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Danny Anderson Cater
Chicago White Sox
Outfield
Born: February 25, 1940, Austin, TX
Signed: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, June 8, 1958
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1964; Chicago White Sox 1965-1966; Kansas City Athletics 1966-1967; Oakland Athletics 1968-1969; New York Yankees 1970-1971; Boston Red Sox 1972-1974; St. Louis Cardinals 1975
Danny Cater tallied at least 500 plate appearances in six straight seasons as an everyday first baseman for the White Sox, Athletics and Yankees. He was a tough batter to strike out, but his lack of speed resulted in Cater finishing in the top ten of double plays grounded into in six different seasons. Cater finished second in the American League in batting in 1968 with a .290 average during the Year of the Pitcher. He also led all American League first baseman in fielding percentage that season (.995) and his .994 career fielding percentage is currently 71st all-time for the position. Cater was involved in a lopsided trade in March 1972, with the Yankees shipping him and Mario Guerrero to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle. Lyle would enjoy three All-Star seasons with the Yankees and win the American League Cy Young Award in 1977.
Cater was released by the Cardinals on July 26, 1975, ending his playing career. In 1,289 career games, Cater batted .276 with 1,229 hits, 66 home runs and 519 RBIs. He briefly served as a minor league hitting instructor for the Yankees in 1976 before leaving baseball behind and returning to his home state of Texas.
Building the Set
June 5, 2021 from Tomball, TX - Card #303
To celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer, I took advantage of a 15% Memorial Day Weekend sale hosted by one of my favorite dealers, The Battersbox, from Tomball, Texas. With the second series now complete, I spent an enjoyable hour or so over the long (and rainy) holiday weekend picking 20 commons from the third series to add to our set. The package of cards arrived on June 5th and in total, the lot cost me a little more than $63. This Cater card cost a little less than $1.50 after applying the sales discount.
The Card / White Sox Team Set
Cater is wearing a Phillies uniform here and Topps gets credit for updating his team designation. The Phillies traded Cater and Lee Elia to the White Sox on December 1, 1964 for Ray Herbert (#399) and Jeoff Long. Cater had previously shared a Rookie Stars card in the 1964 Topps set with Phillies teammate John Briggs (#163). His trade from the Phillies is mentioned on the back of the card.
1965 Season
In his first full season with the White Sox, Cater was the club's opening day left fielder and he'd share outfield duties for most of the season with Ken Berry (#368) in center and Floyd Robinson (#345) in right. Cater appeared in 142 games, collecting 139 hits while batting .270 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs. His hit tally was fourth on the team behind Don Buford (#81) with 166, Bill Skowron (#70) with 153 and Robinson with 153. Cater's home run total marked a career high for him.
Phillies Career
Cater was one of six rookies to make the Phillies opening day roster in 1964 after having been invited to spring training as a non-roster player. He was the club's opening day left fielder, and served in a platoon with Wes Covington (#583) until breaking his arm on July 22nd. Cater collided with the Braves' Joe Torre (#200) on a play at first base, fracturing his arm near the wrist. He'd miss all of August and return September 1st, making only three starts that month during the club's epic collapse. On November 29th, the Phillies acquired Dick Stuart (#280) from the Red Sox and Cater became expendable. He was dealt to the White Sox a few days later. Cater appeared in 60 games for the Phillies, batting .296 with 45 hits, a home run and 13 RBIs. During his short time with the club, he played all three outfield positions and both corner infield positions.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #482
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12): 1964-1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2003 Upper Deck Yankees Signature Series #18
64 - Cater non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 8/13/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Building the Set
June 5, 2021 from Tomball, TX - Card #303
To celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer, I took advantage of a 15% Memorial Day Weekend sale hosted by one of my favorite dealers, The Battersbox, from Tomball, Texas. With the second series now complete, I spent an enjoyable hour or so over the long (and rainy) holiday weekend picking 20 commons from the third series to add to our set. The package of cards arrived on June 5th and in total, the lot cost me a little more than $63. This Cater card cost a little less than $1.50 after applying the sales discount.
The Card / White Sox Team Set
Cater is wearing a Phillies uniform here and Topps gets credit for updating his team designation. The Phillies traded Cater and Lee Elia to the White Sox on December 1, 1964 for Ray Herbert (#399) and Jeoff Long. Cater had previously shared a Rookie Stars card in the 1964 Topps set with Phillies teammate John Briggs (#163). His trade from the Phillies is mentioned on the back of the card.
1965 Season
In his first full season with the White Sox, Cater was the club's opening day left fielder and he'd share outfield duties for most of the season with Ken Berry (#368) in center and Floyd Robinson (#345) in right. Cater appeared in 142 games, collecting 139 hits while batting .270 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs. His hit tally was fourth on the team behind Don Buford (#81) with 166, Bill Skowron (#70) with 153 and Robinson with 153. Cater's home run total marked a career high for him.
Cater was one of six rookies to make the Phillies opening day roster in 1964 after having been invited to spring training as a non-roster player. He was the club's opening day left fielder, and served in a platoon with Wes Covington (#583) until breaking his arm on July 22nd. Cater collided with the Braves' Joe Torre (#200) on a play at first base, fracturing his arm near the wrist. He'd miss all of August and return September 1st, making only three starts that month during the club's epic collapse. On November 29th, the Phillies acquired Dick Stuart (#280) from the Red Sox and Cater became expendable. He was dealt to the White Sox a few days later. Cater appeared in 60 games for the Phillies, batting .296 with 45 hits, a home run and 13 RBIs. During his short time with the club, he played all three outfield positions and both corner infield positions.
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First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #482
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12): 1964-1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2003 Upper Deck Yankees Signature Series #18
64 - Cater non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 8/13/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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