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James Evan Perry
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: October 30, 1935, Williamston, NC
Signed: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before 1956 season
Major League Teams: Cleveland Indians 1959-1963; Minnesota Twins 1963-1972; Detroit Tigers 1973; Cleveland Indians 1974-1975; Oakland Athletics 1975
Jim Perry, older brother of Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry (#193), compiled an impressive 17-year big league career during which he was a three-time All-Star and the American League Cy Young Award winner in 1970. Perry came up with the Indians in 1959, and finished second that year in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Washington's Bob Allison (#180). He followed that up with an 18-win season in 1960, the first of five seasons in which he'd win at least 17 games. Perry was dealt to the Twins in May 1963, where he'd enjoy the best stretch of his career. As one of the Twins' top starters, along with Mudcat Grant (#432) and Jim Kaat (#62), Perry helped the club reach the World Series in 1965. He'd assume the role of staff ace later in the decade, winning 20 games in 1969 and a league-leading 24 games in 1970, narrowly winning the Cy Young Award over the Orioles' Dave McNally (#249).
Perry would win 17 games in 1971 and another 17 games in 1974 during a return trip to the Indians. The Athletics released him on August 13, 1975, ending his playing career. He'd remain with the Athletics organization as a scout, and was responsible for signing catcher Terry Steinbach. Perry earned a lifetime record of 215-174 over 630 games pitched, with a 3.45 ERA and 1,576 strikeouts. His win total is currently 90th all-time and he's 99th all-time on the shutout leaderboard with 32. Only Phil (#461) and Joe Niekro have more lifetime wins than the Perry brothers. Perry was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame in 2011.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #422
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
The Card / Twins Team Set
For the cartoon on the back of the card, the Topps artist depicted the elder Jim Perry as a giant and the younger Gaylord Perry as a little kid. The write-up on the back is mostly accurate, as Perry made 42 appearances in 1964, but that included one start on June 4th against the Yankees. He didn't make it out of the second inning of that game, allowing six runs on five hits, including a three-run home run to Joe Pepitone (#245). 1959 was by far Perry's best season as a batter as he went 15 for 50 to hit .300 for the season. He was a lifetime .199 batter, with five home runs and 59 RBIs.
1965 Season
In his third full season with the Twins, Perry was 12-7 with a 2.63 ERA in 36 games, including 19 starts. His 167 2/3 innings pitched was third on the club behind Grant and Kaat. Perry threw two shutouts, including a two-hit performance against the Red Sox on August 8th. He pitched in relief in two games during the 1965 World Series, and was the final pitcher for the Twins in the ninth inning of the decisive Game 7. Perry held the Dodgers to a 2-0 lead during his scoreless inning of work, but Sandy Koufax (#300) shut down the Twins in the bottom of the ninth to give the Series win to the Dodgers.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1959 Topps #542
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (17): 1959-1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2019 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TN-2
134 - Perry non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #422
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
After securing Doug's Jim Thome autograph, I returned to Uncle Dick's and their neon green shirts, pulled up a chair, and settled in. Over the course of 45 minutes or so, I found 79 cards needed for our set, including this Perry card which was a little less than $3 (surprisingly) after the dealer discount. I was surrounded by six or seven other seated collectors, all who looked similar to me, with a touch of gray, focused on their individual quests. I wiped out Uncle Dick's two 1965 Topps commons binders, paid for my haul and then retreated to a table with Doug to update our checklist.
The Card / Twins Team Set
For the cartoon on the back of the card, the Topps artist depicted the elder Jim Perry as a giant and the younger Gaylord Perry as a little kid. The write-up on the back is mostly accurate, as Perry made 42 appearances in 1964, but that included one start on June 4th against the Yankees. He didn't make it out of the second inning of that game, allowing six runs on five hits, including a three-run home run to Joe Pepitone (#245). 1959 was by far Perry's best season as a batter as he went 15 for 50 to hit .300 for the season. He was a lifetime .199 batter, with five home runs and 59 RBIs.
1965 Season
In his third full season with the Twins, Perry was 12-7 with a 2.63 ERA in 36 games, including 19 starts. His 167 2/3 innings pitched was third on the club behind Grant and Kaat. Perry threw two shutouts, including a two-hit performance against the Red Sox on August 8th. He pitched in relief in two games during the 1965 World Series, and was the final pitcher for the Twins in the ninth inning of the decisive Game 7. Perry held the Dodgers to a 2-0 lead during his scoreless inning of work, but Sandy Koufax (#300) shut down the Twins in the bottom of the ninth to give the Series win to the Dodgers.
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First Mainstream Card: 1959 Topps #542
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (17): 1959-1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2019 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TN-2
134 - Perry non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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