One-card wonders, update 15

 

About the only thing I use Twitter/X for now is to promote the latest blog post, claim a card or two and continue my daily call-out of the 1983 Topps birthday players.

I probably wouldn't even be doing that but I started the '83 roll call back when the site was still somewhat normal and I hate quitting halfway through. (By the way, my disappearance from rival Blue Sky is because I'm having password issues that I have no time to address).

That means 1983 Topps is on my mind just about every day and will be until next June. It's probably a good time to address 1983 then for the One-Card Wonder series.

I did 1985 last time and keep trying to finish off the '80s in one, single post, but there's never enough time. So we'll just inch along with 1983. It is a great year, though. One of the best (except for that postseason).

To refresh, I'm looking for players from a single year who appeared on just one card from a major release and that was the only card they had. That means no showing up on a multi-player rookie card (minor league issues don't disqualify them though).

 

For 1983, I came across seven One-Card Wonders, which is still kind of impressive with three companies issuing cards that year. There is one Topps OCW, two Fleer OCWs and a whole four Donruss OCWs.

Let's take a look:

1983 Topps

#266 - Paul Boris, Twins

He just had a birthday a week ago, which may have set into motion this post.

1983 Fleer

#114 - Steve Hammond, Royals

#148 - Ken Smith, Braves

I've had the Ken Smith card since pulling it in 1983. It's fairly memorable for a player's only card.

 

This is the other '83 Fleer OCW. I did not pull this card in '83 but I do have it since I've completed the set. Since it's a recent addition it has not stuck in my mind at all, and now I need to investigate who this guy is.

 

 

1983 Donruss

 

#52 - Steve Senteney, Blue Jays

#492 - Roy Johnson, Expos

#520 - Terry Bogener, Rangers

#629 - Anthony Johnson, Blue Jays

 

Out of those four, the only one I knew prior to today is the Steve Senteney card as I pulled it in the few '83 Donruss pack purchases (probably like three) I made that year. To this day I have not even one-fifth of the set, which is why the other three OCWs are brand-new to me.

 

Nobody here rings a bell. But good for Donruss snaring four guys that neither Topps nor Fleer had, I guess?

 

So, let's update the full list now:

1957 Topps

#191 - Joe Margoneri, Yankees Giants

#266 - Ken Kuhn, Indians

#276 - Jim Pyburn, Orioles

#321 - Red Murff, Braves

#337 - Rene Valdes, Dodgers

#386 - Lyle Luttrell, Senators

 

1958 Topps

#65 - Von McDaniel, Cardinals

#83 - Bob Hazle, Braves

#96 - Joe Durham, Orioles

#126 - Stan Palys, Reds

#129 - Jim Derrington, White Sox

#131 - Bobby Henrich, Reds

#151 - Buddy Pritchard, Pirates

#182 - Joe Caffie, Indians

#218 - Dick Rand, Pirates

#231 - Lloyd Merritt, Cardinals

#243 - Larry Raines, Indians

#283 - Ray Shearer, Braves

#322 - Harding Peterson, Pirates

#376 - Charley Rabe, Reds

#391 - Dave Melton, Athletics

#442 - Phil Paine, Cardinals

#449 - Gene Fodge, Cubs

#451 - Joe Taylor, Cardinals

#461 - Ed Mayer, Cubs

 

1959 Topps

#49 - Bill Hall, Pirates

#91 - Herb Moford, Red Sox

#120 - Chuck Coles, Reds

#121 - Bob Conley, Phillies

#126 - Eddie Haas, Braves

#134 - Jim McDaniel, Pirates

#140 - Charlie Secrest, Athletics

#192 - Charley Beamon, Orioles

#211 - Bob Blaylock, Cardinals

#214 - Marcelino Solis, Cubs

#254 - Zeke Bella, Athletics

#281 - Walt Craddock, Athletics

#283 - Russ Heman, Indians

#321 - Bob Giallombardo, Dodgers

#362 - Dolan Nicols, Cubs

#504 - Ossie Alvarez, Tigers

#522 - Gene Snyder, Dodgers

#529 - George Bamberger, Orioles

#532 - Mark Freeman, Athletics

#537 - Rodolfo Arias, White Sox

#539 - Gary Blaylock, Cardinals

#544 - Lee Tate, Cardinals

 

1965 Topps

#169 - Dave Vineyard, Orioles
#494 - Jay Ritchie, Red Sox
#529 - Jerry Fosnow, Twins
#543 - Ed Connolly, Red Sox 

1967 Topps

#344 - Ossie Chavarria, A's
#388 - Arnold Earley, Cubs
#489 - Doug Clemens, Phillies
#497 - Ron Campbell, Cubs

1969 Topps:

#317 -- Bruce Look, Twins
#361 -- Gary Holman, Senators
#378 -- Jose Herrera, Expos
#437 -- Luis Alcaraz, Royals
#632 -- Jon Warden, Royals

1974 Topps:

#8 - George Theodore, Mets
#33 - Don Newhauser, Red Sox
#37 - Dave Sells, Angels
#77 - Rich Troedson, Padres
#421 - Dan Fife, Twins
#457 - Chuck Goggin, Braves
#573 - Mike Adams, Twins 

1975 Topps

#288 - Bruce Ellingsen, Indians
#407 - Herb Washington, A's
#508 - Bob Hansen, Brewers
#524 - John Doherty, Angels
#587 - Chris Ward, Cubs
#651 - John Morlan, Pirates 

1977 Topps

#118 - Rick Jones, Mariners
#132 - Chip Lang, Expos
#137 - Jeff Terpko, Rangers
#616 - Tommy Sandt, A's
#641 - Dan Larson, Astros 

1978 Topps:

#224 - Jerry Tabb, A's
#303 - Sam Hinds, Brewers
#311 - Jose Baez, Mariners
#386 - Bob Gorinski, Twins
#502 - Pat Rockett, Braves
#516 - Gary Beare, Brewers
#521 - Steve Staggs, Blue Jays
#591 - George Zeber, Yankees
#667 - Jeff Byrd, Blue Jays
#719 - Randy Elliott, Giants 

1979 Topps:

#172 - Mike Bruhert, Mets
#222 - Bob Beall, Braves
#292 - Don Reynolds, Padres
#336 - Bobby Thompson, Rangers
#363 - Craig Skok, Braves
#371 - Jeff Holly, Twins
#427 - Andy Replogle, Brewers
#658 - Taylor Duncan, A's
#676 - Johnny Sutton, Twins

1980 Topps:

#59 - Eddy Putman, Tigers
#72 - Fred Howard, White Sox
#156 - Tony Brizzolara, Braves
#221 - Joe Cannon, Blue Jays
#233 - LaRue Washington, Rangers
#291 - Randy Scarberry, White Sox
#347 - Harry Chappas, White Sox

1981 Topps:

 #491 - Gordy Pladson, Astros

1982 Topps:

#356 - Denny Lewallyn, Indians

 

1983 Topps

#266 - Paul Boris, Twins

1984 Topps:

#116 - George Bjorkman, Astros
#159 - Darryl Cias, A's
#163 - Lorenzo Gray, White Sox
#337 - Kevin Hagen, Cardinals
#382 - Chris Nyman, White Sox
#474 - Greg Bargar, Expos

1985 Topps:

#367 - Keefe Cato, Reds
#514 - Jeff Cornell, Giants

1986 Topps:

#451 - Mark Brown, Twins
#502 - Glen Cook, Rangers
#567 - Jeff Barkley, Indians

 

1987 Topps:

 

#387 - T.R. Bryden, Angels

1994 Topps:

#491 - John Hope, Pirates (maybe)

 

1983 Donruss

 

#52 - Steve Senteney, Blue Jays

#492 - Roy Johnson, Expos

#520 - Terry Bogener, Rangers

#629 - Anthony Johnson, Blue Jays

1985 Donruss:

#31 - Tony Brewer, Dodgers
#40 - Charlie Mitchell, Reds
#42 - Russ Stephans, Royals
#46 - Doug Loman, Brewers
#491 - Scottie Earl, Tigers
#504 - Ralph Citarella, Cardinals
#535 - Vic Rodriguez, Orioles

1986 Donruss:

#32 - Johnny Abrego, Cubs
#42 - Rick Surhoff, Rangers
#461 - Dave Leeper, Royals
#510 - Steve Engel, Cubs
#595 - Carlos Ponce, Brewers

 

1981 Fleer

 

#49 - Jeff Twitty, Royals

#130 - Gary Weiss, Dodgers

#220 - Sheldon Burnside, Reds 

 

1983 Fleer

 

#114 - Steve Hammond, Royals

#148 - Ken Smith, Braves

 

1960 Leaf

#61 - Vic Rehm, Braves

#62 - John Gabler, Yankees

#91 - Fred Hopke, Phillies

#93 - Wally Shannon, Cardinals

#99 - Marshall Renfroe, Giants

#108 - Tom McAvoy, Senators

#114 - Stover McIlwan, White Sox

And here's the updated team-by-team breakdown:

1. Athletics - 11

1. Braves - 11

3. Cardinals - 10

4. Cubs - 9

4. Twins - 9

6. White Sox - 8

7. Indians - 7

7. Reds - 7

9. Brewers - 6

9. Orioles - 6

9. Pirates - 6

9. Rangers - 6 

9. Royals - 6

14. Blue Jays - 5

14. Dodgers - 5

16. Red Sox - 4 

16. Expos - 4

16. Giants - 4

19. Angels, Astros, Giants, Phillies, Senators, Tigers - 3

25. Mariners, Mets, Padres, Yankees - 2

And finally a few 1983 (U.S.) One-Hit Wonders for you:

I Know There's Something Going On - Frida

Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers

Maniac - Michael Sembello

Major Tom - Peter Schilling

On the Loose - Saga

And last but not least ... In a Big Country - Big Country

Apologies to Moving Pictures, Kajagoogoo, After The Fire, Re-Flex and a bunch of others. I'll never forget you though. 1983 is forever in my head.

Up next: Either I take care of the rest of the '80s for Topps (1988 and 1989) or I hit the early '70s.