#578 Billy Garbarkewitz

One season wonder….Peer to future LA icon, Bill Buckner….Future looked so bright after 1970…That year he took over third base, a Dodger problem position for many years…displayed many skills;  hit .289, drove in 84 runs, showed pop with 17 home runs…lead team with 92 runs scored and stole 19 bases too….made All Star game and hit a pivotal single…Not bad for a .095 hitter in rookie season in 1969….Groomed for 2^nd base for 1971 with the arrival of Dick Allen….Not to be….Injuries upon injuries and he appeared only 24 games….Was given another try at 3^rd for 1972….just couldn’t hit…After a trade to Angels relegated to apart time utility man vagabond going from California, Philadelphia and the Cubs for 1973 and 74…tried to catch on with Oakland’s AAA Iowa club and got two at bats with a A’s….but oh man, what a year 1970 was.