A rare trans-league Rookie Card with two future star...(Sorry Ben I'm a little light on your bio)
Ron Cey: One of the mainstays of the Dodgers for next
decade, then the Cubs…ROY…A consecutive six time all star …In 1972 Ron
came off an incredible AAA season in Spokane(32Hr,123-RBIs, .328 Avg). For whatever reason the Dodgers kept him down
another where Ron basically repeated his performance in Albuquerque
(23Hr,102-RBIs, .329 Avg). This is odd
given the Dodgers problems at third base at the time…Playing for Spokane was a
natural for the native of Washington and attend school at nearby Washington
State…his stint in Albuquerque was a return to where he played in the Texas
league…A model of consistency in both bat and field...Next year Cey’s card is
paired with Mike Schmidt, a card highly valued by collectors...Spent 4 years with the Cubs as vital cog in the club resurgence in 1984.
Ben Oglivie: Unlike
Cey Ben stay with the big club in 1972…but was only a bit player for both the
Red Sox and then Detroit…stardom came with a trade to the Brewers although he
never obtained the Cey’s notoriety and press billing.... but did hit more home runs in a season than the Penguin…had a career year in 1980 leading the AL in Home Runs plus an all star appearance and Sliver Slugger Award.
Bernie Williams: Bernie wasn’t even close to put the numbers
of his card mates…See more information on the 1973 card blog site: http://1973toppsphotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/other-bernie-williams.html Williams career with the Giants was a case of
bad timing for Gary Matthews and Garry Maddock were in the wings
What happened to card 762?
ReplyDeleteIt's weird to see Cey shown as an outfielder.
ReplyDelete