tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638298037257946031.post9141916966752077437..comments2021-01-16T23:48:09.388-05:00Comments on 1982 Topps Blog: Card #26: Jorge OrtaTony L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638298037257946031.post-35859446232348060062017-03-29T23:53:16.766-04:002017-03-29T23:53:16.766-04:00Cool blog!! Years ago my dad (also a baseball enth...Cool blog!! Years ago my dad (also a baseball enthusiast like all those who love your site) had suggested me to scan all my baseball cards in the mid 1990's and do something similar to what you're doing which is... AWESOME! It was our first scanner so we were all crazy doing stuff with it.<br /><br />Now, about Orta. From stories I have heard about it, he was called "charol" and his son "charolito" because he was the son of "el charol", and that his nickname appears to have originated as a playful pun because of his skin colour: as black as patent leather, or "he is so black he shines" (I have heard both). Similar to how both Elrod Hendrick and Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso were known as "el charro negro" at different times when they played for the Mexican League team of "Los Charros".<br /><br />¡Saludos!Mikhelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344536476052451087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638298037257946031.post-15792837058452517132014-04-28T10:26:29.842-04:002014-04-28T10:26:29.842-04:00Jeff -- thanks for reading and thanks for the comm...Jeff -- thanks for reading and thanks for the comment. As someone who reads the entries on the Bullpen but has not contributed, my thanks to you for your work there.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638298037257946031.post-34441178538570500042014-04-27T22:29:00.031-04:002014-04-27T22:29:00.031-04:00For Fresnillo in 1968, Orta was 18-68, with 6 doub...For Fresnillo in 1968, Orta was 18-68, with 6 doubles, 3 walks, and 15 strikeouts. He had a slash line of .265/.296/.353. Also, my guess is that part of his baserunning numbers were affected by teams that used the hit-and-run alot, much like a Buddy Bell or Duane Kuiper.<br /><br />And as a frequent contributor to the Bullpen, thanks for the plug.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896780361855961353noreply@blogger.com