tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907429534018969897.post1389650780135661624..comments2023-11-05T04:12:52.552-08:00Comments on 1987 Topps: The Greatest Set Ever: #42 - Gary RedusbloggerDKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232304906227028763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907429534018969897.post-60034570988306442692009-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:002009-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:00Hmmm, it kinda just looks like a white guy in the ...Hmmm, it kinda just looks like a white guy in the shadows to me. But what the hell do I know.bloggerDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232304906227028763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907429534018969897.post-26726794762150712812009-03-11T01:13:00.000-07:002009-03-11T01:13:00.000-07:00In looking at the background, I think that guy has...In looking at the background, I think that guy has to be Derrel Thomas. He's black and he's a catcher. In 1986, the Phillies had Daulton, Pirates manager Jon Russell, and Ronn Reynolds, all white guys. I'm guessing Thomas, who was with the Phillies in 1985, must have been with them in spring training. Does't make much sense, though, as I think that's Shea Stadium and not likely to be a spring training photo.<BR/><BR/>That's definitely the visitor's dugout we're looking at.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907429534018969897.post-14472415029806079432009-03-10T20:12:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:12:00.000-07:00Let's try this again... NOW WITH IMPROVED TYPING!!...Let's try this again... NOW WITH IMPROVED TYPING!!!<BR/><BR/>In 1985 he stole 48 bases in only 101 games. He made the most of his starts, stealing 37 bases in 62 starts. Seven swipes were as a pinch runner (17 games), and four came when he had entered as a pinch hitter (22 games).<BR/><BR/>It seems like you'd expect a little more out of a pinch runner, especially if you used him 17 times. But the Phillies were 11-5-1 when he entered the game as a pinch runner; you can't really tell much from that other than he was most likely brought in to pinch run and then as a defensive substitution the next half inning.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907429534018969897.post-17778638527360258912009-03-10T20:09:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:09:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com