Monday, December 12, 2016
#392 Pirates Rookie Card
Two Pirates with divergent paths....Cambria is just a foot note having seen all the MLB
action he would see by the time this card came out...marginal AAA player at time and declined further in 1972....finished with a 1-2
record in the bigs....Richie Zisk was to become a distinguished slugger in both leagues for
over 10 campaigns ....stayed in minors 1972 soreal chance came in 1973 as he was pressed into service
with the tragic loss of Roberto Clemente...acquitted himself well hitting
.324....was able gather 100 RBI in second season.... 1977 traded to join
Chicago’s Southside hitmen....output was 30 home runs, 101 RBIs....Joined Texas
and took the free agent money...did OK but maybe not up to expectations....after
three years in Lone Star State, took his bat to the Pacific Northwest....staged
a slight comeback in 1981-2...hit .242 in 1983 and was released thereafter.
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I really like the full records on the back of these.
ReplyDeleteI really like that style too. There were seven cards in this style and Topps started them in the mid to high number series (starting at #268). I had five of them as a kid.
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