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Jack Edwin Hamilton
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: December 25, 1938, Burlington, IA
Signed: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1957 season
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1962-1963; Detroit Tigers 1964-1965; New York Mets 1966-1967; California Angels 1967-1968; Cleveland Indians 1969; Chicago White Sox 1969
Died: February 22, 2018, Branson, MO (age 79)
Jack Hamilton struggled with control issues throughout his big league career, and he's mostly remembered as the pitcher who nearly killed Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro (#55) with a beanball to the face in 1967. As a rookie with the Phillies in 1962, Hamilton led the league in walks (107) and wild pitches (22). After a few years pitching sporadically with the Tigers, Hamilton joined the Mets and appeared in a career high 57 games in 1966, going 6-13 with a 3.93 ERA. He threw a one-hitter against the Cardinals on May 4, 1966, with the one hit coming on a bunt single by opposing pitcher Ray Sadecki (#230). Traded to the Angels on June 10, 1967, Hamilton threw the ill-fated pitch to Conigliaro on August 18th, breaking his left cheekbone and eye socket and permanently damaging his vision. Hamilton pitched a few more years in the majors with the Angels, Indians and White Sox before retiring.
In 218 big league games, Hamilton was 32-40 with a 4.53 ERA. He accumulated 348 walks and 357 strikeouts in 611 2/3 innings pitched.
Building the Set
March 6, 2022 from The Philly Show (America's Pastime - Fair Lawn, NJ) - Card #487
This is the third of 102 cards acquired for our set from the Baseball Card Sports Memorabilia Show, affectionately known as The Philly Show, held in the basement of the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia in early March. We went nuts and left the show needing only 12 more cards to complete our 1965 Topps set, and I wrote about the show in detail over at The Phillies Room. This Hamilton card was a little over $4 and was one of 13 cards purchased from the dealer America's Pastime from Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
The Card / Tigers Team Set
Hamilton's time with the Tigers was short-lived and this is his only mainstream baseball card appearance with the team. The cartoon on the back highlights a no-hitter he threw while a member of the Wytheville Cardinals in 1957.
1965 Season
Hamilton appeared in only four games with the Tigers in May, allowing at least three earned runs in two of those appearances. His big league record was 1-1 with a 14.54 ERA in 4 1/3 inning pitched. He fared better with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, pitching in 28 games, including 22 starts, and going 12-10 with a 2.42 ERA in 171 innings pitched.
Phillies Career
On November 28, 1960, the Phillies drafted Hamilton from the Cardinals in the 1960 minor league draft. He'd make the club's opening day roster in 1962, earning a complete game victory over the Astros in the club's third game of the season on April 13th. Despite his wildness throughout the season, he'd stay with the club all year, finishing with a 9-12 record and a 5.09 ERA in a career-high 182 innings pitched. As mentioned above, he lead the National League in walks and wild pitches. Hamilton began the 1963 season in the Phillies' bullpen, but was demoted to Triple-A Arkansas in June. He'd return for one last game as a September call-up. On December 5, 1963, Hamilton and Don Demter (#429) were traded to the Tigers for future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning (#20) and Gus Triandos (#248). The deal worked out in the Phillies' favor.
Building the Set
March 6, 2022 from The Philly Show (America's Pastime - Fair Lawn, NJ) - Card #487
This is the third of 102 cards acquired for our set from the Baseball Card Sports Memorabilia Show, affectionately known as The Philly Show, held in the basement of the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia in early March. We went nuts and left the show needing only 12 more cards to complete our 1965 Topps set, and I wrote about the show in detail over at The Phillies Room. This Hamilton card was a little over $4 and was one of 13 cards purchased from the dealer America's Pastime from Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
Depending on my ability to compose five posts a week on the cards acquired at this show, I should be completely caught up by mid-October. So get used to seeing this passage on the blog! It's entirely feasible we complete our 1965 Topps set by the end of 2022, although nine of the remaining 12 cards needed are fairly expensive.
Hamilton's time with the Tigers was short-lived and this is his only mainstream baseball card appearance with the team. The cartoon on the back highlights a no-hitter he threw while a member of the Wytheville Cardinals in 1957.
1965 Season
Hamilton appeared in only four games with the Tigers in May, allowing at least three earned runs in two of those appearances. His big league record was 1-1 with a 14.54 ERA in 4 1/3 inning pitched. He fared better with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, pitching in 28 games, including 22 starts, and going 12-10 with a 2.42 ERA in 171 innings pitched.
On November 28, 1960, the Phillies drafted Hamilton from the Cardinals in the 1960 minor league draft. He'd make the club's opening day roster in 1962, earning a complete game victory over the Astros in the club's third game of the season on April 13th. Despite his wildness throughout the season, he'd stay with the club all year, finishing with a 9-12 record and a 5.09 ERA in a career-high 182 innings pitched. As mentioned above, he lead the National League in walks and wild pitches. Hamilton began the 1963 season in the Phillies' bullpen, but was demoted to Triple-A Arkansas in June. He'd return for one last game as a September call-up. On December 5, 1963, Hamilton and Don Demter (#429) were traded to the Tigers for future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning (#20) and Gus Triandos (#248). The deal worked out in the Phillies' favor.
In 60 games with the Phillies, Hamilton was 11-13 with a 5.14 ERA. In 212 innings pitched, he struck out 124 and walked 124.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #593
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1962-1963, 1965-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #629
23 - Hamilton non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 4/3/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
The Trading Card Database
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First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #593
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1962-1963, 1965-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #629
23 - Hamilton non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 4/3/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Phillies Room
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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