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John Wesley Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Outfield
Born: August 17, 1941, Lakeland, FL
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams: Baltimore Orioles 1961-1974; Cleveland Indians 1975-1976; Los Angeles Dodgers 1977
Slugger Boog Powell helped lead the Orioles to their first two World Championship titles in 1966 and 1970, while also winning A.L. MVP honors in 1970. Powell was a four-time All-Star, finishing in the top ten in the A.L. for batting average three times and in the top ten for both home runs and RBIs in seven different seasons. While he never led the league in either category, he cleared the 30 home run plateau four times and drove in over 100 runs three times. During his MVP campaign of 1970, Powell batted .297 with 35 home runs and 114 RBIs, a few short in each category from his 1969 career highs (37 home runs with 121 RBIs).
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After two seasons in Cleveland and a brief stint with the Dodgers late in his career, Powell retired in 1977 after 2,042 games. He had a lifetime .266 average with 339 home runs and 1,187 RBIs. His 303 home runs with the Orioles are third on their all-time franchise list behind Cal Ripken (431) and Eddie Murray (343). Powell was elected into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1979 and he currently owns Boog's Barbecue, a highly recommended stop if you ever visit Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Building the Set
December 26, 2020 from Wenonah, NJ - Card #217
My Mom needed a few additional Christmas presents for her oldest grandson Doug, and I gladly offered to help with five star cards purchased from Gar Miller Cards in Wenonah, New Jersey. I had recently learned that not only was Mr. Miller a hobby legend, but that he was still actively selling cards from my neck of the woods in South Jersey. We exchanged e-mail pleasantries, and I'm looking forward to buying more cards from our set from him in the future. Doug was more excited about the video games he had received from his Mimi for Christmas, but to his credit he recognized the players on each of the five cards she had gifted him. I've already featured Jim Bunning (#20), Tommy John (#208), Tim McCarver (#294) and Art Mahaffey (#446) and this Powell card wraps up the large stack of cards added to our set during the strange Christmas of 2020.
The Card / Orioles Team Set
The photo used here must be from the 1964 season, as that's the only season Powell wore #8. This is his second appearance in the 1965 Topps set, as he appeared on the A.L. Home Run Leaders card (#3) way back in the first series. On the back of the card, Powell's prowess against the Senators is highlighted. By the end of his career, Powell had hit 39 home runs against the Senators/Rangers, a mark matched by the 39 home runs hit against the Red Sox and eclipsed by the 40 hit against the Tigers and 41 against the Yankees. During his time with the Indians in 1975 and 1976, Powell hit 5 home runs against the Orioles.
Building the Set
December 26, 2020 from Wenonah, NJ - Card #217
My Mom needed a few additional Christmas presents for her oldest grandson Doug, and I gladly offered to help with five star cards purchased from Gar Miller Cards in Wenonah, New Jersey. I had recently learned that not only was Mr. Miller a hobby legend, but that he was still actively selling cards from my neck of the woods in South Jersey. We exchanged e-mail pleasantries, and I'm looking forward to buying more cards from our set from him in the future. Doug was more excited about the video games he had received from his Mimi for Christmas, but to his credit he recognized the players on each of the five cards she had gifted him. I've already featured Jim Bunning (#20), Tommy John (#208), Tim McCarver (#294) and Art Mahaffey (#446) and this Powell card wraps up the large stack of cards added to our set during the strange Christmas of 2020.
The Card / Orioles Team Set
The photo used here must be from the 1964 season, as that's the only season Powell wore #8. This is his second appearance in the 1965 Topps set, as he appeared on the A.L. Home Run Leaders card (#3) way back in the first series. On the back of the card, Powell's prowess against the Senators is highlighted. By the end of his career, Powell had hit 39 home runs against the Senators/Rangers, a mark matched by the 39 home runs hit against the Red Sox and eclipsed by the 40 hit against the Tigers and 41 against the Yankees. During his time with the Indians in 1975 and 1976, Powell hit 5 home runs against the Orioles.
Powell, at card #29, is one of 72 players featured within the 1965 Topps Embossed insert set and one of four Orioles in the set. He's also in the harder to find 1965 Topps Transfers insert set.
1965 Season
Manager Hank Bauer (#323) moved Powell to first base for the 1965 season. He slumped badly while learning his new position, batting just .248 for the season and hitting 17 home runs with 72 RBIs. The .248 average was due solely to a late season rally as he was hitting only .216 as late as June 30th. His SABR biography notes that Powell was fined by Bauer during the season for being overweight.
1965 Season
Manager Hank Bauer (#323) moved Powell to first base for the 1965 season. He slumped badly while learning his new position, batting just .248 for the season and hitting 17 home runs with 72 RBIs. The .248 average was due solely to a late season rally as he was hitting only .216 as late as June 30th. His SABR biography notes that Powell was fined by Bauer during the season for being overweight.
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First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #99
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16): 1962-1977
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Update Decades' Best #DB-22
360 - Powell non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/8/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
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