tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post5846628532063784008..comments2023-04-05T00:41:39.483-04:00Comments on 1975 Topps (it's far out, man): #255 - Dwight Evansnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-85202088680635078962013-07-15T16:01:38.448-04:002013-07-15T16:01:38.448-04:00I had this card.. and the opportunity to meet Dwig...I had this card.. and the opportunity to meet Dwight Evans when I was 11 or 12 down in Falmouth, Massachusetts. <br />He was signing Autographs at the "Bradlees" store there. My dad bought me a baseball which Dewey then signed for me. <br />Neal Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129925620663849802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-87986954683119491232012-04-07T10:56:43.015-04:002012-04-07T10:56:43.015-04:00That is the exact same cartoon used on Jim Kaat...That is the exact same cartoon used on Jim Kaat's card! I wonder if any other cartoons are duplicated in the set?MoltenLavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839813520519967167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-54722606173306412772011-10-02T21:59:50.326-04:002011-10-02T21:59:50.326-04:00Walter Hriniak was the one responsible for resurre...Walter Hriniak was the one responsible for resurrecting Evans' offensive career. Once Dewey started using his trademark batting stance where he tapped the toe of his front foot and dangled the bat almost straight down, his numbers improved.<br /><br />If Evans had hit like that, I'm not sure how you could deny him for the Hall. As it is, his numbers aren't all that far off from Rice's and he was just inducted. The problem is that Rice was one of the most feared hitters in baseball for a couple of years (before fading out fast) while Evans was consistently good for a stretch of years. I also think that Evans suffers from the era he played in. He was hitting 15-20 HR a season back when 25-30 would lead the league, but it was right before HR totals would start to climb.<br /><br />Personally, I know that the Hall is out of the question, but I do think that Dewey has to be the first player not elected to the Hall to have their number retired by the team. To me, the reason you retire numbers in the first place is to honor a player such as Dewey.Offyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528345612847787915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-56713858659269953762010-07-13T01:56:15.387-04:002010-07-13T01:56:15.387-04:00Enjoy your vacation mode, whatever form it takes. ...Enjoy your vacation mode, whatever form it takes. <br /><br />All the things you mentioned are nice (for Hall consideration), but would he get that consideration if he had played his whole career in Cleveland or Houston?Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-52472067602707204532010-07-13T01:19:37.599-04:002010-07-13T01:19:37.599-04:00This was also one of my final five cards left as I...This was also one of my final five cards left as I was finishing the set. I was trading with a group that included many Red Sox and Tigers fans, which accounts for the problem with me.<br /><br />Dewey Evans was one of the last cards I needed for my '73, '78, '81 and '83 Topps sets as well.Chris Stufflestreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.com