1965 Topps - 3rd Series Phillies Alumni

It took us a while, but we finally finished off the third series of the 1965 Topps set we've been collecting since late 2019.  I'm getting closer to completely wrapping up the set, and the blog celebrating every card in the set, so I'd expect these series review posts to start to come a little quicker.

Here's a look at the 20 cards in the set's third series featuring a former Phillies player, coach or manager.  Clicking on the card number underneath each picture will take you to that card's post.

#184

#186

#187

#190

#192

#198

#201

#203

#207

#210

#211

#213

#225

#228

#239

#248

#252

#253

#256

#264

1965 Topps 2nd Series Phillies Alumni / 1965 Topps 4th Series Phillies Alumni

Game 120 - 1965 Topps #184 John Boozer

Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 2
Game 120 - Late Wednesday Night, August 18th in Phoenix
Record - 61-59, 2nd Place, 3 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  For the second game in a row, the Phillies faded quietly into the late night, defeated 4-2 by the Diamondbacks, baseball's worst team.

What It Means:  The Phillies offense managed three hits Tuesday night, and four hits in this game.

What Happened:  With the offense dormant, Ranger Suarez had to be perfect.  He was not.  Suarez lasted into the fifth inning, allowing three runs on eight hits and four walks.  Diamondbacks' starting pitcher Humberto Castellanos baffled the Phillies line-up through 5 1/3 innings and added an RBI single of his own for good measure.  The Phillies' only two runs came on a passed ball in the first and an Odubel Herrera solo home run in the eighth.  They went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.

Featured Card:  I got nothing.  Here's a John Boozer card recently added to our 1965 Topps set that I plan on writing about at some point over the next few days.  You can follow along as we build this iconic set here.

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Grapefruit Game 6 - 1969 Topps #599 John Boozer

Blue Jays 7, Phillies 1
Spring Training Game 6 - Wednesday Afternoon, February 28th in Dunedin
Record - 1-5

One Sentence Summary:  Other than another home run from Scott Kingery, there weren't many Phillies highlights in this 7-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

What It Means:  I'm deep within a work black hole and I won't emerge until late March.  Catching an inning or two of these games on the radio everyday provides a temporary respite.

What Happened:  In his first start of the spring, Vince Velasquez allowed two runs on three hits over 1 2/3 innings.  Mark Leiter, Jr. looked sharp in two scoreless innings of work.  Kingery's solo home run in the third inning was the only offensive output from the Phillies.

Featured Card:  My wife Jenna and I decided we needed some Topps Heritage in our lives, so we counted our pennies and placed an order for a few boxes.  I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of the shipment so that we can open some packs!  Topps Heritage started with the 1952 Topps design back in 2001 and they're now all the way up to the 1969 Topps design in 2018.

Camp Head Count:  Still holding at 63.