tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post7991747670934943129..comments2023-11-27T12:31:26.087-05:00Comments on The Great 1965 Topps Project: #488 Ted WillsKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-67356446348510434192010-12-17T17:39:18.953-05:002010-12-17T17:39:18.953-05:00I lived in Fresno in the early 70's His father...I lived in Fresno in the early 70's His father Ted Wills Sr was the elected mayor for 8 yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-65716313480879621382010-12-14T15:06:49.931-05:002010-12-14T15:06:49.931-05:00Anon - In a way it adds to the charm of the set, m...Anon - In a way it adds to the charm of the set, makes it more unique. The picture used for this card is probably two years old!<br /><br />Doug - The other readers alerted me to the Fleer defections as well.<br /><br />Brox - The Sox acquired him on April 7, so it was probably late enough for Topps to miss.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-41262195564849389732010-12-14T14:19:14.620-05:002010-12-14T14:19:14.620-05:00I agree--this set in my opinion was Topps best eff...I agree--this set in my opinion was Topps best effort of that era--the card layout with pennant, cartoon,complete year-by-year stats...I'm not sure why Topps would have issued this card, though...he started the season with the White Sox and this was a late-numbered card--either the last series release or 2nd last.Broxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-86096045625504009732010-12-14T08:48:44.470-05:002010-12-14T08:48:44.470-05:00This was the first set I bought a lot of as a kid,...This was the first set I bought a lot of as a kid, but I didn't know about the Fleer defections until reading this blog - very interesting. Can't quite place that stadium Ted Wills is standing in - doesn't look like the Polo Grounds, but could be.Doug C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-31019342487473007592010-12-13T22:22:16.070-05:002010-12-13T22:22:16.070-05:00I love the 65 set. At the time, I wondered about s...I love the 65 set. At the time, I wondered about so many of the players I had never heard of and this guy was one of those. He had not been in the bigs for 2 seasons and really would not have had a card except for the Fleer defections. <br />Two plus seasons was a lifetime when you are 10. The best set ever but with some real marginal players included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com