Bob Garibaldi--1970
After signing with the Giants as a
$150,000 Bonus Baby and heading
directly to the big leagues in 1962; Bob
Garibaldi finally made it to cardboard by
1970. Yet, after nine years in pro ball
which included 15 games in the big
leagues all Topps could talk about was
Garbaldi's collegiate heroics at the
University of Santa Clara.
Behind the strong arm of Garibaldi and a
group of four other future big leaguers
(Tim Cullen, John Boccabella, Ernie
Fazio & Pete Magrini), the Santa Clara
Nine came within a game of winning the
College World Series in '62. Garibaldi
would set two CWS records and claim
the MVP honors for the tournament.
However, once in the proball Garbaldi
never did capture the magic that made
him a hero in Omaha. In the minors he
logged a respectable 96-81, 3.79 mark
hurling exclusively at Triple-A.
He would appear in cardboard for Topps
both in 1970 and '71 without pitching in
the bigs in either season. By 1972, his
career was over as Girabaldi wound up
being the last $100,000 Bonus Baby
never to win a game in the majors.
(10/18/11)
Editor's Note: Here is a link describing
the Santa Clara U '62 CWS team.
Santa Clara U 1962 Baseball Team---
"Best Ever"
(10/18/11)
$150,000 Bonus Baby and heading
directly to the big leagues in 1962; Bob
Garibaldi finally made it to cardboard by
1970. Yet, after nine years in pro ball
which included 15 games in the big
leagues all Topps could talk about was
Garbaldi's collegiate heroics at the
University of Santa Clara.
Behind the strong arm of Garibaldi and a
group of four other future big leaguers
(Tim Cullen, John Boccabella, Ernie
Fazio & Pete Magrini), the Santa Clara
Nine came within a game of winning the
College World Series in '62. Garibaldi
would set two CWS records and claim
the MVP honors for the tournament.
However, once in the proball Garbaldi
never did capture the magic that made
him a hero in Omaha. In the minors he
logged a respectable 96-81, 3.79 mark
hurling exclusively at Triple-A.
He would appear in cardboard for Topps
both in 1970 and '71 without pitching in
the bigs in either season. By 1972, his
career was over as Girabaldi wound up
being the last $100,000 Bonus Baby
never to win a game in the majors.
(10/18/11)
Editor's Note: Here is a link describing
the Santa Clara U '62 CWS team.
Santa Clara U 1962 Baseball Team---
"Best Ever"
(10/18/11)
