Another Central Illinois player to collect! Del Unser is from Decatur and he played 15 seasons in the majors with five teams. His baseball card appearances are very memorable as he has a Topps All-Star Rookie Cup card in the 1969 Topps set. What a way to have your first baseball card.
Unser also has a 1970 Ovenca Venezuelan League card which will pose a challenge for the completist in me. His 1975 Topps Mini card from his days with the Phillies will probably become my favorite card of his.
Between the release of the 1977 Topps set the the 1977 O-Pee-Chee set, Unser got another card and grew a mustache (he's got one in the O-Pee-Chee version but is clean shaven on his Topps card.)
Later in his career, Unser became an expert pinch-hitter and in 1979 he his three consecutive pinch-hit home runs. It was a major league record and Topps gave him a 1979 Highlights card No. 6 in the 1980 Topps set.
This is going to be a fun player collection to build.
Del Unser Needs List
Last updated: 8-17-20
1969 Senators Team Issue 8x10 #18 Del Unser
1969 Topps Team Posters #23 Washington Senators
1970 MLB PhotoStamps #287 Del Unser
1971 Dell Today's Team Stamps #575 Del Unser
1971 Senators Team Issue W-UNC #24 Del Unser
1972 Milton Bradley #350 Del Unser
1972 Topps #687 Del Unser
1973 Phillies Team Issue #23 Del Unser
1974 O-Pee-Chee #69 Del Unser
1975 Mets SSPC #4 Del Unser
1977 Burger Chef Discs #155 Del Unser
1981 Donruss #164A Del Unser P1/No 3B heading
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