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William Joseph Ott
Chicago Cubs
Outfield
Born: November 23, 1940, New York, NY
Signed: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: Chicago Cubs 1962, 1964
Died: February 18, 2015, Haverstraw, NY (age 74)
Jack Dyer Warner
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: July 12, 1940, Brandywine, WV
Signed: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before 1958 season
Major League Teams: Chicago Cubs 1962-1965
On the strength of a fantastic season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, in which he batted .281 with 23 home runs and 88 RBIs, Billy Ott received a September call-up to the Cubs in 1962 and appeared in 12 games. He'd hit his only major league home run on September 7, 1962 off the Cardinals' Ray Washburn (#467). Ott spent all of 1963 in the minors, but received another brief stint with the club following the trade that sent Lou Brock (#540) to the Cardinals in June 1964. Ott was recalled following the trade, replacing Brock in right field for a short time before heading back down to the minors in mid-July. After a year playing in the Orioles' system in 1965, Ott retired from baseball. In 32 big league games, he batted .164 (11 for 67).
Jack Warner pitched in nine seasons professionally, spending parts of four seasons with the Cubs. He made the team's opening day roster in 1962 but was sent back to the minor at the end of April after giving up six runs over a rough two outings. Warner would make a few more sporadic appearances with the Cubs in 1963 (eight games), 1964 (seven games) and 1965 (11 games). He spent the 1966 season pitching in the Angels' and Giants' systems before retiring. Warner appeared in 33 games for the Cubs, all in relief, and had a 0-2 record with a 5.10 ERA over 54 2/3 innings pitched.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #423
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 / Cubs Team Set
This is the second Rookie Stars card we've added to the set that features a pair of players appearing on their first and last Topps cards. The first was an Indians Rookie Stars card (#501) featuring Ralph Gagliano and Jim Rittwage.
Previous Card: #353 Jerry Lumpe - Detroit Tigers
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #423
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 Rookie Stars card which was a little less than $2 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 / Cubs Team Set
This is the second Rookie Stars card we've added to the set that features a pair of players appearing on their first and last Topps cards. The first was an Indians Rookie Stars card (#501) featuring Ralph Gagliano and Jim Rittwage.
1965 Season - Ott
Ott played in 88 games for the Rochester Red Wings, the Orioles' top farm team in the International League. He was one of the team's primary outfielders, batting .264 with a pair of home runs and 33 RBIs.
Ott played in 88 games for the Rochester Red Wings, the Orioles' top farm team in the International League. He was one of the team's primary outfielders, batting .264 with a pair of home runs and 33 RBIs.
1965 Season - Warner
Warner's 11 games with the Cubs came in April, May and June, and in his final big league appearance on June 27th, he allowed four runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings of work against the Cardinals. His record with the Cubs was 0-1 with a 8.62 ERA and somehow he ended up pitching the rest of the season for the Buffalo Bisons, the top farm team of the Mets. With the Bisons, Warner pitched in 26 games and was 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA.
Warner's 11 games with the Cubs came in April, May and June, and in his final big league appearance on June 27th, he allowed four runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings of work against the Cardinals. His record with the Cubs was 0-1 with a 8.62 ERA and somehow he ended up pitching the rest of the season for the Buffalo Bisons, the top farm team of the Mets. With the Bisons, Warner pitched in 26 games and was 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Ott
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1): 1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
1 - Ott non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources - Ott:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1): 1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
1 - Ott non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources - Ott:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Warner
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1): 1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
5 - Warner non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources - Warner:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1): 1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #354
5 - Warner non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/17/22.
Sources - Warner:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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