Bert Blyleven
Doug McWilliams1977-06-29
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, United States
Waist-length portrait of Texas Rangers pitcher Bert Blyleven taken by baseball card photographer Doug McWilliams before a twi-night double header at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 29, 1977. Depicts Blyleven from the back posing as if he is pitching out of the stretch. He wears a road uniform with his name and uniform number (#28) visible on the back of his jersey and an arm band (black across the number 4) on his sleeve in memory of teammate Danny Thompson.
Blyleven selected this image to illustrate postcards that he autographed and sent to baseball fans in response to fan mail.
Forms part of the Doug McWilliams' player portrait collection at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library.
- Title: Bert Blyleven
- Creator: Doug McWilliams
- Date: 1977-06-29
- Location: Oakland, CA
- Story: Doug McWilliams served as the West Coast photographer for The Topps Chewing Gum Company, Inc. from 1971 to 1995, and his player photographs have also appeared on baseball cards produced by Fleer, Upper Deck Company, Ted Williams Co., Nestle's, Clarks, Mother's Cookies, O-Pee-Chee and Panini.
- Contributor: National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum and Library
- External Link: ABNER: National Baseball Hall of Fame's online catalog
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