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Classic Sports Card of The Day

05 Nov

In 1962, for some reason, the Topps card company produced different versions of cards for various players. These cards of New York Yankees’ relief pitcher Hal Reniff are examples. On the left is a “portrait” version, while the card on the right is a green-tinted “pitching pose” version. Reniff pitched for the Yanks from 1961 until 1967, then wrapped up his career with the Mets. Nicknamed “Porky”, Reniff was a reliever in an era when pitchers coming out of the bullpen were mostly considered “mop-up” guys. He pitched in the World Series for the Yanks in 1963 and ’64, and despite the fact that his team lost both times (to the Dodgers and Cardinals), he did not give up an earned run in his appearances.

 

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