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Terrence Edward Fox
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: July 31, 1935, Chicago, IL
Acquired: Sent from New Iberia (Evangeline) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction, September 23, 1955
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1960; Detroit Tigers 1961-1966; Philadelphia Phillies 1966
Terry Fox appeared in 248 big league games over parts of seven seasons, all in relief. After a brief stint with the Braves in 1960, he joined the Tigers bullpen in 1961 where he'd be a mainstay through the 1965 season. He was one of the most reliable late-inning relievers in 1961 and 1962 when he posted ERAs of 1.41 and 1.71 while saving 12 and 16 games respectively. Fox appeared in a career high 46 games in 1963, pitching in also a career high 80 1/3 innings. He was the most frequently used reliever by the Tigers between 1961 and 1966, appearing in 206 games and recording 55 saves. He struggled at the start of the 1966 season and the Tigers sold him to the Phillies where he'd pitch in his final 36 major league games. Fox spent all of 1967 with the Phillies' top farm team in San Diego, retiring from the game following the season.
In 248 total games, Fox was 29-19 with a 2.99 ERA and 59 saves. He struck out 185 batters over 397 innings pitched.
Building the Set
March 6, 2022 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards - Babylon, NY) - Card #539
The Card / Tigers Team Set
The back of the card highlights his 21-win season with the New Iberia Pelicans in 1955, before he had been converted to a full-time reliever. The first line of the write-up on the back, "When his pitcher's arm is sound," makes me think Fox was frequently injured during his career. The narrative goes on to highlight his success out of the Tigers' bullpen including his 38 saves to date.
1965 Season
This was Fox's last full season in Detroit, and he seemed to share closer's duties with several other pitchers. While he still led the Tigers bullpen with 10 saves, Larry Sherry (#408) and Fred Gladding (#37) both recorded five saves while Orlando Pena (#311) recorded four saves. Fox was 6-4 overall with a 2.78 ERA in 42 relief appearances.
Phillies Career
Sold to the Phillies on May 10, 1966, Fox bolstered a bullpen consisting of Darold Knowles (#577), Ray Culp (#505) and veteran Ray Herbert (#399). He'd appear in 36 games, going 3-2 with a 4.47 ERA and four saves. Fox would return with the Phillies in spring training in 1967, appearing in the official team photo in the 1967 Phillies Yearbook, but he wouldn't travel north with the team. Assigned to the San Diego Padres, then the Phillies' top farm team, Fox appeared in just 28 games, going 3-0 with a 5.23 ERA in 43 innings pitched. That was to be his last action in professional baseball. He appears in the 1967 Topps set with the Phillies.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1961 Topps #459
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1961-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #181
18 - Fox non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 7/29/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
March 6, 2022 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards - Babylon, NY) - Card #539
This is the 55th 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. Having wandered aimlessly among the dealer tables looking for binders with vintage commons, I decided to check to see if Uncle Dick's had refreshed their inventory following the December show, during which I had wiped out both their 1965 Topps binders. Much to my pleasant surprise, they had.
This Fox card was $6 and was one of 49 commons and semi-stars purchased in my triumphant return to Uncle Dick's and his replenished neon green binders.
Depending on my ability to compose five posts a week on the cards acquired at this show, I should be completely caught up on this blog by mid-October. 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.
The Card / Tigers Team Set
The back of the card highlights his 21-win season with the New Iberia Pelicans in 1955, before he had been converted to a full-time reliever. The first line of the write-up on the back, "When his pitcher's arm is sound," makes me think Fox was frequently injured during his career. The narrative goes on to highlight his success out of the Tigers' bullpen including his 38 saves to date.
1965 Season
This was Fox's last full season in Detroit, and he seemed to share closer's duties with several other pitchers. While he still led the Tigers bullpen with 10 saves, Larry Sherry (#408) and Fred Gladding (#37) both recorded five saves while Orlando Pena (#311) recorded four saves. Fox was 6-4 overall with a 2.78 ERA in 42 relief appearances.
Sold to the Phillies on May 10, 1966, Fox bolstered a bullpen consisting of Darold Knowles (#577), Ray Culp (#505) and veteran Ray Herbert (#399). He'd appear in 36 games, going 3-2 with a 4.47 ERA and four saves. Fox would return with the Phillies in spring training in 1967, appearing in the official team photo in the 1967 Phillies Yearbook, but he wouldn't travel north with the team. Assigned to the San Diego Padres, then the Phillies' top farm team, Fox appeared in just 28 games, going 3-0 with a 5.23 ERA in 43 innings pitched. That was to be his last action in professional baseball. He appears in the 1967 Topps set with the Phillies.
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First Mainstream Card: 1961 Topps #459
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1961-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #181
18 - Fox non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 7/29/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
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