Bob Lillis

Collecting All Things Dodgers

December 27, 2020
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It starts when you are young. For some, it is your first program, for others baseball cards, and some an autograph. Mine started with cards. I got my first pack when I was 7. 1955 Topps. I was living in Minnesota with my mom and we moved back to California that fall. I went to an Angels game with my uncle. And the next day I got a pack of…

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Tommy Davis – The Man Could Flat Out Hit

December 1, 2019
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For two seasons, you could argue that Tommy Davis was the best young player in the National League. In 1962, at age 23, he finished third in MVP voting (behind teammate Maury Wills and Willie Mays of the Giants).  What did he do that year?  Nothing much, but lead the NL with a .346 batting average, 240 hits, and 153 RBI. The RBI are still a team record.  The 240…

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