The 700 In Action Series…The next 9 players have In-action card
numerically next to their regular…It’s an odd lot of one HOF’er, never were’s, past
prime, and part timers…extra will be said about the action photo…so here goes…
Gene Michaels
Stick...skinny as a rail...career shortstop…Started in the Pittsburgh organization in 1959...moonlighted a minor league basketball player...Got platoon work with the Dodgers in 1967 after a trade for Maury Wills...Had anemic offensive number and sold to NY after one season ...A fixture in the Yankee shortstop
position since 1968 thru 1973…A weak spot for the franchise throughout the
decade….good field, light hit reputation…had an out of ordinary hitting year
with .276 avg in 1969…a feat he never could repeat as regular….had difficulty
hitting above .230 otherwise….was replaced by Jim Mason in 1974…in reality
Michaels despite his problems with the bat was a better hitter than Jim…became
a Yankee organizational guy, twice being manager and general manager…Was skipper in 1981 but not the World Series...also managed the Cubs in 1986 and 87.
The Picture: It’s not
about Gene…it’s more about Twins pitcher
Jim Kaat who’s stealing second….
successfully…Guess pitchers were men back that then… the game was played July
21st 1971. The steal took
place in the 8th inning…. Twin broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth…a
complete game win by Kaat.
Back of Action card: Left
side of Tony Oliva’s face
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