Another round of cards that have returned with no surveys. A three-time all star, Joe Rudi played for 16 years in the majors, mostly for the Oakland A’s. He came up with Oakland in 1967 and retired after playing for the A’s in 1982. In between, he made stops with the California Angels and BostonContinue reading “Swings and misses”
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Bill Stein
Stein spent 14 years playing in the majors, compiling a .267 career batting average and hitting 44 home runs along the way. He came up with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972 but did not see regular action until 1975 while playing for the Chicago White Sox. Stein hit .270 that season in 76 gamesContinue reading “Bill Stein”
Bill Wilson
Wilson played in 224 major league games, appearing first for the Chicago White Sox in 1950 and finishing with 98 games for the Kansas City A’s in 1955. Wilson connected on 32 home runs in 654 big league at bats, but he struggled to put the bat on the ball, hitting just .222 during hisContinue reading “Bill Wilson”
John D’Acquisto
Sporting News’ Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1974, D’Acquisto pitched for 10 seasons in the big leagues, mostly for the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. He had his best season as a rookie for the Giants in what was his second year in the big leagues. He came up in 1973 andContinue reading “John D’Acquisto”
Wally Westlake
An all star in 1951, Westlake belted 127 home runs during a 10-year stretch in the big leagues from 1947-1956. He came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947 and played in 112 games, hitting .273 with 17 long balls for the Bucs that season. He remained a starting outfielder for Pittsburgh until his all-starContinue reading “Wally Westlake”
Mark Wagner
Wagner served as a backup infielder for three teams from 1976-1984. He came up with the Detroit Tigers in 1976 and played in 39 games. He enjoyed the best year of his career with Detroit in 1979, hitting .274 in 75 games. Wagner was dealt to the Texas Rangers in 1981. He spent three yearsContinue reading “Mark Wagner”
Swings and misses
Six cards came back with autographs but no questionnaires. Two more came back with bad addresses. Here’s a rundown of our most recent failures. I like to send out old Diamond King cards from time to time because I think they look cool autographed. Unfortunately their return rate is pretty low. The occasions where theyContinue reading “Swings and misses”
Rob Sperring
Sperring saw action in 208 big league games, playing for the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros from 1974-1977. He hit .211 in 473 at bats, with the majority of his success coming with the Cubs in the first three years of his career. His best year came in his third, and final, season withContinue reading “Rob Sperring”
Dave Sells
Sells pitched in 90 major-league games, mainly with the California Angels, from 1972-1975. He appeared in 51 of those games in 1973 for the Angels, compiling a 7-2 mark with 10 saves and a 3.71 ERA. Despite his success, he only pitched in 20 games the following year for California and then, as his ERAContinue reading “Dave Sells”
Rodney Scott
A speedster, Scott swiped 205 bases during eight seasons in the big leagues. He played in a handful of games for the Kansas City Royals in 1975, then made a brief appearance for the Montreal Expos the following season. Scott saw action in 133 games in 1977 for the Oakland A’s, shuffling between second baseContinue reading “Rodney Scott”
