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Allen Kent Berry
Chicago White Sox
Outfield
Born: May 10, 1941, Kansas City, MO
Signed: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent, before 1961 season
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1962-1970; California Angels 1971-1973; Milwaukee Brewers 1974; Cleveland Indians 1975
William Joel Gibson
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: July 1, 1939, Gastonia, NC
Signed: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, before 1961 season
Died: January 13, 2014, Wilmington, NC (age 74)
Ken Berry spent 14 seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the White Sox. A regular with the team at all three outfield positions, Berry was an American League All-Star in 1967. After winning his first Gold Glove in 1970, he was dealt to the Angels. Berry's best season came in 1972 when he won his second Gold Glove, leading the league's outfielders with 13 assists, and batting a career-high .289 as the Angels' regular center fielder. He'd play three more seasons with the Angels, Brewers and Indians before retiring. Berry led all outfielders in fielding percentage in three seasons, and he finished his career with a .989 mark, currently 84th all-time. In 1,384 games, he collected 1,053 hits, batting .255. He'd go on to serve as a long-time minor league manager in the Yankees, White Sox and Mets organizations.
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| From the 1963 Phillies Yearbook |
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #427
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 $3 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 / White Sox Team Set
This is Berry's rookie card and the first and last card for Gibson. Gibson is wearing a Phillies jersey in the picture, as the White Sox had recently acquired him on November 23, 1964. Based on the cards we've added to our set so far, Gibson is the third person featured in the 1965 Topps set that never appeared in a major league game. The others (so far) are Angels' prospect Pat Rogan (#486) and Athletics manager Mel McGaha (#391).
1965 Season - Berry
This was Berry's first season as a regular for the White Sox, and he was the team's opening day center fielder. He'd make 142 starts in center, appearing in 157 games overall. His most frequent outfielder partners were Danny Cater (#253) in left and Floyd Robinson (#345) in right. Berry batted .218 with 12 home runs (a career high) and 42 RBIs.
This was Berry's first season as a regular for the White Sox, and he was the team's opening day center fielder. He'd make 142 starts in center, appearing in 157 games overall. His most frequent outfielder partners were Danny Cater (#253) in left and Floyd Robinson (#345) in right. Berry batted .218 with 12 home runs (a career high) and 42 RBIs.
1965 Season - Gibson
Gibson appeared in only 18 games, making nine starts, for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and the Double-A Lynchburg White Sox. He was a combined 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA in 55 innings pitched.
Phillies Connection - Gibson
Gibson pitched in the Phillies' minor league system in 1961 and 1962, and following his accident in early 1963 was placed on the team's disabled list. He spent the year traveling with the Phillies, watching the season unfold from the bench. He was activated on September 1, 1963 when rosters expanded, but never appeared in a game. Gibson was featured in the team's 1963 Yearbook (above).
Gibson appeared in only 18 games, making nine starts, for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and the Double-A Lynchburg White Sox. He was a combined 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA in 55 innings pitched.
Phillies Connection - Gibson
Gibson pitched in the Phillies' minor league system in 1961 and 1962, and following his accident in early 1963 was placed on the team's disabled list. He spent the year traveling with the Phillies, watching the season unfold from the bench. He was activated on September 1, 1963 when rosters expanded, but never appeared in a game. Gibson was featured in the team's 1963 Yearbook (above).
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Berry
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #368
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11): 1965-1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1990 ProCards #1397
66 - Berry non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/28/22.
Sources - Berry:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Gibson
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #368
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1): 1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #208
3 - Gibson non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/28/22.
Sources - Gibson:
Baseball Reference
Baseball Reference Bullpen
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Next Card: #369 Phil Linz - New York Yankees
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