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I recently added a literal stack of Phillies Alumni photo cards to my collection, and I've been smiling ever since. I know it may sound silly, but I love these cards and the fact that they're relatively difficult to obtain makes them all the more desirable. You have to work to get these cards, as fellow collectors Rick and Steve F. can attest and I'm very much grateful that these cards (albeit unsigned) are now in my Phillies collection. What follows is most likely still not a complete listing of the Alumni photo cards produced over the past decade, but at least we're getting closer.
Based on all the information available, it seems as if these Alumni photo cards first appeared in 2010. Since then, the Phillies have been issuing these cards for returning players to sign at various meet and greet opportunities, including the annual Phillies Phestival and various reunion related events.
Complicating any efforts to fully checklist these cards is the fact that the Phillies had originally printed the cards with a copyright date on the back reflecting the date of issuance. In recent years, the copyright date on the backs of these cards is for the date of the photo on the front. For example, the Nick Punto card shown above contains information through Punto's final season in 2014, but the card contains a 2003 copyright date which corresponds to the photo used for the card. In 2017 and again in 2018, the Phillies seemed to have switched back to using a copyright date that corresponds with the date of issuance and not the date of the photo.
My original post from December 2016 will now be mothballed and I'll continue to track any additions/revisions to his checklist within this post. Any comments, revisions, help, etc. is definitely appreciated.
Player (Copyright Date) - Other Notes
- Bobby Abreu (2004) - First available at some point after 2014.
- Dick Allen (2017)
- Ruben Amaro Jr. (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Larry Andersen (2010)
- Marlon Anderson (2003) - First available in 2016.
- Joe Blanton (2018) - Obtained on 8/4/19 during 2019 Alumnni Weekend.
- Bob Boone (2010) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Ricky Bottalico (2010)
- Larry Bowa (No copyright) - Bowa's Wall of Fame plaque is on the back.
- Warren Brusstar (2017) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Jim Bunning (2011)
- Pat Burrell (cream alternate) (2012)
- Pat Burrell (red pinstripes) (2008) - Available as part of the 2015 Phillies Team Issue 2nd Edition set
- Marty Bystrom (2010) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Steve Carlton (2017)
- Dave Cash (2011)
- Wes Chamberlain (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Larry Christenson (2010) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Rheal Cormier (2011) - Obtained on 8/12/14 at Citizens Bank Park.
- Rheal Cormier (2017) - Identical photo, but omits Minor League Career notes on back.
- Darren Daulton (2010)
- Bob Dernier (2017) - Obtained on 7/7/17 at Citizens Bank Park.
- Mariano Duncan (2018)
- Jim Eisenreich (2010)
- Lee Elia MG (2010)
- Scott Eyre (2011)
- Pedro Feliz (2009) - First available at some point after 2012.
- Gene Garber (2010)
- Doug Glanville (2010)
- Wayne Gomes (2012)
- Dallas Green MG (2010)
- Tyler Green (2010)
- Tommy Greene (2010) - Obtained on 3/30/13 at Citizens Bank Park.
- Von Hayes (2012)
- Al Holland (2011)
- Dave Hollins (2010 and 2011) - The 2010 version has a glossy back.
- Pete Incaviglia (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Danny Jackson (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Geoff Jenkins (2014)
- Ricky Jordan (2010 and 2011) - Same photo. Obtained on 8/9/14 during 2014 Alumni Weekend.
- Kyle Kendrick (2018) - Obtained on 8/4/19 during 2019 Alumnni Weekend.
- John Kruk (2011)
- Brad Lidge (2014)
- Mike Lieberthal (2012)
- Tony Longmire (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Greg Luzinski (2010) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Garry Maddox (2017) - First available on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Charlie Manuel MG (red pullover) (2011) - Available as part of the 2015 Phillies Team Issue set.
- Charlie Manual MG (red pinstripes) (2017) - Available for autographs at the 2018 Phillies Phestival on 6/21/18.
- Jeff Manto (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Roger Mason (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Gary Matthews (2010)
- Bake McBride (2017) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Tim McCarver (2012)
- Jason Michaels (2004) - First available at some point after 2011.
- Don Money (2015) - Old Phillies logo on back.
- Willie Montanez (2011)
- Mickey Morandini (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Jamie Moyer (2018) - Obtained on 8/4/19 during 2019 Alumnni Weekend.
- Dale Murphy (2019) - Obtained on 8/4/19 during 2019 Alumnni Weekend.
- Brett Myers (2018) - Obtained on 8/4/19 during 2019 Alumnni Weekend.
- Dickie Noles (2012) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend. Includes black facsimile autograph.
- Roy Oswalt (2014)
- Todd Pratt (1993) - First available in 2016.
- Placido Polanco (2010)
- Nick Punto (2003) - First available at some point after 2014.
- Randy Ready (1995) - First available in 2016.
- Ben Rivera (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Mike Rodgodzinski (2010)
- Aaron Rowand (2014)
- Curt Schilling (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Matt Stairs (2011)
- Kevin Stocker (2012)
- Tony Taylor (2010 and 2011) - Same photo.
- Bobby Thigpen (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Jim Thome - (2016) - Available briefly as part of 2016 Phillies Team Issue 2nd Edition Update set.
- Milt Thompson (2016)
- Manny Trillo (2017) - Obtained on 8/13/17 during 2017 Alumni Weekend.
- Del Unser (2012)
- Wilson Valdez (2011) - Obtained on 7/12/14 at Citizens Bank Park.
- Ozzie Virgil (2012)
- David West (2018) - First available on 6/10/18, 25th Anniversary of '93 team.
- Mitch Williams (2010)
- Bobby Wine (2015) - Old Phillies logo on back.
- Rick Wise (2011)
- Randy Wolf (2016)
August 2018 Update - Fellow collector Rick recently informed me that the Phillies produced 20 new Alumni Photo Cards for the express purpose of having them available for returning members of the 2008 World Championship team to sign at a potential pre-game autograph signing during the 2018 Alumni Weekend. For whatever reason, the planned autograph event was significantly curtailed with only Eric Bruntlett and Pedro Feliz stationed at one sole table for fans. These cards should be considered unreleased and generally unavailable to the collecting public.
August 2019 Update - As part of the 2019 Alumni Weekend, a new Dale Murphy card was created with a 2019 copyright date on the front. Cards for Joe Blanton, Kyle Kendrick, Jamie Moyer and Brett Myers made their way into the collecting public as well as the embargo from last year's Alumni Weekend was lifted on those four cards.
I also found out after the fact that Matt Stairs, Eric Bruntlett and Ben Francisco were stationed at an autograph table during Alumni Weekend. Presumably cards for Francisco are now in the wild.
August 2019 Update - As part of the 2019 Alumni Weekend, a new Dale Murphy card was created with a 2019 copyright date on the front. Cards for Joe Blanton, Kyle Kendrick, Jamie Moyer and Brett Myers made their way into the collecting public as well as the embargo from last year's Alumni Weekend was lifted on those four cards.
I also found out after the fact that Matt Stairs, Eric Bruntlett and Ben Francisco were stationed at an autograph table during Alumni Weekend. Presumably cards for Francisco are now in the wild.
New Cards of 2008 Alumni
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Cards Needed (2010-2019)
- Eric Bruntlett (2018)
- Denny Doyle (2010)
- Pedro Feliz (2018)
- Paul Fletcher (2018)
- Ben Francisco (2019)
2 comments:
Excellent and amazing work--thanks!
You do realize that you can never shut this blog down, right? It's too valuable a resource. I would start saving up to set up a fund to keep the hosting fees going into perpetuity....
Hahaha . . . No worries about shutting it down! It's way too much fun.
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