If you grew up in the mid-60s and the 70s, he was the “face” that you probably easily recognized.

Alfred E. Newman was the iconic face on the cover of “Mad Magazine” that began in 1952 and was published until April 2018. Newman’s famous line in his chronicled adventures in the magazine was “What, me worry?” When the Three Mile Island catastrophe occurred in 1979, Newman’s line was changed to “Yes, me worry!”

I was never a big fan of ‘Mad Magazine,” but I did enjoy the “Spy vs. Spy“ segment. Back in the day, the editors of the magazine were truly cutting edge, having Newman highlight some of the current issues in his escapades.

In this week’s version of Yesterday - a trip back in time to the late 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s - we’ll talk about memorable “faces” that crossed our lives, as well as some Philadelphia Sports “faces” who never lived up to their expectations.

Phillies’ Flops: From the late 60s through the 90s, the Phillies had their share of promising pitchers who never reached their full potential. A few came to mind, and I know I likely missed some obvious ones (please tell yours).

In the early 70s, Billy Champion and Wayne Twitchell come to mind. Champion debuted as a highly touted rookie starter in 1969, but he never achieved the anticipated status and went 12-31 in four seasons. Twitchell was a 6-foot-6, hard-throwing right-hander who debuted as a starter in 1972 and later went to the bullpen. Twitchell won 12 games in 1973, but never quite found a home and was pushed out in the Phillies’ mid-70s rebuild, finishing with a 33-43 Phillies’ career in seven seasons.

Remember Marty Bystrom? He was one of the rookie phenoms with Bob Walk in 1980 that helped the Phillies to their title. Bystrom was a perfect 5-0 in September, but he eventually ended a five-year Phillies’ stint with a 24-22 mark.

In 1986, Mike Jackson burst onto the scene, and the Phillies apparently had a young starter. But he went 3-10 the following season and subsequently was dealt to Seattle.

Pat Combs was the team’s No. 1 pick in the 1988 draft, and the Phillies had high hopes for the lefty. Combs won 10 games in 1990, but injuries shelved his career after four seasons and an overall 17-17 record.

Does Andy Ashby ring a bell? He also was one of the young arms the Phillies expected to blossom. Ashby cracked the 1991 staff, but injuries cut his Philadelphia stay to two years.

Brett Myers also was a first-round pick, and the Jacksonville native posted a respectable 73-63 record over eight seasons in the early 2000s. However, Myers never really was the dominant pitcher the team expected.

Some other names you might recall? Try Barry Lersch, Randy Lerch, Ben Rivera, Bruce Ruffin, Joe Cowley, Tyler Green, Brandon Duckworth, Don Carman and Jose DeJesus.

No Promised Land Without Moses: On May 31, 1983, the Sixers won the NBA title behind Dr. J and Moses Malone as they swept the Lakers in four games - the final basket of the clinching game coming on a dunk by Mo Cheeks.

Three seasons later, the Sixers made one of the worst deals in franchise history when they dealt Malone and Terry Catledge along with two first round picks to Washington for Jeff Ruland and Cliff Robinson.

Ruland battled injuries and never was a force, while Robinson was a serviceable forward for a few seasons. The Sixers also dealt their No. 1 pick to Cleveland for Roy Hinson. Ruland, Robinson, and Hinson never had the same impact as Malone.

Farrah, Farrah, On The Wall: Famous faces of the 70s wouldn’t be complete without a mention of Farah Fawcett-Majors. How many of us had her famous poster on our wall? She was the women’s “face” of the 1970s.

Fawcett-Majors rose to fame as arguably the most dazzling model of the decade, and her fame was elevated as a member of “Charlie’s Angels,” - a trio who could all make our hearts patter a little more.

Archie, Tiny, Billy, and some bubbles: One of the more memorable “faces” of the 70’s was Archie Bunker. Being a pre-teen and teenager during the height of “All in the Family,” I never quite understood all of the issues depicted until I watched the reruns. But Archie was one of the most recognizable characters, and there even was an “Archie Bunker for President” campaign with T-shirts and buttons.

Anyone remember “Tiny Tim?” He became an instant success with his “Tip Toe Through the Tulips” song and his ukulele made on the inaugural show of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” in 1968. Tiny Tim went on to become a star and was certainly a “face” you wouldn’t forget.

In September of 1977, Billy Joel took the country by storm with “The Stranger “ Album, which produced several hits over the year. Joel was an overnight success, and that album will go down as one of the best of all time. It was high school senior year for me, and the songs played a big role in my life.

Finally, how many of you remember “The Lawrence Welk Show.” I watched it at my grandparents’ house and can always recall the bubbles and the acts. It proved to be a staple on Saturday nights, and the show touched most of our lives. Welk had the face that always stayed in your mind.

Sum..Sum…Summertime: Memorial Day and early June usually brought the openings of longtime ice cream establishments such as the Boulevard Drive-In or Leiby’s Ice Cream Parlor. The opening of the local pool also was a signal that summer had begun.

Once school was over, I also remember drinking from local springs or even streams and finding the buttercup flowers, which we would smell and smear on our “face.”

Do you remember?: Every week, I’ll mention a likely forgotten player or manager from yesterday … Do you remember John Felske? He was hired as the Phillies manager after Paul Owens stepped down after the 1984 season.

Felske won 75 games in 1985, but he posted 86 wins the following year and was in the running for the National League manager of the year. However, Felske’s Phillies struggled at the start of the ‘87 season with 29 wins in their first 61 games and he was fired and replaced by Lee Elia.