66,67,2017mfc Bob Shaw

Robert John Shaw (June 29, 1933 – September 23, 2010) was an Major League Baseball  player from Garden City, New York. A right-handed pitcher, he played on seven teams for eleven seasons, 1957 through 1967. In 1962, he was a National League (NL) All-Star player. In 1966, he led the National League with a perfect 1.000 fielding average as pitcher.

He pitched for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs. In 1959, he won 18 games for the American League pennant-winning White Sox. The White Sox lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games, but not before Shaw defeated Sandy Koufax with a 1–0 shutout in Game 5.

The White Sox dealt Shaw to the Kansas City Athletics in 1961 in a deal for Don Larsen, who in 1956 became the only pitcher to ever throw a perfect game in the World Series.

On December 15, 1961 Shaw was traded by the Kansas City Athletics with Lou Klimchock to the Milwaukee Braves for Joe Azcue, Ed Charles and Manny Jimenez.

While playing for the Milwaukee Braves, Mr. Shaw made his only All-Star appearance in 1962, pitching two scoreless innings to record a save in the National League's 3-1 victory in Washington, D.C. He won 22 games in two seasons with the Braves before being traded to the San Francisco Giants in a deal that sent All-Star outfielder Felipe Alou to the Braves.

Shaw holds the major-league record for the most balks by a pitcher in one game. He balked 5 times pitching for the Braves on May 4, 1963 against the Chicago Cubs. The balks netted the pitcher a $250 fine from the Braves and a trip to the bullpen.  On June 18, Bragan called on the right-hander to close out a 7-5, 10-inning win over Pittsburgh, and Shaw’s effectiveness marked the unofficial start of his new career as a reliever.

With the Giants in 1965, Shaw went 16-9 with a 2.64 ERA, receiving votes for NL MVP. The tall right hander came to the Mets in 1966, Wes Westrum's first year as manager in New York. He brought some veteran leadership to that staff before Tom Seaver arrived. He also brought a spit ball and threw it often. One game late in the 66 season Shaw and Jerry Grote got into a fist fight on the field after Bob threw a pitch Grote did not call. He pitched two more seasons with the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs before retiring in 1967.

Bob Shaw’s lifetime record in the majors was 108-98, with 32 saves, 14 shut outs, 55 complete games, 880 strikeouts, and a 3.52 ERA over 11 seasons. His brilliant 1959 campaign earned him a key role in White Sox lore.

After his professional playing days were over, Shaw managed the Florida State League's Daytona Beach Dodgers and was a pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaw, 77, died of liver cancer on September 23, 2010 in Tequesta, Florida.

The 1966 Fantazy Mets: Bud Harrelson/Cleon Jones/Tug McGraw/Ron Swoboda/Wes Westrum/65 High-Light

The 1966 Topps set was okay. The most generic design possible, it doesn't get any simpler. I was surprised they didn't have any special cards, the ones like Buc Bombers and Mets Maulers. And no sideways cards for regular players. A kind of blah set with some great HoF players. I have made it so the player images layer over the border in places to give it a little pizazz. Lil bit.

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Here they come, the new wave of rookies that would become fan favorites. Yea, they all get Topps All Star Rookie trophies. Don't question it. Actually Cleon and Ron did get ASR Trophies on their real Topps cards. Only Buddy didn't. Harrelson didn't get a trophy in '66. Or a baseball card. He appeared in 19 games in 1965, 33 in '66. Yet he didn't get a card until he forced Topps hand by playing in 151 games in 1967. I will not allow the human race to make that mistake twice. In fantazyland he gets a 65 Rookie and a 66 card w/a rookie trophy!





Gordi Richardson was the last player to wear the number 41 ^ before Tom Seaver immortalized it starting in 1967.

Met pitchers Rob Gardner and Dick Selma strike dueling poses at Shea Stadium. Gardner pitched two years for the Mets, starting 21 games and going 4-10. He pitched 3 complete games in 1966. Dick Selma signed with the Mets in 1963. Coming up in 1965, he was primarily used in relief until 1968 when the Mets had him in the rotation for 23 starts. He went 9-10 with a 2.75 ERA. I remember Selma from his years with the Phillies in the early 70s.
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One thing the Mets had never done since their inception was beat the great Sandy Koufax. Sandy had already whipped New York four times this season when he came to Shea on Aug 26,1965. Tug McGraw was starting in those days, before he became a relief specialist.

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Wes Westrum managed the Mets in 1966. He has the distinction of being the second manager in Met history. Casey Stengel had broken a hip in a fall in '65 and Wes, who took over as pitching coach when Warren Spahn left town, was named new manager. He didn't do any better as the Mets continued their losing ways. In 1966, however, Westrum became the first manager to bring the club up out of the basement. This was the first time the Mets had not finished in last place since they came on the scene in 1962.