#552 Julio Gotay - Los Angeles Angels

Julio Enrique Gotay
Los Angeles Angels
Third Base-Shortstop

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Born:  June 9, 1939, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Signed:  Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1957 season
Major League Teams:  St. Louis Cardinals 1960-1962; Pittsburgh Pirates 1963-1964; Los Angeles Angels 1965; Houston Astros 1966-1969

Died:  July 4, 2008, Ponce, Puerto Rico (age 69)

Infielder Julio Gotay played in parts of ten seasons in the majors, appearing in a career-high 127 games in 1962 as the regular shortstop for the Cardinals.  He batted .255 that season while attaining career bests in just about every offensive category, including hits with 94 and RBIs with 27.  Gotay was dealt to the Pirates in November 1962 in the deal that sent All-Star Dick Groat (#275) to St. Louis.  Gotay played in just seven games for the Pirates between 1963 and 1964, spending the bulk of those seasons in the minor leagues.  After playing in the Angels' organization for a year and a half as a back-up infielder and pinch-hitter, Gotay moved on to the Astros, where he'd play in parts of four seasons.  He was an effective back-up for Joe Morgan (#16) and Denis Menke (#327), batting .264 overall with the Astros in 202 games.

Gotay played two more seasons in the minors, retiring following the 1971 campaign which he spent back in the Cardinals' organization.  In 389 major league games, Gotay batted .260 with 257 hits.  His nephew Ruben Gotay was an infielder with the Royals (2004-2005), Mets (2007) and Braves (2008).

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #471
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 Gotay 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.

With the addition of this Gotay card, we have a complete Angels team set (linked below) and that's the first complete team set we've finished within the set.

The Card / Angels Team Set
It's impressive Topps was able to secure a recent picture of Gotay, given he only played in four games with the Pirates in 1963 and three games with the club in 1964.  He's shown here wearing the sleeveless Pirates jersey from one of those seasons.  Gotay is the second card we've added with the 3B-SS position designation and John Kennedy (#119) was the first.  Topps is a little off with the comment on the back that Gotay "opened the campaign as the Angels' regular third-sacker," as Paul Schaal (#517) had secured that job.  Gotay started only five games at third base between April and his demotion (see below) in June.

1965 Season
On February 1st, the Pirates dealt Gotay to the Angels for outfielder Bob Perry.  Gotay played in 40 games for the Angels and 48 games for their top affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, the Seattle Angels.  He spent the first half of the season with the big league Angels, batting .247 with 20 starts at second base, third base and shortstop before a late June demotion to Seattle.  In Seattle, he batted .311, but didn't return to majors with the Angels.  He remained within the organization until his trade to Houston in June 1966.

1962 Topps #489

1963 Topps #122

1968 Topps #41

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #489
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4):  1962-1963, 1965, 1968
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1968 Topps #41

20 - Gotay non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/5/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #551 New York Mets Team Card

Next Card:  #553 Astros Rookie Stars

#517 Angels Rookie Stars - Paul Schaal / Jack Warner

Paul Schaal
Los Angeles Angels
Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  165
Born:  March 3, 1943, Pittsburgh, PA

Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Angels 1964-1965; California Angels 1965-1968; Kansas City Royals 1969-1974; California Angels 1974

Died:  September 1, 2017, Waikoloa, HI (age 74)

John Joseph Warner
Los Angeles Angels
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Born:  August 1, 1943, Monrovia, CA

Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  California Angels 1966

Paul Schaal was a solid fielding, light hitting third baseman who was one of the first standout players for the expansion Royals.  Schaal was the Angels' regular third baseman in 1965 and 1966, but his troubles at the plate forced him into a platoon with Aurelio Rodriguez towards the late 1960s.  Left unprotected for the 1968 expansion draft, Schaal was the 27th pick by the Royals and he'd serve as a back-up infielder for the club in their inaugural season, most frequently filling in for regular third baseman Joe Foy.  Schaal earned the starting job in 1971 and enjoyed a career year, batting .274 with 11 home runs and 63 RBIs.  He'd play a few more seasons with the Royals, but the arrival of a young George Brett led to his trade back to the Angels in 1974.  In 1,128 career games, Schaal batted .244 with 57 home runs and 323 RBIs.

1966 Topps #553

Jackie Warner had a meteoric rise over the first few weeks of the 1966 season with the Angels and a swift fall a few weeks later.  The club's opening day right fielder in 1966, he batted .346 with five home runs and 13 RBIs over the first 15 games of the season.  He then went 0 for 29 over the next 16 games, while also suffering a ligament injury in his hand from a check swing.  Warner was sent back to the minor leagues in late July with his average down to .213, and he'd not return to the majors.  He played through the 1971 season in the Mets, Royals, Athletics and Astros systems and also spent time in Mexico before retiring.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #464
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 over $7 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 / Angels Team Set
This is the rookie card for both Schaal and Warner, and Warner would appear on another Rookie Stars card in the 1966 Topps set along with the Braves' Pat Garrett.  The prediction on the back was correct for Schaal, as he'd win the Angels' third base job.  Warner spent the season in the minors and his appearance here is due to his fantastic season with the Single-A Tri-City Angels in 1964.  Warner batted .279 with 37 home runs and 106 RBIs with his home run total leading the league.

Warner is the second Jack Warner to appear in the set, with Cubs pitcher Jack Warner appearing on a Rookie Stars card (#354) earlier.

1965 Season - Schaal
Schaal was the Angels' opening day third baseman and he'd appear in 155 games overall.  He won the job out of spring training while competing with eight other potential third baseman, according to his SABR biography.  Schaal batted just .224 with nine home runs and 45 RBIs.  He was third among all American League third baseman in assists (321) behind the Yankees' Clete Boyer (#475) and the Tigers' Don Wert (#271).

There must not have been much rookie competition at third base during 1965, as Schaal was named to the Topps All-Star Rookie team for his efforts and the gold trophy is prominent on his 1966 Topps card.

1965 Season - Warner
Warner appeared in only 55 games between Double-A and Triple-A, batting .218 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs.  The Los Angeles Times article linked below mentions Warner had all but made the Angels opening day roster, but a pulled hamstring in late March landed him in the minor leagues.  The injury along with a double hernia operation later in the season severely limited his playing time.

1966 Topps #376

1967 Topps #58

1971 Topps #487

1973 Topps #416

1974 Topps #514

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Schaal
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #517
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10):  1965-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1974 Topps #514

41 - Schaal non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/2/22.

Sources - Schaal:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Warner
First Mainstream Card:  1965 Topps #517
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  1965-1966
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1966 Topps #553

6 - Warner non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 3/2/22.

Sources - Warner:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
Los Angeles Times

Previous Card:  #516 Al Weis - Chicago White Sox

Next Card:  #518 Ken Rowe - Baltimore Orioles

#393 Ed Kirkpatrick - Los Angeles Angels

Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick
Los Angeles Angels
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  195
Born:  October 8, 1944, Spokane, WA

Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Angels 1962-1965; California Angels 1966-1968; Kansas City Royals 1969-1973; Pittsburgh Pirates 1974-1977; Texas Rangers 1977; Milwaukee Brewers 1977

Died:  November 15, 2010, Mission Viejo, CA (age 66)

Ed Kirkpatrick put together a solid 16-year big league career, playing every position except pitcher and middle infield, on mostly small market teams.  Signed at just 17 years old, Kirkpatrick toiled in the Angels system for seven seasons, appearing in a then career-high 117 games in 1966.  He was included in the first-ever trade for the expansion Royals, dealt with Dennis Paepke to Kansas City for Hoyt Wilhelm (#276).  With the Royals, Kirkpatrick found his greatest success and he was one of their most regularly used catchers in the early 1970s.  He reached single season career highs in 1970 with 18 home runs and 62 RBIs and batted a career-high .275 in 1972.  Kirkpatrick was traded to the Pirates following the 1973 season, and he'd help that team win division titles in 1974 and 1975.  He finished his career in 1977 with 49 games for the Pirates, Rangers and Brewers, serving mainly as a pinch or designated hitter.

Nicknamed "Spanky," Kirkpatrick had a knack for being in the middle of several bench-clearing brawls, including an incident in September 1965 against the Athletics (see below) and another in 1974 against the Reds in which he got into a physical altercation with Reds' manager Sparky Anderson.  Kirkpatrick played  in 1,311 big league games, collecting 824 hits while batting .238 with 85 home runs and 424 RBIs.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #432
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 Kirkpatrick card which was a little under $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 / Angels Team Set
Kirkpatrick is shown in a pose nearly identical to his 1964 Topps card, gripping a bat while posing behind a batting cage.  His exploits as a high school football star from Glendora, California are highlighted with the cartoon on the back of the card.

1965 Season
Kirkpatrick was a September call-up by the Angels and he was immediately inserted into their starting line-up as the regular right fielder.  Lou Clinton (#229) and Albie Pearson (#358) had platooned at the position all season up until Kirkpatrick's arrival.  In 19 games, Kirkpatrick batted .260 (19 for 73) with three home runs and eight RBIs.

On September 8th, Kirkpatrick's first game in the majors since the final game of the 1964 season, the Athletics' Bert Campaneris (#266) moved from pitcher to catcher in the top of the ninth inning, completing his circuit around the diamond playing all nine positions.  Kirkpatrick reached on a single and would be thrown out trying to advance home, colliding with Campaneris in the process.  As a result of injuries from the collision, Campaneris missed an entire week of games.

1963 Topps #386

1969 Topps #529

1973 Topps #233

1975 Topps #171

1978 Topps #77

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1963 Topps #386
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16):  1963-1978
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1978 Topps #77

62 - Kirkpatrick non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/6/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #392 Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates

Next Card:  #394 Jim Hannan - Washington Senators

#324 Bobby Locke - Los Angeles Angels

Lawrence Donald Locke
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  185
Born:  March 3, 1934, Rowes Run, PA

Signed:  Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before 1953 season
Major League Teams:  Cleveland Indians 1959-1961; St. Louis Cardinals 1962; Philadelphia Phillies 1962-1964; Cincinnati Reds 1965; California Angels 1967-1968

Died:  June 4, 2020, Dunbar, PA (age 86)

Born Lawrence Donald, but given the nickname Bobby, Bobby Locke played in parts of nine major league seasons, seeing the most action of his career with the Indians in the early 1960s.  Locke's best season came in 1960 when he appeared in 32 games for Cleveland and was 3-5 with a 3.37 ERA over 123 innings pitched.  He set personal career highs in just about every pitching category and along with Johnny Klippsten (#384) and Dick Stigman (#548) was one of the top relievers that year for the Indians.  Locke was dealt to the Cubs following the 1961 season, beginning a journey that would see him pitch with six different organizations throughout the rest of the decade.  

He'd appear in a total of 43 big league games between 1962 and 1967 with the Cardinals, Phillies, Reds and Angels.  Locke would last appear in the majors with the Angels in 1968, appearing in 29 games and going 2-3 with a 6.44 ERA.  He'd pitch in the minors in the Yankees system in 1969 before retiring.  In 165 career appearances, Locke was 16-15 with a 4.02 ERA in 416 2/3 innings pitched.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #415
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 Locke 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 / Angels Team Set
Locke appeared on five Topps flagship cards between 1960 and 1968, and there's a really good chance the photos used for all five were taken at the same session at some point during Locke's rookie season of 1959.  His 1960, 1961 and 1965 cards all feature the same or a very similar pitching pose, while his 1962 and 1968 cards use the exact same hatless photo.  He wore #29 during his time in Cleveland between 1959 and 1961.  The back of the card mentions his success in the minor leagues and his recent stint with the Phillies.

1965 Season
On October 15, 1964, the Phillies sold Locke to the Angels.  He'd start the season with the Angels' Triple-A team in Seattle, appearing in 27 games and compiling a 12-5 record with a 3.21 ERA in 16 starts and 140 innings pitched.  His success in the minors wasn't rewarded by the Angels, as he never pitched for the club.  However, on June 28th, he was dealt to the Reds for Jim Coates.  Locke made it into 11 games for the Reds, all in relief, and had a 0-1 record with a 5.71 ERA over 17 1/3 innings pitched.

Phillies Career
Locke spent almost all of three seasons in the Phillies' system, pitching mostly for their Triple-A team in Arkansas.  He was dealt by the Cardinals to the Phillies on April 28, 1962 for Don Ferrarese.  Locke missed most of the 1962 season with a leg injury but he did make it into five games for the Phillies.  He recovered in 1963, appearing in 21 games for the Arkansas Travelers and nine games for the Phillies.  In 1964, he made 48 appearances for the Travelers, and was a September call-up.  He arrived just in time to witness the team's historic collapse, pitching in eight games, none of which the Phillies won.  Locke's totals with the club included a record of 1-0, a 4.53 ERA over 22 games pitched and 27 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings.  Despite pitching in three different years with them, he never appeared on a Phillies baseball card.

1960 Topps #44

1961 Topps #537

1962 Topps #359

1968 Topps #24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1960 Topps #44
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5):  1960-1962, 1965, 1968
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2017 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-BLO

19 - Locke non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 1/8/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #323 Hank Bauer MG - Baltimore Orioles

Next Card:  #325 Donn Clendenon - Pittsburgh Pirates

#293 Los Angeles Angels Team Card

Beginning in 1956 and going all the way through to 1981, with a one year absence in 1969, Topps included team cards in its flagship sets.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #403
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.

Looking to kill some time while we were waiting for our number to be called for Doug's autograph from Jim Thome, I found a bargain bin of 1965 Topps cards at Uncle Dick's and I texted Doug that I'd be standing at the table where the dealers were wearing neon green shirts.   This Angels team card was the last of 15 from that first batch of purchases, totaling $40, and it was a little less than $2 after the dealer discount.  After getting the Thome autograph, and grabbing a slice of pizza from the "food court" upstairs, I'd settle in at Uncle Dick's for my second and biggest haul of the show.

The Card / Angels Team Set

I found the source photo for this team card, but unfortunately it didn't include a listing of the players, coaches and club personnel featured.  The same photo was used by Topps for the Angels' 1966 team card.  This was the final season the relatively new franchise played its home games in Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine.  In 1966, the team would move to Anaheim Stadium and to mark the change in geography, the team name was changed abruptly by owner Gene Autry from Los Angeles Angeles to California Angels on September 2, 1965.  They're the only team in modern major league history to undergo a in-season name change, although I'm assuming most people still referred to them as the Los Angeles Angels at least until the start of the 1966 season.

1962 Topps #132

1963 Topps #39

1964 Topps #213

1966 Topps #131

1965 Season

The Angels finished with a 75-87 record, placing them in seventh place in the American League.  It was a step backwards from their 1964 progress, in which they finished over .500 with a 82-80 record.  Manager Bill Rigney (#66) would stay at the helm until the 1969 season, and the Angels would finally reach the postseason in 1979.  Shortstop Jim Fregosi (#210) was the team MVP in 1965, batting .277 and hitting 15 home runs with 64 RBIs.  He would have had the team's triple crown title if not for right fielder Albie Pearson (#358) batting .278.  The team's pitching was its strongest asset, with Dean Chance (#140) winning 15 games and striking out 164.  Fred Newman (#101) and Marcelino Lopez (#537) were both 14-game winners.  Closer Bob Lee (#46) saved 23 games for the team.

Update Cards

For each team card featured, I'll be building a checklist of cards that could have been included in a 1965 Topps update set.  I'm trying to come up with six potential cards for each team, and this was an easy exercise for the Angels.  Angels players appear on five different Rookie Stars cards throughout the set, and four of the six update cards below are to give those players their own solo cards.

• Joe Adcock - Veteran Joe Adcock was the team's most used first baseman, and he'd last appear as a player in a Topps set in 1963.
• Paul Schaal - Third baseman Paul Schaal is the first of four players I'd give solo cards, and Schaal appeared on a Rookie Stars card (#517) late in the set.
• Jose Cardenal - Regular center fielder Jose Cardenal shared a Rookie Stars card with Dick Simpson (#374) in the set.
• Marcelino Lopez - Marcelino Lopez started 32 games and shared a card (#537) with the next pitcher on the list.
• Rudy May - Rudy May appeared in 30 games, making 19 starts.
• Ed Sukla - Finally, reliever Ed Sukla appeared in 25 games and his only appearance in a Topps set came on a 1966 Rookie Stars card.

Sources
Baseball Reference

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #292 Larry Yellen - Houston Astros

Next Card:  #294 Tim McCarver - St. Louis Cardinals

#569 Gino Cimoli - Los Angeles Angels

Gino Nicholas Cimoli
Los Angeles Angels
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  180
Born:  December 18, 1929, San Francisco, CA

Signed:  Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1949 season
Major League Teams:  Brooklyn Dodgers 1956-1957; Los Angeles Dodgers 1958; St. Louis Cardinals 1959; Pittsburgh Pirates 1960-1961; Milwaukee Braves 1961; Kansas City Athletics 1962-1964; Baltimore Orioles 1964; Los Angeles Angels 1965

Died:  February 12, 2011, Roseville, CA (age 81)

Gino Cimoli was an All-Star with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 and he'd go on to be one of the unlikely heroes of the 1960 Pirates team that defeated the Yankees in the World Series in seven games.  He bounced around often during his 10-year big league career, spending time with seven different teams.  Cimoli enjoyed his finest seasons in the late 1950s with the Dodgers and Cardinals, batting a career-high .293 during his 1957 All-Star season and driving in a career high 72 runs with the Cardinals in 1959.  On April 15, 1958, he made history as the lead-off batter for the Dodgers in the first baseball game to be played on the West Coast, in Seals Stadium in San Francisco.  Cimoli was a back-up outfielder on the 1960 Pirates team, but was pressed into duty during the World Series when left fielder Bob Skinner (#591) injured his thumb.  As a pinch-hitter in Game 7, he started a key five-run eighth inning rally, leading off with a single off Yankees' pitcher Bobby Shantz and ultimately scoring the first run of the inning.  The Yankees battled back in the top of the ninth, but Bill Mazeroski (#95) hit his historic walk-off home run to win the game and the series.

Cimoli next settled in as the regular right fielder for the Athletics in 1962 and 1963, leading the league in triples in 1962 with 15.  He batted. 265 over his major league career, with 808 hits, 44 home runs and 321 RBIs.

Building the Set
September 29, 2021 from Los Angeles, CA - Card #372
With everyone back in school, the Phillies' playoff hopes growing dimmer, my workload picking up at my chosen profession and a dwindling pile of purchased 1965 Topps cards to compose posts for, I decided I was in need of a nice stack of commons (and some semi-stars) for our set.  Over the course of an enjoyable evening, mostly while sitting in my car in a parking lot next to where Doug's baseball team was practicing, I bid on about 45 cards up for auction from Greg Morris Cards, located in Los Angeles.  When the dust settled and I checked my phone the next morning, I had won 19 cards, ranging in price from $1.75 to $11 and averaging around $4 per card.  This Cimoli card was mine with a winning bid of $3.25.  Doug's free time is spent practicing baseball, Ben has found he thoroughly enjoys his school's cross country team, and I have a stack of 1965 Topps cards to study and write about whenever I need a break from adulting.  All is well.

The Card / Angels Team Set
Granted, I still need roughly 200 cards to complete our set, but I'm calling it now that Cimoli wins best pompadour in the 1965 Topps set, no doubt about it.  I'm guessing Cimoli is wearing an Orioles jersey here as he appeared in 38 games for the team in 1964 and the Orioles road jerseys had dark stitching circling the neck, similar to what Cimoli is wearing.  The only other option is this is an old picture of Cimoli and he's wearing a road Dodgers uniform.  On the back, Topps acknowledges this could very well be the end for Cimoli's career, noting he had been released by the Angels on May 9th.

1965 Season
Cimoli was released by the Orioles at some point in early 1965, signing with the Angels on April 10th.  He made it into only four games with the Angels, going 0 for 5 with a pair of strikeouts before the team released him for the second time.  Cimoli landed with the Spokane Indians in the Pacific Coast League, which was being managed at the time by his former teammate Duke Snider.  He played in 33 games, batting .235, before calling it a career.

1957 Topps #319

1959 Topps #418

1961 Topps #165

1962 Topps #402

1964 Topps #26

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1957 Topps #319
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  1957-1965
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2002 Topps Super Teams #48

55 - Cimoli non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 11/2/21.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #568 Ron Taylor - St. Louis Cardinals

Next Card:  #570 Claude Osteen - Los Angeles Dodgers