AL Batting Leaders (#62, #64, #66)

Here are the AL Batting Average, RBI, and Home Run leaders for the 1969 season.

On their way to the inaugural AL West title, the Twins also snared the Triple Crown, though it took two players to do it. For good measure, teammate Tony Oliva finished 3rd in the batting race.

Boog Powell and Frank Howard made frequent appearances on these cards in the late-60s/early-70s. 

In his 2nd full season, Reggie Jackson finished 3rd in RBI and home runs.

The other Reggie (Smith) was not one of the usual players you would think of for the batting title.

Reggie Jackson (#140)

Although 1970 would be Reggie Jackson's 4th year in the majors, this was only his 2nd card. Somehow, Topps failed to include Jax in the 1968 set (even on an "Athletics Rookie Stars" card). This despite being the 2nd overall pick in the 1966 draft, and spending the latter part of 1967 with the Kansas City Athletics. Not to worry though, our friend Steve at WhiteSoxCards has taken care of that problem.



Reggie was "the straw that stirred the drink" long before Darryl Strawberry arrived on the scene. He and Rick Monday were among the first wave of stars for the Oakland A's, and after a long career, he returned to Oakland for his 21st and final season as a DH, teaming up with Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco.