) - Phillies - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
2.  Pedro Florimon (inf) - Phillies - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3.  Eric Fryer (c) - Cardinals - 2011 Bowman Draft #36 (Pirates)
4.  Steve Geltz (rhp) - Dodgers - 2012 Topps Heritage Minors Real One Autograph #ROA-SG (Angels)
5.  Matt McBride (c-1b) - Athletics - 2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #MM (Indians)
6.  Heiker Meneses (inf) - Red Sox - N/A
7.  Will Middlebrooks (inf) - Rangers - 2017 Topps #46 (Brewers)
8.  Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
9.  Danny Ortiz (of) - Pirates - 2017 Topps Update #US30 (Pirates)
10.  Mitch Walding (inf) - Phillies - N/A
11.  Edgar Cabral (c) - Phillies - N/A
12.  Enyel De Los Santos (rhp) - Padres - 2016 Topps Heritage Minors League #60
13.  Tom Eshelman (rhp) - Phillies - 2017 Topps Pro Debut Promo Night Uniform #PN-50N
14.  J.D. Hammer (rhp) - Rockies/Phillies - N/A
15.  Cole Irvin (lhp) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD-4
16.  Scott Kingery (inf) - Phillies - 2017 Bowman Draft #BD-114
17.  Brandon Leibrandt (lhp) - Phillies - N/A
18.  Andrew Pullin (of) - Phillies - 2012 Bowman Draft Picks #BDPP59
19.  Francisco Rodriguez (rhp) - Tigers/Nationals - 2017 Topps Gypsy Queen #185

Congrats to Hall of Famer Jim Thome! #ThomeHOF

2011 Phillies Team Issue
Series 2 Special Edition #25

For the past several years, I've taken a look back at the Phillies-related baseball cards for each new inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  This year is a little easier than most with all-time great and Phillies Room Favorite Jim Thome joining the hallowed hall in his first year of eligibility.  I'm lucky to have 267 different Thome cards in my collection, including this autographed photo card issued by the Phillies when they brought Thome back for a second stint prior to the 2012 season.

Like most (if not all Phillies fans), I'm a huge Thome fan and our whole family was there in August 2016 when the Phillies inducted him onto their Wall of Fame.  I know he'll most likely enter the Hall with an Indians logo on his hat, but I'd still expect a large contingent of Phillies fans to make their way to Cooperstown in August.

Joining Thome in the Hall are fellow greats Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman and Chipper Jones.  Jack Morris and Alan Trammell had been previously announced as inductees in December from the Modern Baseball Era Committee.  Here's a look at some of the baseball cards of these new Hall of Famers in my Phillies collection.

2002 Fleer Hot Prospects Co-Stars #13

2000 Upper Deck Legends Reflections in Time #R9

1984 Topps Tiffany #136

2017 Topps National Baseball Card Day SGA Phillies #19

Vladimir Guerrero - 2002 Fleer Hot Prospects Co-Stars #13 (with Scott Rolen)
Trevor Hoffman - No cards in my collection.
Chipper Jones - I have 11 different Chipper cards in my collection, all pairing him with either Scott Rolen or Mike Schmidt.
Jack Morris - 1984 Topps #136 (with Steve Carlton)
Jim Thome - The most recent card in my collection is from last year's Topps National Baseball Card Day Stadium Giveaway set.
Alan Trammell - No cards in my collection.

Memory Lane
2012 Inductees - Larkin and Santo
2013 Inductees - O'Day, Ruppert and White
2014 Inductees - Cox, Glavine, LaRussa, Maddux, Thomas and Torre
2015 Inductees - Biggio, Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz
2016 Inductees - Griffey and Piazza
2017 Inductees - Bagwell, Raines, Rodriguez, Selig and Schuerholz
2018 Inductees - Guerrero, Hoffman, Jones, Morris, Thome and Trammell

Baseball Cards from @Section_36 Make January Better

2008 Bowman #62

2008 Topps #238

2008 Topps Opening Day #124

2008 Upper Deck #606

I've never been a big fan of January.  There's the natural post-Christmas let-down, the frigid temperatures, the busyness of my work schedule and the complete and total lack of baseball.  It's dark when I leave the house in the morning and it's dark when I get home.  My attitude towards January is usually, "Let's get this over with," and I'm not entirely proud of that.

Last week, I walked in the door from a long day at work and a crappy commute home and found a small package on our kitchen counter with a familiar return address.  The fine folks from Section 36 had once again cleaned out baseball cards that had reached their 10-year expiration date, and the Phillies cards from this purge came to me.

As has been the case the last few years, I honestly already have most of these cards, but there are always a bunch of gems in the bunch and my sons now reap the bulk of the spoils.  But most importantly, it was such a welcome (and relaxing) exercise to open a package of baseball cards and thumb through each of the three stacks within.  Along with the Phillies cards from 2008, there was a cool selection of older and some more recent Phillies cards.  There were a number of cards from a variety of years for Jimmy Rollins, Cliff Lee, Ryan Howard and the Phillies all-time saves leader, the Closer Who Must Not Be Named.  Section 36 also added to my Adrian Cardenas super collection with another autographed card of the former Phillies prospect.  (I received my first two in a surprise mid-season package this past June.)

1998 Bowman #181

2007 TriStar Elegance Signature Marks #SM-AC

2009 Upper Deck Spectrum #75

2013 Bowman #81

I had to count the years linked below, and I'm a little shocked that this exercise has now been happening for nine years.  That means I've been maintaining (and enjoying) this blog for the past nine years and Section 36 has joined me on the journey.  Time really does fly.

Thanks to Section 36 for the baseball cards and I'm excited for 2018 World Series between the Phils and Sox!

Memory Lane - Section 36 Purge
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

2017 - Mid-Year Surprise Package

Kingery, 7 Other Prospects Invited to Spring Training

2017 Choice Lakewood BlueClaws #7

2017 Topps Pro Debut Promo Night Uniform #PN-50N

2017 Grandstand Reading Fightin Phils Update #35

2017 Topps Heritage Minors #15

2017 Choice Reading Fightin Phils Theme Night #24

2017 Grandstand Reading Fightin Phils #17

On Wednesday, the Phillies added eight prospects to their list of non-roster invitees to spring training.  These eight join the previously announced 10 players from early January.  Scott Kingery is perhaps the most interesting name on the list, as the infielder could be the team's second baseman of the future.  Kingery and outfielder Andrew Pullin are appearing as non-roster invitees for the second year in a row.  Rather than go through the career accolades of these players, I wanted to take a look at their available baseball cards.

Edgar Cabral (c) - It appears as if Cabral's only baseball card appearance to date is in the 2017 Lakewood BlueClaws team set.

Enyel De Los Santos (rhp) - Acquired in December from the Padres for Freddy Galvis, he has a card in the 2016 Topps Heritage Minors set.

Tom Eshelman (rhp) - Acquired in December 2015 from the Astros as part of the Ken Giles deal, Eshelman's first major baseball card can be found within the 2015 Bowman Draft set.  He appeared on a bunch of 2016 Phillies minor league cards but had only one 2017 card, within the Topps Pro Debut Promo Night Uniforms insert set.

J.D. Hammer (rhp) - Other than appearances in Rockies minor league sets, Hammer hasn't had any mainstream baseball cards to date.  He was acquired in July as part of the return for Pat Neshek.

Cole Irvin (lhp) - Irvin can be found within the 2016 Bowman Draft set and in various Phillies minor league team sets from the past two years.

Scott Kingery (inf) - Kingery first appeared in the 2015 Bowman Draft set and his cards are readily available in Bowman and Topps minor league issues from the past two years.

Brandon Leibrandt (lhp) - Leibrandt's few cards can be found within the 2015 Clearwater Threshers team set and all three 2017 Reading Fightin Phils team sets.

Andrew Pullin (of) - Pullin is the veteran of this bunch, having appeared on Phillies baseball cards since 2012 when he received a Bowman Draft card.  He's been appearing in Phillies minor league team sets every year since then.

Player (position) - 2017 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1.  Pedro Beato (rhp) - Phillies - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
2.  Pedro Florimon (inf) - Phillies - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3.  Eric Fryer (c) - Cardinals - 2011 Bowman Draft #36 (Pirates)
4.  Steve Geltz (rhp) - Dodgers - 2012 Topps Heritage Minors Real One Autograph #ROA-SG (Angels)
5.  Matt McBride (c-1b) - Athletics - 2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #MM (Indians)
6.  Heiker Meneses (inf) - Red Sox - N/A
7.  Will Middlebrooks (inf) - Rangers - 2017 Topps #46 (Brewers)
8.  Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
9.  Danny Ortiz (of) - Pirates - 2017 Topps Update #US30 (Pirates)
10.  Mitch Walding (inf) - Phillies - N/A
11.  Edgar Cabral (c) - Phillies - N/A
12.  Enyel De Los Santos (rhp) - Padres - 2016 Topps Heritage Minors League #60
13.  Tom Eshelman (rhp) - Phillies - 2017 Topps Pro Debut Promo Night Uniform #PN-50N
14.  J.D. Hammer (rhp) - Rockies/Phillies - N/A
15.  Cole Irvin (lhp) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD-4
16.  Scott Kingery (inf) - Phillies - 2017 Bowman Draft #BD-114
17.  Brandon Leibrandt (lhp) - Phillies - N/A
18.  Andrew Pullin (of) - Phillies - 2012 Bowman Draft Picks #BDPP59

Pitchers and Catchers Report to Clearwater in One Month (cc: @TheSnortingBull)

We're exactly one month away from the official start of spring training, and I thought I'd check in with the Phillies offseason moves so far.  Before we get to that, and thanks to the suggestion of fellow collector and blogger Snorting Bull, here's a Steve Geltz/Steve Jeltz combo card that had to happen.  Geltz is a Phillies non-roster invitee and a Durham Bulls alumni.

Back on December 18th, I completely missed the news that Hyun Soo Kim had signed a four-year $10.58 million contract with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization.  Kim came to the Phillies in late July in the Jeremy Hellickson deal with the Orioles.  Unless he appears in some early season Topps releases with the Phillies, his one and only Phillies baseball card can be found within the limited, late season, team-issued photo card update set.

2018 Chachi Departures #5

Hyun Soo Kim Complete Chachi Checklist
2017 Chachi #50
2018 Chachi Departures #5

Moving On - 2017-2018 Offseason

• Henderson Alvarez - rhp (10/4/17) - Outrighted off 40-man roster and elected free agency.
• Ty Kelly - 2b-of (10/4/17) - Outrighted off 40-man roster and elected free agency.
• Kevin Siegrist - lhp (10/4/17) - Outrighted off 40-man roster and elected free agency.
• Andres Blanco - inf (11/2/17) - Elected free agency.
• Clay Buchholz - rhp (11/2/17) - Elected free agency.
• Hyun Soo Kim - of (11/2/17) - Elected free agency, signed with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization, 12/18/17.
• Daniel Nava - of (11/2/17) - Elected free agency.
• Jesen Therrien - rhp (11/6/17) - Outrighted off 40-man roster and elected free agency, signed as a minor league free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11/29/17.
• Michael Mariot - rhp (11/6/17) - Elected free agency, signed as a minor league free agent with the San Diego Padres, 11/29/17.
• Colton Murray - rhp (11/6/17) - Elected free agency, signed as a minor league free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays, 12/14/17.
• Brock Stassi - 1b (11/6/17) - Elected free agency, signed as a minor league free agent with the Minnesota Twins, 12/7/17.
• Cameron Perkins - of (12/11/17) - Claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.
• Freddy Galvis - ss (12/15/17) - Traded to the San Diego Padres for Enyel De Los Santos.

Coming Back - 2017-2018 Offseason

• Pedro Florimon - inf-of (11/13/17) - Signed to a minor league contract.
• Pedro Beato - rhp (12/22/17) - Signed to a minor league contract.

New Additions - 2017-2018 Offseason

• Engelb Vielma - inf (11/20/17) - Claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
• Pat Neshek - rhp (12/15/17) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Colorado Rockies.
• Tommy Hunter - rhp (12/15/17) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays.
• Carlos Santana - 1b (12/20/17) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Cleveland Indians.

Already Gone - 2017-2018 Offseason

• Engelb Vielma - inf (12/11/17) - Claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Trio of Kevins Joins Broadcast Booth

1994 Fleer #601

2001 Topps #172

2012 Choice International League All-Stars #19

During the Phillies Broadcaster Golden Age between 1977 and 1997, the core broadcasting team consisted of Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser and Chris Wheeler.  There were some supporting players that came and went during that time, but the core four were the primary voices of the Phillies.  I miss listening to Harry and Whitey call a game, and no one will ever replace them (in my opinion).

In recent years, I've thoroughly enjoyed the radio broadcast tandem of Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen and those two have worked together since 2006.  My wife Jenna fully supports the nightly ritual of me muting the TV and turning up the radio so that we can listen to Franzke and L.A. call the game.  With Andersen announcing he'll no longer travel for road games in 2018, a replacement was needed to give Franzke a new partner.  The Phillies will fill Andersen's void with three former players - Kevin Frandsen, Kevin Jordan and Kevin Stocker - and I can't help but feel the broadcast booth is getting way too crowded at this point.

If you're keeping score at home, here's the Phillies broadcasters' line-up for the 2018 season that now includes 11 (!) voices.

Television
Play-by-play - Tom McCarthy
Color commentary - Ben Davis and John Kruk (although not always together)
Color commentary, home weekends - Mike Schmidt
Roving reporter/occasional fill-in for play-by-play - Gregg Murphy

Radio
Play-by-play - Scott Franzke
Play-by-play, middle innings - Jim Jackson
Color commentary, home games - Larry Andersen
Color commentary, road games - Kevin Frandsen, Kevin Jordan and Kevin Stocker

2017 Phillies Team Issue - Broadcasters

1887-1909 Phillies Want List

1909-11 T206 Doolin (portrait)

Yes, this want list is absurd.

But having recently gone through the exercise of putting together want lists for the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, I thought I'd finish off the universe of Phillies baseball cards by starting at the beginning.  I don't expect to visit or update this post all that often, but here we go.  If nothing else, this may be a good source for reprint cards needed.  I would think this list is incomplete and I'll add to it as needed.

1887 Allen & Ginter's World's Champions (N28) - #9 Mulvey
1887 Buchner Gold Coin (N284) - Andrews (hands together in front), Andrews (catching), Bastian, Casey, Clements, Farrar, Ferguson, Fogarty, Irwin, Mulvey (hands on knees), Mulvey (hands together), Wood (fielding), Wood (stealing a base)
1887 Gypsy Queen (N175) - Buffington (bat at side), Casey (hands at chest), Casey (left arm extended), Clements (with bat), Clements (hands on knees), Dailey, Ferguson (hands at chest), Ferguson (right arm extended back), Ferguson (tagging player), Ferguson (with bat), Fogarty (bat on shoulder), Fogarty (fielding fly ball), Gunning (stooping to catch), Gunning (bending hands on knee), Irwin (batting), Irwin (fielding), McCarthy (catching), McCarthy (sliding), McCarthy (with bat), McGuire (batting), McGuire (catching), Mulvey (fielding), Wood (batting), Woof (throwing)
1887 Kalamazoo Bats (N690-1) - Buffington, Casey, Devlin, Farrar, Ferguson, Fogarty, Gunning, Irwin, Irwin/Maul, Maul, McGuire (throwing), McGuire (catching), Mulvey, Wood, Wright

1887-90 Old Judge (N172) 
Have - Farrar
Need - Allen, Andrews, Bastian, Bastian/Schriver, Buffington, Casey, Childs, Clements, Dailey, Decker, Delahanty, Ferguson, Fogarty, Gardner, Gardner/Murray, Gleason, Gunning, Hallman, Henry, Hoover, Kelly, McGuire, Mulvey, Sanders, Schriver, Tyng, G. Wood, P. Wood, Wright

1887-89 Old Judge Cabinets (N173) - Allen, Clements, Cross, Ferguson, Fogarty, Gleason, Gunning, Irwin, Mulvey, Wright
1888 Allen & Ginter's World's Champions (N29) - #2 Fogarty
1888 Goodwin's Champions (N162) - #1 Andrews
1888 Yum Yum Tobacco (N403) - Buffington,  Ferguson, Fogarty (catching), Fogarty (throwing), Thompson, Wood

1895 Mayo Cut Plug (N300) - Cross, Delahanty, Haddock, Hallman, Hamilton

1903-04 Breisch-Williams (E107) - Douglas, Doyle, Gleason, Hallman, Mitchell, Sparks, Thomas, Zimmer
1906 Fan Craze N.L. (WG3) - Dooin, Doolin, Duffy, Nichols, Pittinger, Thomas
1908-10 E102 - Dooin, Magee, Knabe

1909 Croft's Candy (E92) - Dooin, Doolin, Hartsel, Jacklitsch, Knabe, Magee
1909 Croft's Cocoa (E92) - Dooin, Doolin, Hartsel, Jacklitsch, Knabe, Magee
1909 Dockman & Sons Gum (E92) - Doolin, Hartsel, Magee
1909 Nadja Caramels (E92) - Dooin, Doolin, Hartsel, Jacklitsch, Knabe, Magee
1909 Ramly Cigarettes (T204) - #15 Bransfield
1909 S74 Silks - Dooin, Doolin, Foxen, Shean, Titus

1909-11 American Caramel (E90-1)
Have - McQuillan
Need - Bransfield, Corridon, Dooin, Grant

1909-11 Colgan's Chips Stars of the Diamond (E254) - Bates, Bransfield, Doolin, Knabe, Paskert, Rowan, Sparks, Titus

1909-11 T206
Have - Bransfield, Doolin (batting), Doolin (portrait), Doolin (fielding), Jacklitsch, McQuillan (ball in hand), Titus
Need - Coveleski, Dooin, Knabe, Magee (portrait), Magee (with bat), McQuillan (with bat) 

1910-1919 Phillies Want List

1910-1919 Phillies Want List

2005 Topps Turkey Red #14

In February 2012, I started drafting a post to serve as a want list of Phillies baseball cards issued before 1930.  I wrote then, "About a half hour into this exercise, I concluded that what I was doing was ridiculous."  At the time, I owned one Phillies baseball card from before the 1930s - the 1911 T205 Gold Border Chas S. Dooin card.  As of this writing, I've added three more cards from the 1911 T205 set.

Over the past six years, I've found myself at baseball card shows, looking at displays of old Phillies baseball cards that are (relatively) reasonably priced and thinking, "I might actually own that card one day."  If all goes according to plan, I'd like to cross one of these cards off my want list each year.  This list is most likely not complete, and I'll revise/add as I become aware of additional cards.

1910 Smith's Mellow-Mint (E105) - Dooin, Doolan, Harsel, Jacklitsch, Knabe, Magee
1910 E98 Set of 30 - #20 Dooin
1910 Philadelphia Caramel (E96) - #10 Dooin, #20 McQuillan
1910 Sepia Postcards (PC796) - #8 Collins, #11 Dooin, #21 Plank
1910 Silk Premiums (S81) - #89 Alexander, #98 Magee, #101 Dooin
1910 Standard Caramel (E93) - #12 Dooin

1910-11 Sporting Life (M116) - #13 Bates (Phillies variation), #17 Beebe, #29 Bransfield, #71 Dooin, #72 Doolan, #94 Foxen, #105 Grant, #125 Jacklitsch, #136 Knabbe, #161 Magee, #175 McQuillan, #184 Moore, #185 Moran, #186 Moren, #203 Paskert, #226 Schettler, #243 Sparks, #265 Titus, #273 Walsh
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins - #124 Bransfield, #125 Dooin, #126 Doolan, #127 Lobart, #128 Magee, #129 Moran, #130 Paskert, #131 Rowan, #132 Titus

1911 Helmar Stamps (T332) - Beck, Dooin, Doolan, Downey, Knabe, Lobert, Luderus, Magee, Moore, Moran, Paskert, Scanlan, Titus
1911 Mecca Double Folders (T201) - #31 Lobert/Moore, #45 Titus/Dooin
1911 S74 Silks - Dooin, Doolan, Foxen, Grant, Moran, Shean, Titus

1911 T205 Gold Border
Have - Bates, Dooin, Doolan, Ewing, Paskert Titus
Need - Bransfield, Jacklitsch, Lobert, Magee, Moran, Rowan

1911 Turkey Red Cabinets (T3) - #14 Dooin, #31 Magee, #82 Bransfield, #90 Doolan, #109 Moran
1912 Brown Backgrounds (T207) - Chalmers, Dooin, Downey, Graham, Knabe, Moore, Moran, Paskert, Rasmussen, Scanlan
1912 Hassan Triple Folders (T202) - Moran/Magee, Paskert/Magee, Dooin/Magee, Dooin/Doolan, Dooin/Lobert, Dooin/Titus, Dooin/Lobert 2, Brown/Graham

1913 Fatima Teams (T200) - #14 Phillies
1913 National Game (WG5) - #1 Alexander, #15 Dooin
1913 Tom Barker Game (WG6) - #1 Alexander, #15 Dooin

1914 Cracker Jack (E145-1) - #37 Alexander, #45 Luderus, #47 Devore, #82 Cravath, #96 Becker, #108 Magee, #125 Niehoff, #135 Killefer
1914 Fatima (T222) - #1 Alexander, #11 Chalmers, #17 Houck, #26 Lobert, #27 L. Magee, #28 S. Magee
1914 Piedmont Art Stamps (T330-2) - #8 Becker, #16 Byrne, #31 Devore, #60 Killefer, #66 Lobert, #68 Magee, #79 Moran, #88 Paskert

1915 Cracker Jack (E145-2) - #37 Alexander, #45 Luderus, #60 Dugey, #82 Cravath, #92 Demaree, #96 Becker, #125 Niehoff, #135 Killefer, #151 Whitted, #165 Murphy, #172 Mayer
1916 Fleischman Bakery (D381) - Alexander, Bancroft, Becker, Burns, Byrne, Luderus, Paskert, Whitted
1916 Sporting News (M101-4) - #4 Alexander, #10 Bancroft, #13 Bender, #18 Burns, #24 Byrne, #29 Chalmers, #40 Cravath, #45 Demaree, #46 Devore, #53 Dugey, #69 Good, #95 Killefer, #106 Luderus, #114 Mayer, #125 Moran, #132 Niehoff, #136 Paskert, #142 Rixey, #170 Stock, #189 Whitted
1916 Sporting News (M101-5) - #4 Alexander, #9 Bancroft, #12 Becker, #17 Burns, #22 Byrne, #27 Chalmers, #41 Cravath, #47 Demaree, #46 Devore, #54 Dugey, #69 Good, #93 Killefer, #104 Luderus, #112 Mayer, #123 Moran, #130 Niehoff, #135 Paskert, #142 Rixey, #172 Stock, #190 Whitted
1916 Standard Biscuit - #2 Alexander, #12 Bancroft, #18 Burns, #23 Byrne, #35 Cravath, #93 Killefer, #96 Lavender, #102 Luderus, #110 Mayer, #114 McInnis, #128 Niehoff, #130 Paskert, #139 Rixey, #169 Stock, #188 Whitted
1916 Weil Baking Co. (D328) - #2 Alexander, #12 Bancroft, #18 Burns, #23 Byrne, #35 Cravath, #93 Killefer, #96 Lavender, #102 Luderus, #110 Mayer, #114 McInnis, #128 Niehoff, #130 Paskert, #139 Rixey, #169 Stock, #188 Whitted

1917 Collins-McCarthy (E135) - #2 Alexander, #12 Bancroft, #18 Burns, #23 Byrne, #35 Cravath, #93 Killefer, #96 Lavender, #102 Luderus, #110 Mayer, #114 McInnis, #128 Niehoff, #130 Paskert, #139 Rixey, #169 Stock, #188 Whitted
1919-21 W514 - #11 Cravath, #27 Fisher, #40 Bancroft (Quakers variation), #48 Davis, #55 Paskert, #71 Dillhoefer, #92 Whitted, #117 Pendergast

1887-1909 Phillies Want List / 1920-1929 Phillies Want List

1920-1929 Phillies Want List

1923 W515-1 #7

1921-23 National Caramel (E220)

1920 W519 Unnumbered

Having recently completed a 1930s Phillies Want List, I wondered what a 1920s Phillies Want List would look like.  I'll admit this listing is most likely not complete and I'll need to work on that, but here's what I've got so far.

1920 W516-1
Have - Adams
Need - Bancroft

1920 W519 Unnumbered - Have - Cravath

1921 American Caramel Series of 80 (E121) - #18 Donovan, #108 Williams
1921 Exhibits (W461) - #35 Konetchy, #47 Rapp, #49 Ring, #62 Williams
1921 Holsum Bread (D327) - Burns, Cravath, Donovan, Fletcher, Stengel, Williams
1921 Oxford Confectionary - Meadows, Williams
1921 W516-2 - Bancroft

1921-23 National Caramel (E220)
Have - Ring
Need - Henline, Hubbell, Meadows, Rapp, Williams

1922 American Caramel Series of 240 (E120)
Have - #202 Meadows, #204 Peters
Need - #196 Betts, #197 Fletcher, #198 Henline, #199 Hubbell, #200 King, #201 Leslie, #203 Parkinson, #205 Rapp, #206 Ring, #207 Snover, #208 Walker, #209 Williams, #210 Wrightstone

1922 American Caramel Series of 120 (E121) - Donovan MG, Williams
1922 American Caramel Series of 80 (E122) - Donovan MG, Williams
1922 Exhibits (W461) - #24 Fletcher, #29 Hubbell, #37 Meadows, #70 Walker
1922 Neilson's Chocolates V61 Type 1 - #59 Henline, #61 Wrightstone, #63 Peters, #92 King, #96 Hubbell, #104 Rapp, #107 Fletcher, #118 Williams, #120 Ring

1922 Neilson's Chocolates V61 Type 2
Have - Fletcher, Wrightstone
Need - Henline, Hubbell, King, Peters, Rapp, Ring, Williams

1922 W501 - #99 Walker, #100 Williams
1922 W573 Strip Cards - Betts, Fletcher, Henline, Hubbell, King, Leslie, Meadows, Parkinson, Peters, Rapp, Ring, Snover, Walker, Williams, Wrightstone
1922 W575-1 Strip Cards - Donovan MG, Ring, Walker

1923 W515-1
Have - #7 Walker, #23 Meadows

1923 W572 - #3 Alexander, #43 Henline, #48 Hubbell, #56 King, #75 Parkinson, #82 Rapp, #108 Tierney, #113 Walker, #117 Williams
1923 Willard's Chocolates (V100) - Alexander, Donovan MG, Henline, Keenan, Neal, Parkinson, Ring, Rixey

1929-30 Exhibits Four-In-One (W463-1) #12

1923-24 Exhibits (W461) - #19 Harper, #23 Holke, #47 Sand, #58 Wrightstone
1925 Exhibits (W461) - #41 Harper, #42 Hawks, #43 Henline, #44 Holke, #45 Hubbell, #46 Mokan, #47 Sand, #48 Williams
1925-31 Exhibits Postcard Back - #32 Klein, #36 O'Doul, #41 Ring, #47 Sand, #66 Williams, #68 Wilson, #69 Wilson
1926 Exhibits (W461) - #41 Bentley, #42 Friberg, #43 Harper, #44 Henline, #45 Huber, #46 Mokan, #47 Sand, #48 Wrightstone
1927 Exhibits (W461) - #21 Decatur, #22 McInnis, #23 Mokan, #24 Wrightstone

1927 Playing Card (W560) - Thevenow, Thompson, Williams
1928 Exhibits (W461) - #21 Leach, #22 Ring, #23 Sand, #24 Williams
1928 Harrington's Ice Cream (F50) - #15 Mitchell, #52 Williams
1928 Tharp's Ice Cream (F50) - #52 Williams, #60 McInnis
1928 Yuengling's Ice Cream - #52 Williams, #60 McInnis

1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-1)
Have - #12 Williams/Whitney/Benge/Sweetland
Need - #11 O'Doul/Friberg/Thompson/Hurst

1929 Kashin Publications - #45 Hurst, #52 Klein, #66 O'Doul, #90 Thompson, #98 Whitney, #99 Willoughby

1910-1919 Phillies Want List / 1930-1939 Phillies Want List

Phillies Announce First 10 Non-Roster Invitees #CountdownToClearwater

2017 Topps #46

2017 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #17

2017 Choice Reading Fightin Phils Theme Night #14

2017 Topps Update #US30

The Phillies got a late start this offseason in announcing their first batch of non-roster invitees, as last year's first group of non-roster invitees was announced in mid-December.  Nevertheless, this brings us another step closer to spring training!  Here's a look at the first 10 players who will suit up in spring training wearing numbers in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Player (position) - 2017 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1.  Pedro Beato (rhp) - Phillies - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
2.  Pedro Florimon (inf) - Phillies - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3.  Eric Fryer (c) - Cardinals - 2011 Bowman Draft #36 (Pirates)
4.  Steve Geltz (rhp) - Dodgers - 2012 Topps Heritage Minors Real One Autograph #ROA-SG (Angels)
5.  Matt McBride (c-1b) - Athletics - 2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #MM (Indians)
6.  Heiker Meneses (inf) - Red Sox - N/A
7.  Will Middlebrooks (inf) - Rangers - 2017 Topps #46 (Brewers)
8.  Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
9.  Danny Ortiz (of) - Pirates - 2017 Topps Update #US30 (Pirates)
10.  Mitch Walding (inf) - Phillies - N/A

Looking back to last year's crop, 9 of the 24 non-roster invitees eventually spent time with the big club and I've indicated those players below with a **.

Player (position) - 2016 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1.  Sean Burnett (lhp) - Nationals/Dodgers/Braves/Twins/Nationals - 2014 Topps #68 (Angels)
**2.  Pedro Florimon (inf) - Pirates - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3.  Hector Gomez (inf) - Korea - 2015 Topps Update #US229 (Brewers)
**4.  Daniel Nava (of) - Angels/Royals - 2016 Topps Now #293 (Angels)
5.  Bryan Holaday (c) - Tigers/Rangers/Red Sox - 2014 Topps Update #US117 (Tigers)
6.  Cesar Ramos (lhp) - Rangers/Tigers - 2015 Topps Update #US293 (Angels)
**7.  Victor Arano (rhp) - Phillies - 2015 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs #BCAP-VA (Phillies)
**8.  Pedro Beato (rhp) - Orioles - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
**9.  J.P. Crawford (inf) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman's Best Top Prospects #TP12 (Phillies)
10.  Taylor Featherston (inf) - Angels/Phillies - 2015 Topps Update #US148 (Angels)
11.  Dalier Hinojosa (rhp) - Phillies - 2015 Immaculate Collection #151 (Red Sox)
**12.  Rhys Hoskins (1b) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD186 (Phillies)
13.  Scott Kingery (inf) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD128 (Phillies)
14.  Michael Mariot (rhp) - Phillies - N/A
15.  Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
16.  Colton Murray (rhp) - Phillies - 2016 Topps #488 (Phillies)
17.  Chace Numata (c) - Phillies - N/A
**18.  Cam Perkins (of) - Phillies - 2014 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP86 (Phillies)
19.  Andrew Pullin (of) - Phillies - 2012 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks #BDPP59 (Phillies)
**20.  Brock Stassi (1b) - Phillies - N/A
21.  Ryan Hanigan (c) - Red Sox - 2016 Topps Heritage #694 (Red Sox)
22.  Chris Coghlan (of) - Cubs/Athletics/Cubs - 2016 Topps Update #US274 (Cubs)
23.  Pat Venditte (r/lhp) - Blue Jays/Mariners - 2016 Topps Now #408 (Mariners)
**24.  Hoby Milner (lhp) - Phillies - N/A

1930-1939 Phillies Want List

1933 Goudey #210

1936 Goudey #5

1934-36 Diamond Stars #80

In April 2012, I published a 1930-1939 Phillies Have List, indicating that I had 12 Phillies cards from the 1930s and "if and when this list ever grows, I'll put together a proper want list."

Five and a half years later, the time for that proper want list has arrived, as I've now accumulated 36 Phillies baseball cards, postcards and matchbooks from the decade of the Great Depression.  Here's a listing of the Phillies cards from the 1930s already in my collection, and cards I hope to one day add.

1931 W517 - #10 Klein, #15 Alexander, #18 Williams, #33 O'Doul
1931-32 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-2) - #11 Klein/Whitney/Benge/Arlett, #12 McCurdy/Friberg/Bartell/Hurst

1933 Butter Cream (R306) - Klein
1933 Delong (R333) - #22 Klein
1933 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-3) - #6 Klein/Benge/Bartell/Hurst
1933 George C. Miller (R300) - #4 Bartell, #20 Klein

1933 Goudey
Have - #21 Collins, #28 Bartell, #38 Brickell, #115 Heathcote, #132 Elliott, #136 Rhem, #170 McGurdy, #178 Warner, #210 Davis
Need - #128 Klein

1933 Tattoo Orbit (R305) - Bartell, Whitney
1933 U.S. Caramel - #21 Klein
1933 Uncle Jacks Candy - Klein
1933 World Wide Gum (V353) - #21 Collins, #28 Bartell, #38 Brickell

1934 Diamond Matchbooks (Silver Border)
Have - Bartell, Chiozza, Collins, Elliott, Fullis, Hendrick, Wilson
Need - Allen, Hansen, Oana, Schulmerich

1934 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-4) - #6 Wilson/Schulmerich/Bartell/Hurst

1934 Goudey
Have Complete Set - #33 Hurst, #55 Holley, #87 Darrow, #91 Camilli

1934 Goudey World Wide Gum (V354) - #6 Elliott, #7 Lucas, #9 Heathcote, #80 Hurst

1934 Butterfinger Premiums (R310)
Have - #33 Holley, #65 Wilson
Need - #2 Bartell, #27 Grabowski

1934-36 Batter-Up (R318)
Have - #38 Wilson
Need - #4 Bartell, #74 Fullis, #76 Allen, #104 Haslin, #150 Camilli, #176 Vergez, #185 Klein

1934-36 Diamond Stars (R327)
Have - #15 Bartell, #22 Wilson, #40 Ryan, #41 Hendrick, #80 Chiozza, #92 Allen
Need - #21 Vergez (Phillies variation with green back)

1935 Diamond Matchbooks
Have - Klein, Wilson
Need - Allen, Chiozza

1935 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-5) - #9 Wilson/Collins/Ryan/Watkins
1935 Goudey 4-in-1 (R321) - Have - Allen/Brickell/Jonnard/Wilson
1935-36 Diamond Matchbooks - Allen, Chiozza, Hansen, Kleinhans, Moore, Wilson
1935-37 George Burke Photo Stamps - Fletcher, Klein, Passeau
1936 Diamond Matchbooks - Klein
1936 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-6) - #6 Wilson/Davis/Camilli/Moore
1936 Goudey - Have - #5 Camilli
1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums - #A1 Allen, #A13 Camilli, #A24 Davis, #A41 Grace, #A107 Walters
1936 National Chicle Pastels (R312) - Camilli

1936 National Chicle Fine Pen Premiums (R313)
Have - #20 Camilli, #21 Camilli/Jurges, #46 Gomez, #112 Whitney
Need - #84 Moore/Wilson

1936 S and S Game (WG8)
Have - Camilli
Need - Klein

1936 World Wide Gum (V355) - #61 Walters, #99 Wilson, #103 Grace
1937 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-7) - #6 Whitney/Walters/Camilli/Moore
1938 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-8) - #6 Whitney/Walters/Klein/Arnovich
1939 Father & Son Shoes - #1 Arnovich, #5 Davis, #8 Klein, #9 Martin, #10 May, #12 Mueller, #13 Mulcahy, #15 Passeau, #16 Scharein

1939 Play Ball
Have Complete Set - #12 Martin, #28 Johnson, #33 Young, #37 Davis, #45 May, #46 Arnovich, #63 Mueller, #98 Whitney, #127 Brack, #145 Mulcahy

1920-1929 Phillies Want List / 1940-1949 Phillies Want List