Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

 

Bill was born on this day in 1945, he passed away in 2024 at 79 years old.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

Cards on TCDB - 105 cards (2026), 101 cards (2025), 87 cards (2024), 86 cards (2023), 82 cards (2022), 80 cards (2021)

Cards I have - 21 cards (2026), 21 cards (2025), 20 cards (2024), 20 cards (2023), 20 cards (2022), 17 cards (2021)

PC Rank - #75 (#478 overall)

TCDB Rank - #13

Where they came from -

• Sportlots (8 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• the Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/Card Barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

Happy Birthday Bill!

Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

Bill was born on this day in 1945, he passed away in 2024 at 79 years old.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

Cards on TCDB - 101 cards (2025), 87 cards (2024), 86 cards (2023), 82 cards (2022), 80 cards (2021)

Cards I have - 21 cards (2025), 20 cards (2024), 20 cards (2023), 20 cards (2022), 17 cards (2021)

PC Rank - #70 (#431 overall)

TCDB Rank - #11

Where they came from -

• Sportlots (8 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• the Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/Card Barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

Happy Birthday Bill!

Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

Bill was born on this day in 1945, making him 79 today.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

Cards on TCDB - 87 cards (2024), 86 cards (2023), 82 cards (2022), 80 cards (2021)

Cards I have - 20 cards (2024), 20 cards (2023), 20 cards (2022), 17 cards (2021)

PC Rank - #69 (#404 overall)

TCDB Rank - #10

Where they came from -

• Sportlots (7 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• the Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/Card Barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

Happy Birthday Bill!

Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

Bill was born on this day in 1945, making him 78 today.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

White Sox

Angels

Cards on TCDB - 86 cards (up 4 cards from last year)

Cards I have - 20 cards (same as last year)

PC Rank - #66 (#381 overall)

TCDB Rank - #8

Where they came from -

• Sportlots (7 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/Card Barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

Happy Birthday Bill!

Triple for Beltin' Bill

It's actually been 2 years since I've added cards to this player collection. 2 years tomorrow to be exact. It's not a big collection as he only has 82 cards even listed on TCDB.

I know you're thinking that those are some pretty basic cards for not having them but you'd be wrong. The 1972 at the top and the 1975 on the left are both O-Pee-Chee and obviously, the other 1975 is the mini. I picked up these 3 on Sportlots in my last package. Since they are O-Pee-Chee and a mini, they don't even go to my Vintage collection.

They put me at only 20 for the collection but like I said, he only has 82 so I'm just a touch under 25% complete.

Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

Bill was born on this day in 1945, making him 77 today.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

White Sox

Angels

Cards on TCDB - 82 cards (up 2 from last year)

Cards I have - 20 cards (up 3 from last year)

PC Rank - #47 (#154 overall)

TCDB Rank - #7

Where they came from -

• Sportlots (7 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/Card Barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

I have no autos or relics so I'll leave an oddball for you.

Happy Birthday Bill!

Happy Birthday - Bill Melton

I bet you thought I forgot some birthdays but I actually had a little time between them.

Bill was born on this day in 1945 making him 76 today.

MLB Debut - May 4th, 1968 (White Sox)

Years Active - 

• 1968-1975 (White Sox)
• 1976 (Angels)
• 1977 (Indians)

1969 Topps rookie (White Sox)

1976 Topps Traded (Angels)

According to TCDB, he only has 1 card with the Indians and it was a postcard.

I do have his full run of career cards (1969-1976).

Cards on TCDB - 80 cards

Cards I Have - 17 cards

These are the only 2 "oddballs" I have from his playing days. A 1976 SSPC and a 1975 Hostess.

Where They Came From - 

• Sportlots (4 cards)
• COMC (3 cards)
• Ebay (2 cards)
• Blue Batting Helmet (1 card)
• Crinkly Wrapper (1 card)
• Just Commons/card barrel (1 card)
• Night Owl Cards (1 card)
• North Carolina (1 card)
• Too Many Verlanders (1 card)
• Topps (1 card)
• Unknown (1 card)

These are the only post career cards I have. Except the 1975 is actually a 1975 but it's a buyback so I counted it as post career.

I wasn't around for his career as I was only 4 when he retired but I really enjoyed him when he did pre/post games for the White Sox.

Happy Birthday Beltin' Bill!

*I have all these cards shown in my collection but all photos are from TCDB.

the last June cards in July

Here we are on the last day of the month, and the last post of the month. Funny how that worked out. Not really, I crammed the last 3 in the last 3 days to make it. This last post is a bunch of random players that I had left.

These 2 Gary Carters came from Dennis. I have seen the 3-D cards, I have 1 of Tom Seaver but that's it. As for the Boardwalk and Baseball card, I had never seen those. I clicked on the link on the TCDB and it was an interesting read. I had never heard of the place and definitely had never seen the cards. Here's the link. Along with the Fisk mini's from yesterday. Dennis sent me a couple of cards that I have never seen. That's never a bad thing.

I got to add a couple of this former Wolverine and White Sox as well with a purchase from Cardbarrel. I liked him as a White Sox, I learned he went to Michigan and liked him more. Last I heard, he was in charge of Player Development for the White Sox so how can you not like him. These 2 cards only give me 32 of him, I really should get some more.

I also got to add 2 more to the Beltin' Bill Melton collection. I only have 16 of him but according to TCDB, he only has 66 and all but 7 are from his playing days and out of those 7, 4 of them are buybacks so technically they are also from playing days. I picked up these 2 on Sportlots.

Dennis sent me my 117th card of Zimmy, although technically, it isn't card, it's a sticker and a floating head sticker at that. 

Dennis also hit our mutual collection of Ripken with the 2 cards above as well as the SI poster. I do enjoy those Sports Illustrated sets and I would have hung the Sox schedule up back in the day. 

With all the stuff Dennis sent me last month though, this was the biggest surprise.

This book partially explained the huge package I got from him. I think that's a book, it's been a long time since I've read one that wasn't on my Kindle but now I'm going to have to because I definitely need to read this.

On top of receiving the book, I have a chance at an auto card.

Does a facsimile count? I bet I won it and Dennis switched it out. You gotta keep an eye on him. Including this card, and the ones above, it gives me 534 cards of the Iron Man.

If this past months cards from Dennis doesn't entice you to start a trade with him, then you haven't been paying attention. He's probably traded with most of you but I'm sure there's a few out there that haven't. Go to "Too Many Verlanders" and hook up with him, I guarantee you'll like what he sends.

Beltin' Bill

* I put my January purchases on random for today's post.

Only one card today but it does go into 2 different collections. White Sox collection and the player collection. He's a guy before my time but I like him in the pre and post game coverage around the Sox games.

This 1 card of Beltin' Bill Melton is from one of those SSPC sets. It is only my 13th card of Bill but according to TCDB, he only has 66 and I have all of his base cards from his playing days so his cards are fairly difficult to come by. This is the only one of the 13 that isn't a Topps card.

New Additions - Lewan, Melton and Pierzynski

*For those new to the blog, all purchases were made on Ebay (unless otherwise noted) and all were under $.50/shipped.

I'm listing Ebay stuff but also I got an awesome package from Dennis over at "Too Many Verlanders" and my favorite "Too Many Manninghams", although you'll see a lot of that great stuff on the TMM blog whenever I get that post together. I also received 2 huge packages of mainly White Sox cards from Jeff over at "2 x 3 Heroes" as well and both guys also sent a bunch of vintage. I'm also randomizing the posts so let's see what's next.

Dennis gave me this Topps buyback of Bill Melton, which would be my first buyback (at least I think so).

I actually had the 1976 Melton but it's in my White Sox team set. I already had finished the team set before I decided to collect Bill so I left it in there. I really like the gold AJ just because it's sparkly.

No, that's not a Taylor Lewan rainbow, those are from 3 different sets. I realize he hadn't played yet but you couldn't take a few pictures during practice instead of using the same one on damn near ever card. Technically, I have 4 cards with that picture on it but the other one is the base of Topps Finest where as the above is a refractor from the same set. Also managed to pick up a few Pierzynski cards, which I rarely come across on Ebay. The first card is actually from Chevron so I assume that was a local set in San Francisco and the last one is a rookie so actually both pretty good pick ups for cheap.

In case you're interested, the reason I pretty much always post pics of single cards is because of these 2 blogs that I use to store my cards. My Personal Collections and My Baseball Card Obsession.