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Al Spangler Baseball

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:57 pm
by caappy
Albert Donald "Spanky" Spangler (born July 8, 1933, in Philadelphia) is a retired American Major League Baseball outfielder.He was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Braves on June 14, 1954. He made his debut on September 16, 1959, and would go on to play his final game on September 11, 1971.
Spangler was drafted by the Houston Colt .45s as a premium selection in the 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft and led the .45's in hitting their first two seasons.In the Colt .45s' first game against the Chicago Cubs, Spangler drove in the first run in Houston baseball history with a RBI triple in the bottom of the 1st inning off Cubs starter Don Cardwell, driving in teammate Bob Aspromonte.

Milwaukee Braves (1959–1961)
Houston Colt .45s (1962–1964)
Houston Astros (1965)
Los Angeles/California Angels (1965–1966)
Chicago Cubs (1967–1971)

Sent him 2 cards on 1 Dec and got them back signed on 14 Dec.

Mr Al Spangler
27202 Afton Way
Huffman, TX 77336

Re: Al Spangler Baseball

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:57 am
by admin
Hi caappy :)

Thank you for your feedback {up}

Would you have a scan of the envelope and picture you received please?
If so, you are in the run for the $10 gift certificate.

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