Tony Perez ... The Big Dog ... Turns 70!

My favorite player when I was growing up was Tony Perez of the Big Red Machine. Well, Tony turned 70 yesterday. Here is his rookie card (I think ... he had a few with the word "rookie" in them).

He was a third baseman when he came up to the big leagues. The Reds had a first baseman, though it wasn't Lee May. The Reds first baseman in 1965 was Gordy Coleman, who helped lead Cincy to an NL Pennant in 1961.

Here's the back of The Big Dog's Topps card in 1974: