Next up on our VF show Show n Tell is a card from the $2 Bin.
1969 Topps #6 League Leaders Willie McCovey Dick Allen Ernie Banks
This is a pretty unique LL card for Phils fans. We have one of the clubs most prolific Home Run hitters flanked by a pair of first ballot Hall of Famers. It was the 2nd of 3 Home Run titles for Willie McCovey who led the league in 1963 and would win the HR title again in 1969. Dick Allen finished second in the league with 33 followed by Banks at 32. It was the 2nd time that Allen was runner-up, he would finally win an Home Run title in 1972 as a member of the ALs White Sox. 1968 was the last time Ernie Banks would hit 30+ Home Runs. Previously Banks had won HR titles in 1958 and 1960.
In 1968 McCovey's 36 Homers was the lowest total to lead the NL since Ralph Kiner won the title with 23 dingers in 1946. Since '68 the Home Run title has been won with 36 or less homers five times 1974 Mike Schmidt (36), Schmidt again in Strike shortened 1981 (31), 1984 Schmidt and Dale Murphy(36), 1992 Fred McGriff (35), and last year when Pedro Alvarez and Paul Goldschmidt each had 36.
2014 03 14 VF Card Show
1973 Topps #503 Phil Niekro
Sources
Dick Allen Player Collection Index
Willie McCovey Index
Baseball-ref
1969 Topps #6 League Leaders Willie McCovey Dick Allen Ernie Banks
This is a pretty unique LL card for Phils fans. We have one of the clubs most prolific Home Run hitters flanked by a pair of first ballot Hall of Famers. It was the 2nd of 3 Home Run titles for Willie McCovey who led the league in 1963 and would win the HR title again in 1969. Dick Allen finished second in the league with 33 followed by Banks at 32. It was the 2nd time that Allen was runner-up, he would finally win an Home Run title in 1972 as a member of the ALs White Sox. 1968 was the last time Ernie Banks would hit 30+ Home Runs. Previously Banks had won HR titles in 1958 and 1960.
In 1968 McCovey's 36 Homers was the lowest total to lead the NL since Ralph Kiner won the title with 23 dingers in 1946. Since '68 the Home Run title has been won with 36 or less homers five times 1974 Mike Schmidt (36), Schmidt again in Strike shortened 1981 (31), 1984 Schmidt and Dale Murphy(36), 1992 Fred McGriff (35), and last year when Pedro Alvarez and Paul Goldschmidt each had 36.
2014 03 14 VF Card Show
1973 Topps #503 Phil Niekro
Sources
Dick Allen Player Collection Index
Willie McCovey Index
Baseball-ref
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