TOMMY DAVIS APPEARED
ON 8 CONSECUTIVE CARDS
FOR 8 DIFFERENT TEAMS
IN 8 TOPPS SETS
Altogether, the outfielder played for 10 different teams during his 18-year major league career: The Dodgers, Mets, White Sox, Pilots, Astros, A’s, Cubs, Orioles, Angels and Royals. In addition to the eight cards shown above, Davis also appeared in nine other Topps sets.
Davis was a two-time N.L. batting champion in 1962-63. He also hit .400 in the 1963 World Series as Los Angeles swept the Yankees in four games. Two years later, he sustained an injury that hampered him the rest of his career. Fortunately, introduction of the Designated Hitter Rule in the A.L. in 1973 helped prolong his playing time.
“Round, Round, Get Around, I Get Around”
TOMMY DAVIS TRANSACTIONS
Prior to 1956 Season: Signed by Dodgers.
Nov. 1966: Traded by Dodgers with Derrell Griffith to Mets for Jim Hickman and Ron Hunt.
Dec. 1967: Traded by Mets with Buddy Booker, Jack Fisher and Billy Wynne to White Sox for Tommie Agee and Al Weis.
Oct. 1968: Drafted by Pilots from White Sox in expansion draft.
Aug. 1969: Traded by Pilots to Astros for Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton.
June 1970: Purchased by Athletics from Astros.
Sep. 1970: Purchased by Cubs from Athletics.
Dec. 1970: Released by Cubs.
Mar. 1971: Signed by Athletics.
Mar. 1972: Released by Athletics.
July 1972: Signed by Cubs.
Aug. 1972: Traded by Cubs to Orioles for Elrod Hendricks.
Feb. 1976: Released by Orioles.
Feb. 1976: Signed by Yankees.
Apr. 1976: Released by Yankees.
June 1976: Signed by Angels.
Sep. 1976: Purchased by Royals from Angels.
Jan. 1977: Released by Royals.
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