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1961 Topps #8, Dick Williams



 
 
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Old December 22nd 04, 02:09 AM
John Wade
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Default 1961 Topps #8, Dick Williams

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Dick Williams' 1961 Topps #8 card is shown
here, front and back:

http://home.triad.rr.com/ovis/images/008-Williams.jpg

http://home.triad.rr.com/ovis/images/008-Williams-b.jpg

Dick Williams had a 13 year playing career, but
is best known as the controversial, but successful
manager of 6 different teams over a 21 year
period from 1967 through 1988.

Dick came up with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951,
and was with them into the 1956 season, never
getting much playing time. Brooklyn let him go in
'56, and he was picked up by the Orioles.

He was traded to the Indians in mid-'57, and then
back to the Orioles before the '58 season.
Although he played in 128 games for Baltimore in
1958, and had a batting average of .276, he was
traded again to Kansas City after the season. He
played the '59 and '60 seasons with the Athletics.

In April of 1961, he was again traded to the
Orioles, and even though he has on an Athletics
uniform in the above card, he played all of '61
and '62 with Baltimore. He finished his playing
career with the Red Sox in '63 and '64.

Dick had a career .260 batting average.

He started his managerial career in 1967, and
took the Boston Red Sox to the American
League Pennant that year. Dick was named the
A.L."Manager Of The Year" in '67 by the
Associated Press.

After a 4th place finish the following year, and
a 3rd place in '69, and some problems with
the Red Sox star player, Carl Yastrzemski,
Dick was fired.

Dick didn't manage in 1970. He spent the
year coaching the Expos, but in 1971 he was
hired to manage the Oakland A's. His team
won the division title that year, and Dick won
his second "Manager Of The Year" award.

In '72 and '73 his A's won the World Series,
then he quit.

Dick managed the California Angels from
'74 through '76, and Montreal from '77
through '81, then went to manage the
San Diego Padres in 1982. Two years
later he would win his third "Manager Of
The Year" award after taking his Padres
to a Pennant win in 1984.

He stayed at San Diego one more year,
and then went to manage Seattle in '86,
'87, and '88. He was fired early in the
season, and called it quits.
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John Wade


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