Campy swiped 52 bases in 1966 while finishing as the league’s runner-up in the triples department. Bert currently resides in the 14th slot in career stolen bases. ( Log Out / Luis Aparicio may have mastered the art of the speedy little shortstop, but Campy was a wizard at the art too. A six-time stolen base champ as well as a six-time All-Star, Campy was the speed that powered the Oakland Athletics’ three straight championship teams in the early 1970s. The A’s lost the ALCS, three games to none. Amazingly, Campaneris seemed so fit that he appeared to weigh less than when he topped the scales at 155 pounds in the early 1980s. He hit .353 with an .859 OPS, played a brilliant shortstop and created his usual havoc on the bases. He hit .333 with a pair of long balls in the ALCS and hit a solid .290 with three steals against the Mets in the World Series. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Proceeds from online store purchases help support our mission to preserve baseball history. Buy now. He also should have been in the discussion for the 74 series MVP…. "When Campaneris arrived in 1964, he looked like the future. Maybe that’s because of its odd formatting, with the team name running vertically down the left side of the card, rather than the usual horizontal formatting used to display team names. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. On the first Major League pitch he saw, he blasted it over the fence. On offense, Campaneris hit in the .260 to .270 range and emerged as one of the American League’s top basestealers. The set also bears a resemblance to the 1983 set in that each player card featured two photographs: a larger image (often an action shot) and a smaller inset photo of the player in portrait. With a new system of free agency looming, Campaneris asked owner Charlie Finley for a five-year contract. No major league team showed interest, so he signed a contract to play third base in the Mexican League. (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Near Mint/Mint - 8 ... Back Reads with Pittsburgh as of 12-8-77 HALL-OF-FAME Pirates. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). He's a HOFer. While Campaneris struggled with the bat in 1971, his defensive play helped the team enormously. 3×World Series champion (1972 –1974 ). In 1983, the two photos seemed like a refreshing novelty, but by 1984, it could have been categorized as “too much of a good thing.”. No Shortage of Talent: Six-time All-Star Bert Campaneris to Appear at Hall of Fame Classic -- Legends Game to be Held June 20 at Doubleday Field -- (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The dynasty that was the Oakland A’s of the 1970s was flush with future Hall of Famers, including Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers and… Orlando Cepeda, who played with Campaneris briefly in 1972, raves about the subtle, understated importance of the scrappy shortstop to the Oakland teams of the seventies. (Left to right) Wall Haas, Vida Blue, Tony LaRussa, Mark McGwire and Bert Campaneris stand on the field during the induction of the Oakland Athletics’ 2019 Hall of Fame class. In 1981, the Angels promoted top prospect Dickie Thon to shortstop, making Campaneris a fill-in and a defensive caddy at third base. Buy now. He was caught stealing 20 times against 27 successful stolen bases, a poor ratio. Some observers felt that Campaneris should have won the World Series MVP, but the award instead went to his teammate, Rollie Fingers. This kicked off a four-year stretch in which Campy led the junior circuit in thefts. Torriente was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006. Hall of Famer Luke Appling, pictured here, coached Bert Campaneris during his time with the A's. HALL-OF-FAME Cardinals Athletics. The Oakland A’s have over a half-century of history in the books, and it’s filled with star players. In 1964, the A’s moved their Double-A franchise to Birmingham, Ala. Campaneris again played Double-A ball, excelling with the Barons over a half-season. > Bert Campaneris Statistics and History. Starting at shortstop that night, Campaneris stepped to the plate for the first time. As he settled into his new apartment in Kansas City, loneliness began to plague Campaneris. Toby Harrah 1984 Topps card from the 132-card Traded set released that summer. Dave Stewart Autographed A's Hall of Fame Baseball. If it was possible, Campaneris appeared to be in even better condition in retirement than he had been as a player. Martin did not include Campaneris on the Opening Day roster, but recommended that the Yankees place him at Triple-A Columbus. College. Charlie Finley relocated the A’s to Oakland for the 1968 season and the change in scenery didn’t hinder the speedy Cuban–he again paced the AL in stolen bases with a career high 62. In the seventh inning that night, Campaneris matched his first at-bat by hitting a second home run against Kaat. Near Mint - 7 $5.25. That’s why I came here first.”. "When Campaneris arrived in 1964, he looked like the future. Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB MVP's, MLB Cy Young Award, MLB Rookie of the Year, Rawlings Gold Gloves , … In 1971, Campaneris could not repeat his power numbers; he finished the season with only five home runs. OAKLAND, Calif. – Baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa; Cy Young and MVP award winner Vida Blue; six-time All-Star Bert “Campy” Campaneris; Athletics all-time home run leader Mark McGwire; and former A’s owner Walter A. Haas, Jr. will be enshrined in franchise history forever as members of the 2019 class of the Athletics Hall of Fame, the Club announced today. It’s a fitting photograph of Campaneris, emblematic of the kind of work ethic and determination that he needed to stick with the Yankees for the entire season. After another solid season in 1975, Campaneris returned to Oakland for what would be his final season with the A’s. The A’s that moved from KC to Oakland were a coming team of solid youth, with the likes of Campy, Reggie Jackson, Rick Monday, Sal Bando, Joe Rudi, Catfish Hunter and Blue Moon Odom (the core of their championship teams) all debuting in Kansas City. When the parent Kansas City A’s lost starting shortstop Wayne Causey to injury, they summoned Campaneris as his replacement. In addition to reaching base at a .355 clip, he showed some of his old speed, and played reasonably well at both second and third base. Some members of the organization, including manager Dick Williams, believed that he was over-swinging, in an effort to match or exceed his 1970 home run total. Another, Omar Vizquel, will likely get the support of more than 20 percent of the voters and is already the subject of the kind of Hall of Fame campaign that ends in election from one voting body or another. PRICE: $100.00 USD. And then in the World Series, Campy batted .290 with three more stolen bases, as the A’s repeated as world champions. Campaneris batted only .240 in 1972, but led the league in stolen bases and sacrifice bunts and played a dandy shortstop, helping the A’s win their second straight AL West title. So it was with some level of astonishment that the Yankees chose not to re-sign Campaneris at the end of the ’83 season, letting him become a free agent. Eventually, the equipment man gave in, awarding Campy one of Kansas City’s garish green-and-gold outfits. Played 1964 – 1983 1970’s Teams: A’s, Rangers, Angels. “Boy, he was the guy. In early May, the Rangers dealt Campaneris and his hefty salary to the California Angels. Articles Mentioning Bert Campaneris. Martin treated Campaneris with an open mind. BL-76-1257 (Doug McWilliams / National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) 6×AL stolen base leader (1965–1968, 1970, 1972). Search Team. He would finish the season with a paltry .186 batting mark, by far the worst of his career. Martin, known for maintaining intense grudges, would have surprised no one by dismissing Campaneris. Bert Campaneris Autographed A's Hall of Fame Baseball. ( Log Out / The A’s moved on to play the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS; it was during that series that Campy became embroiled in the worst controversy of his career. The 1977 season would turn out to be Campaneris’ last as a regular. He committed more than 30 errors in three of his first four full seasons before settling down in 1969. Hall of Famer Gabby Hartnett, pictured here, coached the Athletics and praised Bert Campaneris' speed on the basepaths. The Cuban born Campaneris was initially called up by the Kansas City Athletics in 1964 and made an immediate splash. The American League’s beat writers took notice, voting him 15th in the league MVP race. G 2,328/R 1,181/H 2,249/2B 313/3B 86/HR 79/RBI 646/BB 618/SO 1,142/SB 649/BA .259/SA .342. “We called him ‘Baby Hondo,’ because everybody thought he swung the bat like Frank Howard,” Athletics reliever Fingers told me in the late 1990s. Campaneris would sign with the Texas Rangers later that offseason. 2020 Opening Day Game-Used Dirt Jar - Oakland Coliseum. Believing the pitch to be thrown with intent, Campaneris spiraled the bat in the direction of LaGrow, who ducked under the bat as it passed the mound. Little Louie’s career BA is just three points higher, Campy stole over 100 more bases than Aparicio, their runs scored and RBI rates per game are relatively close but Aparicio has a distinct edge on defense, with more Gold Gloves (Campy never won one) and a much better fielding percentage. Price: $70.00 USD; Quantity: Add to Cart; Currency Converter; Item Number: 2135755: Add to Wish List; Email a Friend; Tweet; Item Description. Qty View All. There was also no one around to teach Campaneris how to improve his English. With a pair of surprise long balls, Campy tied a modern day record for most home runs in a major league debut. When you’re a utility infielder in your 40s, there is no other way to take batting practice. But they wouldn’t reach their peaks until they shifted to Oakland. As with his base stealing techniques, Campy improved his fielding skills through a strong work ethic that separated him from other players. The anchor of the infield of the three-time World Series champion Oakland Athletics, Campaneris … Topps had seemingly become so enamored by the two-photo format that the company brought it back for another season. The most comparable man in the HOF to Campy is clearly Luis Aparicio. Rollie Fingers, pictured here, played with Bert Campaneris during his time with the Athletics. With his contract running out that fall, the Angels allowed him to become a free agent. More postseason glory came the way of the A’s in ’74. “He’s got the best pair of wheels I’ve ever seen. “All my life I’ve thought about one day playing for the Yankees.” Campaneris told Murray Chass of the New York Times. Now a sure-handed shortstop, Campaneris cemented a strong defensive infield that featured Dick Green at second base and Sal Bando at third base. No other American League player had more than 35 thefts. At the time, major league teams did not employ paid interpreters to serve as liaisons with Latino ballplayers. Campaneris responded by throwing his bat at the pitcher. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). The fleet-footed shortstop was named to the All-Star team–he would be named to the three following Midseason Classics–while leading the A’s to the World Series. Martin responded angrily to Nigro, wondering why he would have the audacity to offer input on player personnel. Luis Aparicio may have mastered the art of the speedy little shortstop, but Campy was a wizard at the art too. In the field, Campaneris flashed tremendous range to both sides, but did have a tendency to bobble the routine grounder. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Here is a fan's perspective from Cooperstown. A six-time stolen base champ as well as a six-time All-Star, Campy was the speed that powered the Oakland Athletics’ three … Perhaps distracted by the swirl of controversy around him, Campaneris batted a paltry .179 against the Reds, but the A’s won a tight seven-game Series to take home their first franchise title since their days in Philadelphia. The fleet shortstop was a top-of-the-order catalyst; stealing bases and sacrificing when the situation called for it. Bert Campaneris Focus on Sport/Getty Images. Bert led the AL with 52 steals in 1972 while also topping the league in sacrifices. Campy made his final All-Star team with the Rangers in 1977 and then suffered mightily through the 1978 season. He also led the league in stolen bases with 42, batted a solid .279 and earned some support in the American League MVP balloting. Buttressed by an excellent interior defense, power hitting, and a deep pitching staff, the A’s won their first American League West title. The bat toss instigated a wild bench-clearing brawl and infuriated Tigers manager Billy Martin. He later worked in the systems of Houston and San Francisco before retiring, but has remained an active member of the MLB Players Alumni Association. There are 14 players representing the A's in the Hall of Fame when you combine the franchise's stints in Philadelphia, Kansas City and Oakland. After an all-night plane ride, one that afforded him little chance to sleep, Campaneris arrived at the ballpark. This page was last edited on 16 March 2021, at 23:50 (UTC). While they’re never as financially valuable as a player’s rookie card, they have just as much sentimental value to this collector. Bert hit a mighty .429 in the ALCS and helped the A’s topple the Reds in the Fall Classic. Among shortstops, Tejada ranks above a few old-timey Hall of Famers, but near or below some Hall of Very Gooders like Bert Campaneris, Nomar Garciaparra, and Jimmy Rollins. Facing the vaunted pitching staff of the Baltimore Orioles, Campaneris scratched out only two hits in 12 at-bats. Although he hit only .259 in his career, Baseball-Reference says three out of the 10 most similar players to him statistically are in the Hall of Fame: Luis Aparicio, Ozzie Smith and Red Schoendienst. He also gained a bit of notoriety by playing third base during Dave Righetti’s famed Fourth of July no-hitter. (Don Wingfield/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). “If you don’t mind, pal,” Martin said to Nigro, “I’ll make the personnel decisions around here.”. Campy led Major League shortstops with a .290 batting average during the regular season and owned LA pitchers with a .353 batting average in the Fall Classic. American League President Joe Cronin suspended Campaneris for the balance of the ALCS. In 1973, Campaneris turned in similar offensive numbers to what he had done in ’72, but his postseason would produce far more positive vibes. It’s also interesting in that Campaneris is not wearing the Yankees’ official jersey. The 6-foot-7 Howard weighed well over 250 pounds, while Campaneris was only 5-foot-10 and weighed barely 155 pounds. His last year with the A’s, in 1976, he and Phil Garner led Major League double-play duos with a combined 89 stolen bases. Bert Campaneris at ESPN Deportes: Latino Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted 2014) Bert Campaneris at BR Bullpen; Last edited on 16 March 2021, at 23:50. The Rangers gave up on him early in the 1979 season and traded him to the Angels for Dave Chalk. Return to Top; MLB Players. If we don’t have this guy on this ball club, no way we’re gonna win the pennant.’ Campy was a guy who played every day; he’s a great teammate, a great human being.”. But Martin learned to respect Campaneris later in the shortstop’s career. As a rookie, Campaneris played well for the A’s. I remember that Dick Williams told me that year, ‘This is my MVP. In some ways, Martin looked at Campaneris and saw himself. Campaneris used those instincts, along with his speed and quickness, to become a strong contributor in the mid-to-late 1960s. Given his age, Campaneris’ days as a major leaguer appeared to have ended. Most unwittingly, Campaneris became a source of controversy. Bert Campaneris is the Cuban-born shortstop and speedy leadoff hitter for the Oakland Athletics teams that won consecutive World Series Championships from 1972 through 1974, the only team other than the Yankees to win that many in a row. Bert Campaneris, Jimmy Piersall, Ben Cook and Curt Bloom join Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame Updated Mar 07, 2019; Posted May 29, 2013 Jimmy Piersall hit … This 1984 Fleer Shane Rawley card features the pitcher during his stint with the Yankees. ( Log Out / This is also the final card that Topps ever produced for Campaneris, a player whose career dates back to the mid-1960s. When Willie Randolph went down with an injury early in May, Campy received the call and filled in capably. Maximum ... #64 SB Leaders -Lou Brock / Bert Campaneris - 1973 Topps Baseball Cards. Thankfully, the perception of Campy’s character has also improved since that fall day in 1972, when he did something so out of character. He slugged a career-high 22 home runs, after hitting no more than six in his best previous performance. Hall of Fame staffers are also baseball fans and love to share their stories. Then, they started their string of three straight World Championships in ’72. In short, Lerrin LaGrow hit Campy in the ankle with a pitch. Bert Hall. Previous; 1; 2; 3; Become a fan; Follow us; mlb.com; Customer Service; Faq; Sensing his reserved nature, several of the A’s attempted to incorporate Campaneris into the social atmosphere of the clubhouse. “Everybody wants to play for the Yankees. We were told that we would meet several former major leaguers who were visiting the Hall. No, that’s a pre-game jersey that the Yankees used for a number of years in the 1980s. No one talks much about the LaGrow incident anymore; most of the conversation has to do with how important Bert Campaneris was to the Oakland dynasty of the early 1970s. Very shy in public, Campaneris had no girlfriend or wife, and few friends of any kind. Many people forget that Campy was the real World Series MVP of 1973, wining the Babe Ruth Award (Sport Magazine emerged that year as the recognized MVP award, giving a car to the winner and hosting a luncheon — things that matter so that all-things-being-nearly-equal they would rather have a fluent English winner — but the Baby Ruth Award was the traditionally recognized award until then. Campy had two game winning RBI and scored the winning run in another, scored a series high 6 runs (9 hits and a walk) and stole three bases. Buy now. Richie Hebner's 1984 Topps card featured the distinctive Pirates uniforms of the era. Bruce Markusen is the manager of digital and outreach learning at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street,Cooperstown, NY 13326Phone: 1-888-HALL-OF-FAME | 607-547-7200 | Fax: 607-547-0398. The best shortstop in the AL that year, Campy paced his position peers in batting average, runs and doubles. After that, I reserve the right to file an unpaid item dispute. Full Site Menu. When 1979 came around, the Rangers turned shortstop over to young Nelson Norman, making Campaneris an unhappy reserve infielder. No one else signed Campaneris, but he did find work as a minor league instructor with the Angels, where he worked with young players on their base running and bunting skills. A few days later, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced that Campaneris would have to sit out the first seven games of 1973 without pay, but would be deemed eligible for any potential 1972 World Series games involving the A’s. Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris sits in the home team dugout of the Oakland Coliseum for the final time in late 1976. In 1970, Campaneris broke out in an unusual way, showing a side to his game never before seen. (National Baseball Hall of Fame … PRICE: $24.99 USD. Bert Campaneris Autographed A's Hall of Fame Baseball. The front of Topps' 1984 Bert Campaneris card. In what turned out to be an injury-plagued season, he returned to Binghamton and batted .308 in 35 games. He definitely should be considered for the Hall of Fame and there’s a good chance he’ll get in,” Manuel said. His HOF chances are below average. He wasn't actually the only good player on the team; we had Colavito and Gentile and Ed Charles and Wayne Causey and John Wyatt.Dick Green, who would be a spear carrier for the Oakland dynasty, actually arrived before Campaneris.Even bad teams have four or five players who are as good as some of the players on the good teams. “Campy Campaneris, it’s too bad he don’t get the recognition he deserved,” laments Cepeda. The card’s photograph shows him intently eyeing his next pitch in the batting cage. The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame inducts Bert Campaneris at the Oakland Coliseum, CA 8/30/06. In Game 2, Tigers reliever Lerrin LaGrow hit Campaneris in the foot with a fastball. OAKLAND -- The A's officially inducted their second Hall of Fame class Saturday night in a pre-game ceremony on the Coliseum field. OAKLAND, Calif.-- Baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa; Cy Young and MVP award winner Vida Blue; six-time All-Star Bert “Campy” Campaneris; Athletics all-time home run leader Mark McGwire; and former A’s owner Walter A. Haas, Jr. will be enshrined in franchise history forever as members of the 2019 class of the Athletics Hall of Fame, the Club announced today. He platooned with Freddie Patek in 1980 and ended his career with the 1983 New York Yankees. Campy topped AL shortstops in runs scored. In the ALCS against Baltimore, Campaneris paced the Oakland offense with a .333 batting average, two home runs and three stolen bases. Although Campaneris came to bat only 143 times in 1983, he did everything the Yankees asked him to do. He had one of Oakland’s two home runs and had a .313 OBP. Although not known for power, Campy became the second player in Major League history to hit a pair of homers in his first game. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). The A’s made it a hat-trick in 1974 when they beat the Dodgers in the World Series. Billy Martin and Bert Campaneris crossed paths during the 1972 American League Championship Series when Campaneris was suspended for throwing a bat at Martin’s pitcher, Lerrin LaGrow. Playing in 13 late-season games, Campy hit a scalding .364. But Martin learned to respect Campaneris later in the shortstop’s career. This signed official Rawlings baseball will be shipped in a protective cube. Kansas City’s equipment manager, regarding the 155-pound Campaneris as too frail to be a ballplayer, initially refused to give him a uniform. The 2021 MLB Hall of Fame voting results were released Tuesday evening, and for the first time since 2013, no players on the ballot received the … Despite his success at Binghamton, the A’s sent him back to Class A ball to start the 1963 season. Not surprisingly, Campaneris’ tendency to stay to himself may have been caused by problems with a new language. Although Finley liked Campaneris, he rejected the request. He was separated from his mother, father, and seven brothers and sisters, all of whom remained behind in Cuba, living under the regime of Fidel Castro. According to Bill Madden’s entertaining book, Damned Yankees, Nigro made a disparaging remark about Campaneris. First Look at the 2015 Golden Era Hall of Fame Ballot • Mar 28, 2014 Anticipating the 2014 Expansion Era Hall of Fame Ballot • Sep 13, 2013 Personal Hall of Fame, Part 6: Filling in the Gaps • Mar 12, 2013 Rankings by Hall Rating. Hall of Famer Dick Williams, pictured here, managed Bert Campaneris with the Athletics. The group included Vernon Law, Tracy Stallard, Billy North – and North’s old Oakland teammate, Campaneris. It’s a rare shot of Campaneris wearing the colors of the New York Yankees, and not the teams he is most identified with: the Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers and California Angels. The Oakland A’s have over a half-century of history in the books, and it’s filled with star players. Bert Campaneris MLB authenticated autographed baseball. Campaneris posted one of his best offensive seasons in 1974, when he batted .290 with 34 stolen bases. Five new names were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame — Vida Blue, Tony La Russa, Bert Campaneris, former owner Walter A. Haas, Jr. and Mark McGwire. Campaneris played for the A's from 1968-1976. Relive your cherished baseball memories and favorite moments from your team with your personalized membership card. In 1978, he slumped so badly that the Rangers benched him in August. Although the small infielder played for the lackluster KC A’s, he nevertheless finished tenth in MVP voting. Campaneris didn’t care about negative perceptions; he simply wanted to continue his career and do so with the Yankees. In truth, Martin respected the veteran infielder as a fiery, combative sparkplug who always hustled. The A’s manhandled the Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to one, thanks in large part to Campaneris’ bat. Bert Campaneris and Diego Segui, pictured here, both hailed from Cuba, and Segui served as Campaneris' translator early on in his career. When Yankees public relations director Ken Nigro heard Martin talking about Campaneris trying to make the team, he thought the manager was kidding. He didn’t hit for a high average either, struggling through an up-and-down season at the plate. He entered the new decade by hitting a solid .279 in 1970 and leading the AL in stolen bases. On the very first pitch he saw from Minnesota’s sinkerballing left-hander, Jim Kaat, Campaneris surprised everyone by hitting a home run. Change ). BERT CAMPANERIS 1975 Topps #170. The benches cleared, and Campaneris was suspended for the rest of the ALCS and the first seven games of the 1973 season, but he was allowed to play in the World Series. Over the next two seasons, he split time with two other shortstops, Freddie Patek and Jim Anderson, playing reasonably well in the time-sharing role. I think people are really missing the boat on Bert Campaneris. Bert became the A’s regular shortstop in 1965 and he led the AL in steals while tying for the lead in triples. He led the A’s to another World Series title in 1973 when he paced all shortstops in runs scored during the regular season. The 41-year-old desperately sought a job as a utility infielder. 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