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David Barclay Dowling
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: August 23, 1942, Baton Rouge, LA
Signed: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent, September 8, 1963
Major League Teams: St. Louis Cardinals 1964; Chicago Cubs 1966
Robert Tolan
St. Louis Cardinals
Outfield
Born: November 19, 1945, Los Angeles, CA
Signed: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams: St. Louis Cardinals 1965-1968; Cincinnati Reds 1969-1970, 1972-1973; San Diego Padres 1974-1975; Philadelphia Phillies 1976-1977; Pittsburgh Pirates 1977; San Diego Padres 1979
On September 19, 1964, and space on their expanded roster, the Cardinals added two left-handed pitchers to their bullpen - Dave Dowling, who would appear in two big league games, and future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton (#477). Dowling made his debut on October 3rd, pitching a scoreless inning against the Mets. He'd appear in his second and final game the following season on September 22, 1966, now pitching with the Cubs. Dowling pitched a complete game against the Reds, allowing 10 hits and two runs while striking out three. He'd pitch through the 1968 season in the minors before retiring and beginning his second career as a dentist. Establishing dentistry practices in Washington, Arizona and California, Dowling working in orthodontics for nearly 40 years.
Bobby Tolan enjoyed a 13-year Major League career, playing in four World Series and winning a ring with the Cardinals in 1967. He enjoyed his best seasons with the Reds as their regular center fielder, reaching the World Series with the club in 1970 and 1972. Tolan reached career highs in home runs (21) and RBIs (93) in 1969 and then led the league with 57 stolen bases in 1970 while batting a career high .316. After rupturing his Achilles tendon and missing the entire 1971 season, Tolan won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1972, batting .283 with 82 RBIs and 42 stolen bases.
After his time with the Reds, Tolan played for the Padres, Phillies and Pirates, serving as mainly a pinch-hitter or back-up first baseman. He played in Japan with the Nankai Hawks in 1978. Tolan appeared in 1,282 games, batting .265 with 86 home runs, 497 RBIs and 193 stolen bases. He later served as a coach with the Padres (1980-1983) and Mariners (1987) and was player/manager of the St. Petersburg Pelicans in the Senior baseball league (1989-1990).
Building the Set
February 22, 2021 from Wenonah, NJ - Card #236
I purchased five cards from Gar Miller and his online store back in December, and on a dreary February afternoon I decided to head back to his website to look specifically for series two semi-stars. I added this Cardinals Rookie Stars card for $6, along with the Ken Boyer (#100) card and two other cards I'll feature in upcoming posts. He doesn't need my endorsement, but I can't recommend Gar Miller's online store enough. There are no pictures of the cards, but the website is well-organized, his grading is conservative and the prices are more than reasonable.
The Card / Cardinals Team Set
This is the first of three Rookie Stars cards Dowling would appear on, as he'd get cards in the 1966 and 1967 Topps sets with the Cubs. Tolan would also repeat on a Rookie Stars card in 1966, earning his first solo card in 1967.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Dowling
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #116
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1965-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #272
8 - Dowling non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/18/21.
Sources - Dowling:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Tolan
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #116
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1965-1977, 1980
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2002 Topps Super Teams #84
91 - Tolan non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/18/21.
Sources - Tolan:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
Previous Card: #115 Bobby Richardson - New York Yankees
Building the Set
February 22, 2021 from Wenonah, NJ - Card #236
I purchased five cards from Gar Miller and his online store back in December, and on a dreary February afternoon I decided to head back to his website to look specifically for series two semi-stars. I added this Cardinals Rookie Stars card for $6, along with the Ken Boyer (#100) card and two other cards I'll feature in upcoming posts. He doesn't need my endorsement, but I can't recommend Gar Miller's online store enough. There are no pictures of the cards, but the website is well-organized, his grading is conservative and the prices are more than reasonable.
The Card / Cardinals Team Set
This is the first of three Rookie Stars cards Dowling would appear on, as he'd get cards in the 1966 and 1967 Topps sets with the Cubs. Tolan would also repeat on a Rookie Stars card in 1966, earning his first solo card in 1967.
1965 Season - Dowling
Claimed off waivers by the Cubs on May 11th, Dowling spent the entire season with the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs in the Texas League. The Spurs' five-man rotation for most of the season consisted of Chuck Hartenstein, Dowling, Jake Jaeckel (#386), Robert Flynn and Hal Haydel. Dowling made 24 starts and went 14-7 with a 2.77 ERA, leading the team in wins and complete games with 12.
Claimed off waivers by the Cubs on May 11th, Dowling spent the entire season with the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs in the Texas League. The Spurs' five-man rotation for most of the season consisted of Chuck Hartenstein, Dowling, Jake Jaeckel (#386), Robert Flynn and Hal Haydel. Dowling made 24 starts and went 14-7 with a 2.77 ERA, leading the team in wins and complete games with 12.
1965 Season - Tolan
Tolan was a September call-up and made his debut on September 3rd, leading off and playing right field. He had good company in the outfield that game, with Curt Flood (#415) in center and Lou Brock (#540) in left. Tolan would appear in 17 games, batting .188 (13 for 69) with a pair of doubles to go along with a pair of stolen bases.
Phillies Career - Tolan
Released by the Padres on February 12, 1976, Tolan signed with the Phillies right before the start of the 1976 season on April 1st. He filled in as the team's regular first baseman in May with Dick Allen (#460) out with an injury. A valuable utility player for the eventual N.L. East pennant winners, Tolan started 41 games at first base, 11 games in center field, 7 games in left field and 2 games in right field. In 110 total games, he batted .261 with 5 home runs and 35 RBIs. In the NLCS against his former Reds team, Tolan went 0 for 3.
He started the 1977 season with the Phillies, appearing in 15 games and batting .125 (2 for 16) before being released on May 25th. The Pirates picked him less than a month later.
Tolan was a September call-up and made his debut on September 3rd, leading off and playing right field. He had good company in the outfield that game, with Curt Flood (#415) in center and Lou Brock (#540) in left. Tolan would appear in 17 games, batting .188 (13 for 69) with a pair of doubles to go along with a pair of stolen bases.
Released by the Padres on February 12, 1976, Tolan signed with the Phillies right before the start of the 1976 season on April 1st. He filled in as the team's regular first baseman in May with Dick Allen (#460) out with an injury. A valuable utility player for the eventual N.L. East pennant winners, Tolan started 41 games at first base, 11 games in center field, 7 games in left field and 2 games in right field. In 110 total games, he batted .261 with 5 home runs and 35 RBIs. In the NLCS against his former Reds team, Tolan went 0 for 3.
He started the 1977 season with the Phillies, appearing in 15 games and batting .125 (2 for 16) before being released on May 25th. The Pirates picked him less than a month later.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Dowling
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #116
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1965-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #272
8 - Dowling non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/18/21.
Sources - Dowling:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Tolan
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #116
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1965-1977, 1980
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2002 Topps Super Teams #84
91 - Tolan non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/18/21.
Sources - Tolan:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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