One of the very impressive
rookies to participate in the Pirates championship year…the latest newcomer
with a terrific .353 BA in rookie year….Started and tore up AAA then called up
to replace an injured Jose Pagan…..despite outstanding numbers excluded from
post season…Seeing potential became well entrenched in Pirates line up to the
moment of their next WS victory in 1979, staying while others were traded…end result
was mostly positive, a bit wavering, sometimes outstanding and one time
historical….outstanding like his .336 BA in 1977….historic being his 7-7 day
against the woeful Cubs in 1975 who were defeated 22-0….lesser moments were
hitting a subpar .242 in 1973 and producing same in his last two years in
Pittsburgh 1978-79…after being a member of the “We are Family” Pirates, tried
his luck with the Giants with no change in BA; a .242 average. One
of the very impressive rookies to participate in the Pirates championship
year…the latest newcomer with a terrific .353 BA in rookie year….Started and
tore up AAA then called up to replace an injured Jose Pagan…..despite
outstanding numbers excluded from post season…Seeing potential became well
entrenched in Pirates line up to the moment of their next WS victory in 1979,
staying while others were traded…end result was mostly positive, a bit
wavering, sometimes outstanding and one time historical….outstanding like his
.336 BA in 1977….historic being his 7-7 day against the woeful Cubs in 1975 who
were defeated 22-0….lesser moments were hitting a subpar .242 in 1973 and
producing same in his last two years in Pittsburgh 1978-79…after being a member
of the “We are Family” Pirates, tried his luck with the Giants with no change
in BA; a .242 average....left majors after 1981 and played in Mexico and tried a comeback in AAA Wichita 1983.
Unfortunately, he was never the same player after he broke his leg in 1977.
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