Career bench player….Versatility stock and
trade… Fast forward many years, his name would come up a surprising, yet minor WS
footnote in losing cause….well traveled
with journey stopping at Cleveland, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, back to KC,
Milwaukee, Seattle (never played), Texas, San Diego, Pirates (again), and ending
with Padres (again)….closest to regular work was with the Padres 1979 and hit
.251….best season was as a reserve on 1977 Texas Rangers team….hit .333 and 28
RBIs in 104 plate appearances….also impressive given he was released by the
expansionist Mariners….near end of his career hit 2 homers and 2 doubles against
the Tigers in 1984 WS….had only hit .200 during the regular season…an award
winning player; 1975 won the first ever Topps bubble gum blowing contest.
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