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10-15-2025, 01:40 PM
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Jesus Manuel Marcano Trillo
As a kid, I didn’t know his full name. To me, he was Manny Trillo. He was the starting Second Baseman for my hometown Philadelphia Phillies. He didn’t start his career in Philly; he joined the team (via trade with the Cubs) just prior to the start of the 1979 season. Trillo only spent four years with the Phillies; however, they were tremendous. During those four seasons, he took home the following hardware/honors: 3 Gold Gloves 2 Silver Sluggers 2 All-Star selections 1980 NLCS MVP Award Additionally, Trillo set a record in 1982 by handling 479 consecutive chances without an error. Great glove, strong arm, good in pressure situations; we had a quality player. So, the Phillies (of course) traded him away. It was part of a five-for-one disaster to acquire Von Hayes. That’s another story, though. Shown here is the earliest card I could find of Trillo. It’s a 1970 Ovenca Venezuelan League card. More or less standard card size (2.5 x 3.5), somewhat glossy front, matte cardboard back, just a tiny bit thinner than Topps cards from the era. I typically collect “mainstream” cards, so this was a bit out of character for me. When I saw it, though, I figured I might as well pull the trigger. There aren’t many of these floating around. I didn’t want to miss the chance and spend hours (days…weeks…years???) looking for another copy.
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Eric Perry Currently collecting: T206 (137/524) 1956 Topps Baseball (199/342) "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra Last edited by Eric72; 10-15-2025 at 10:06 PM. 
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