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Edward Francis Bressoud
Boston Red Sox
Shortstop
Born: May 2, 1932, Los Angeles, CA
Signed: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent before 1950 season
Major League Teams: New York Giants 1956-1957; San Francisco Giants 1958-1961; Boston Red Sox 1962-1965; New York Mets 1966; St. Louis Cardinals 1967
The beginning of Eddie Bressoud's big league career was delayed by his two years serving in the military in 1953 and 1954. Making his debut in 1956, He was a back-up infielder for the New York Giants for two seasons and moved west with the team to San Francisco in 1958. Bressoud was given the chance to play regularly beginning in 1959 and 1960, but his struggles at the plate led the Giants to leave him unprotected in the 1961 expansion draft. Bressoud was the first pick in the draft by the Houston Colt .45s, with Houston dealing him a month later to the Red Sox for Don Buddin. With the rebuilding Red Sox, Bressoud enjoyed his best years. He attained a career high in RBIs in 1962 with 68 while batting .270, and hit a career-high 20 home runs in 1963. Bressoud's best season came in 1964 when he batted .293 and was named to the American League All-Star team.
Bressoud slumped again in 1965, joined the Mets for a season in 1966 and finished his career with the Cardinals in 1967. He was on the Cardinals' World Series roster as his team defeated his former team, the Red Sox, in seven games. Bressoud was a late-inning defensive replacement in two games, but never came to bat. He scouted and managed in the minor leagues for the Angels for a few seasons before retiring from baseball. Bressoud batted .252 in 1,186 career games, collecting 925 hits, 94 home runs and 365 RBIs.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #466
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 / Red Sox Team Set
It seems as if the Red Sox cards in this set have more blue sky in the background than the cards from any other team, and this Bressoud card is no exception. He's referred to as a "well-travelled veteran" on the back by Topps, but I wouldn't consider playing for two franchises over a nine-year span as "well-travelled." The cartoon on the back highlights his team-leading 41 doubles in 1964, and Carl Yastrzemski (#385) finished second on the team with 29. At 4.6, Bressoud had the highest WAR among position players on the eighth-place Red Sox in 1964. He's Eddie on the front of this card, but the more formal Ed on the back.
1965 Season
In his final season in Boston, Bressoud and Rico Petrocelli (#74) traded starts at shortstop, with Petrocelli starting 93 games to Bressoud's 69. Bressoud batted .226 overall with eight home runs and 25 RBIs. On November 30th, with Petrocelli ready to assume everyday shortstop duties, Bressoud was dealt to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher (#495).
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1958 Topps #263
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1958-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2016 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-EB
46 - Bressoud non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/3/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #466
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 Bressoud card which was less than $4 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 / Red Sox Team Set
It seems as if the Red Sox cards in this set have more blue sky in the background than the cards from any other team, and this Bressoud card is no exception. He's referred to as a "well-travelled veteran" on the back by Topps, but I wouldn't consider playing for two franchises over a nine-year span as "well-travelled." The cartoon on the back highlights his team-leading 41 doubles in 1964, and Carl Yastrzemski (#385) finished second on the team with 29. At 4.6, Bressoud had the highest WAR among position players on the eighth-place Red Sox in 1964. He's Eddie on the front of this card, but the more formal Ed on the back.
1965 Season
In his final season in Boston, Bressoud and Rico Petrocelli (#74) traded starts at shortstop, with Petrocelli starting 93 games to Bressoud's 69. Bressoud batted .226 overall with eight home runs and 25 RBIs. On November 30th, with Petrocelli ready to assume everyday shortstop duties, Bressoud was dealt to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher (#495).
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First Mainstream Card: 1958 Topps #263
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1958-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2016 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-EB
46 - Bressoud non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/3/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
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