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Who's pictured on this A's playoff card?

orutulsaorutulsa Posts: 127
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Anyone know who the Oakland A's player is that's pictured on this card? Thanks!


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  • Mdube16Mdube16 Posts: 744 ✭✭
    interesting discussion on this card.
  • RaulsmasterRaulsmaster Posts: 663 ✭✭

    The article refers to him sliding into second but with the dugout in the background maybe it's the third baseman?
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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with it appearing to actually be third base, but.....

    It looks like the picture was probably taken at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Were the bullpens there, beyond the outfield fence, and is that actually the Orioles' bullpen?

    Edited to add that I also agree with the comment on the linked site that the photo appears to be from a regular season game, as there are far too many empty seats in the background for it to be a playoff game.

    Steve
  • KurtisJosephKurtisJoseph Posts: 214 ✭✭✭
    One things for sure, it better be a stock photo. . .nobody in the stands for a pretty important game.
  • Cokin75Cokin75 Posts: 243 ✭✭
    I am almost positive that is Ted Kubiak, the only issue being that from what I can tell, he did not play in the '74 postseason.
  • CubsFan41CubsFan41 Posts: 513 ✭✭
    I always thought it was Phil Garner.
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  • stormtrooper80stormtrooper80 Posts: 317
    Dick Green?
  • GB5HOFGB5HOF Posts: 590 ✭
    Pretty sure that's 2B-SS Ted Kubiak pictured with the A's...
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>Pretty sure that's 2B-SS Ted Kubiak pictured with the A's... >>


    It does look like him, doesn't it.
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  • MooseDogMooseDog Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭
    +1 for Kubiak. He played all three infield positions for the A's so it's quite possible he was at third in this photo, other possibility is he could have been playing short and covering on a bunt. Definitely not from the 1974 ALCS though.
  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    The only other possibility would be Phil Garner. But I agree with the board.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>The only other possibility would be Phil Garner. But I agree with the board. >>


    Nah ... doesn't look like Phil.
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  • orutulsaorutulsa Posts: 127
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  • orutulsaorutulsa Posts: 127
    And I checked Garner's game-by-game 1974 season stats (assuming the picture was taken in 1974), and he never appeared in a game against the Orioles that year. It's probably Kubiak though I wondered if it could have been Dick Green.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>It's probably Kubiak though I wondered if it could have been Dick Green. >>



    From Dick Green's '75 Topps card:
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    From card in question:
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    I say NOT a match!
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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭
    I believe its Kubiak in the picture , but believe it was a regular season game as Kubiak did not play in that series . Furthermore Brooks Robinson had only one play in the second game where he was on base , and a ground ball occurred . It wasn't a force out , but a throw to first for the finale out . ---- Sonny
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