Monday, October 5, 2015
#545 Wayne Granger
Tall and lanky, at 6’2” and 165 pounds….The previously
St. Louis farmhand was once the all time record holder for games played in
season by a pitcher….set the mark of 90 games in 1969 as a Cincinnati Red….held
record for 4 years….then along came Mike Marshall who continues to hold the
record for over 40 years….Under Sparky Anderson was more a pure closer in 1970
holding the top honors for saves for two years running….In 1971 ERA rose and saves
dropped by two thirds….still had league best mark with 70 appearences….Traded to
Minnesota….did OK garnering 19 saves but stayed only one season….his trade back
to St Louis his career never materialized into a comeback to his Reds
performance…pitched OK but unspectacularly for NYY, ChiSox, Houston, and
Montreal in years 1973-76…made a brief resurface in AAA level Inter-American
League along with several ex MLB players.
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Granger held the record for pitching appearances in a season at the time, yet Topps thought it was more noteworthy to mention a game in which he played outfield for one batter?
ReplyDeletestrange isn't it. After he set the record and until Marshall's record, all his other cards mention the mark. At least Topps could have said Wayne comes in to rebuild the twins bullpen.
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