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Gary Nolan

 

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Gary Nolan pitched for the Reds from 1967 through part of 1977. Including 5 games with the Angels in 1977, Nolan finished his career with a 110 -70 W-L record, 1,039 strikeouts, a 3.08 ERA, 45 complete games, 14 shutouts, and 1,674.2 innings pitched in 250 games (247 starts). In eleven post season games he was 2–2 with a 3.34 ERA covering 59.1 innings.

Nolan was an excellent fielding pitcher, committing only 3 errors in 287 total chances for a .990 fielding percentage, among the best in history for pitchers whose careers spanned 10 seasons (1,500 innings) or more.

Here is my Gary Nolan collection of cards while he was a Red.

1968 Topps #196.

1970 Topps #484.

1970 Kellogg's #53.

1971 Topps #75.

1972 Topps #475.

1973 Topps #260.

1974 Topps #277.

1975 Topps #562.

1977 Topps #121.

My favorite card from this collection: I love the black border 1971 because it was the first Nolan card I owned, and it reminds me of his 1970 season when he was 18-7 in 250 innings.

What's yours?

Thanks for visiting.

CinciCuse Bill
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  1. John SharpFebruary 25, 2021 at 5:15 PM

    Definitely the 1971, my favorite Topps set.

    Good Job!

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  2. JonFebruary 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM

    I like his 1970 offering the best. Least favorite would be the '74.

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  3. FujiFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:06 AM

    1970 Kellogg's is my favorite. I'm starting to think it's my favorite set of the decade.

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  4. Brett AlanFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:26 AM

    I'll agree with Fuji on that Kellogg's card.

    The Reds really ruined Gary Nolan. He was pitching with tons of pain, and the Reds didn't believe him. They made him feel like he was a wimp for years. Then he finally saw Frank Jobe, who was able to find the bone spur that was causing it. He might have been a big star if his injury were caught sooner.

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