tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301111177105932342.post462311043965890543..comments2023-09-17T20:31:56.132-05:00Comments on '59 topps: one f/g card at a time: #133 Bob Lillis The Sporting News Rookie StarCommishbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301111177105932342.post-78942142983350922262012-08-18T17:02:01.005-05:002012-08-18T17:02:01.005-05:00Interesting. He came back to Houston at just about...Interesting. He came back to Houston at just about the time I was moving there. Hadn't been aware that he's been released and re-signed. It's clearly there in his BR transactions. <br /><br />Must.read.harderCommishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301111177105932342.post-79597770843946437152012-08-18T08:18:56.317-05:002012-08-18T08:18:56.317-05:00Lillis was released by the Astros after the 1966 s...Lillis was released by the Astros after the 1966 season. By the time he re-signed with them in late April 1967, it was too late to score a card in the '67 set.<br /><br />The same thing happened with other veterans like Lenny Green ('67) and Jim Gilliam ('66).Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com