Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1970 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Tom Shopay
Position/Team: Outfield for Orioles
Card #: 363
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
The Yankees selected this 5’9″ Connecticut native in the 34th round of the 1965 draft out of Dean College. Shopay worked his way up quickly, making his big-league debut in late 1967.
In an 8-game September cameo, Shopay flashed immediate potential, batting .296 (8-for-27) with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs. He returned for a 28-game stint with the Bronx Bombers in 1969, primarily serving as a late-game defensive replacement in all three outfield positions.
Following the 1969 season, the Baltimore Orioles grabbed Shopay in the Rule 5 draft. He fit seamlessly into Earl Weaver’s roster puzzle, becoming a signature “Weaver-style” weapon off the bench. Because Weaver valued precise platoon matchups and pristine defense, Shopay found a home in Baltimore.
He spent 5 seasons over a 7-year span with the Orioles, contributing to the 1971 American League Pennant and appearing in 5 games of the 1971 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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