Tony Gwynn, Jr. may be a long-shot to make the opening day roster, but I didn't want that to hold him back from having his very own Chachi card. I was browsing through the team's picture day photos posted on the ESPN photo wire, and once I saw that Gwynn's picture was included I knew he was going to get his first Phillies card - albeit a virtual one. If Gwynn makes the club, he'll be the third son of a Hall of Famer to play for the Phillies.
Dick Sisler (1948-1951), son of George Sisler (HOF 1939)
Earl Averill, Jr. (1963), son of Earl Averill (HOF 1975)
Tony Gwynn, Jr. (2014?), son of Tony Gwynn (HOF 2007)
Player (position) - 2013 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1. Shawn Camp (rhp) - Cubs/Diamondbacks - 2012 Topps Update #US238 (Cubs)
2. Leandro Castro (of) - Phillies - 2010 Topps Pro Debut #84 (Phillies)
3. Cesar Jimenez (lhp) - Phillies - 2009 Upper Deck #857 (Mariners)
4. Clete Thomas (of) - Twins - 2010 Topps #441 (Tigers)
5. Reid Brignac (inf) - Yankees/Rockies - 2013 Topps Update #US206
6. Andres Blanco (inf) - N/A - 2007 Topps #659 (Royals)
7. Jeff Manship (rhp) - Rockies - 2010 Finest #141 (Twins)
8. Tony Gwynn, Jr. (of) - Dodgers - 2012 Topps #284 (Dodgers)
9. Lou Marson (c) - Indians - 2013 Topps #443 (Indians)
10. Sean O'Sullivan (rhp) - Padres - 2011 Topps Update #US89 (Royals)
11. Jesse Biddle (lhp) - Phillies - 2013 Bowman Draft Top Prospects #TP-6 (Phillies)
12. Maikel Franco (3b) - Phillies - 2013 Topps Heritage Minors #158 (Phillies)
13. Ken Giles (rhp) - Phillies - None
14. Mario Hollands (lhp) - Phillies - None
15. Sebastian Valle (c) - Phillies - 2012 Topps Heritage Minors #144 (Phillies)
16. Ronny Cedeno (inf) - Astros/Padres - 2011 Topps Heritage #270 (Pirates)
17. Bobby Abreu (of) - None - 2012 Topps Heritage #H669 (Dodgers)
Photo Day happened already? Damn these Olympics for distracting me...
ReplyDeleteI love Photo Day, the first chance to see images of players in their new unis.