#19 Billy Cowan

The angelic Angel....Career is far more noted for this iconic card pictue utilizing the halo of the scoreboard than any field endeavor....Career overview: 5^th or 6^th outfielder at best..... a resume of eight seasons, but only one as a starter....Came up Cubs system, had a monster 1963 for PCL Salt Lake City and a decent fall call up propelled hopes to be a Wrigley Field fixture for 1964 .....got his shot falling just short of 500 at-bats and hit 19 home runs....however BA was a pedestrian .241.... Being second in the NL in strikeouts that big year probably didn’t help things much......and even worse was his 18 walks showed no proficiency in getting on base or plate patience.... It was the only year he got more than 200 at-bats....As the Cubbies go in another direction Cowan experiences a quick succession of trades Mets, Milwaukee Braves, Cubs (again), Phillies.....stays in majors during 1965 riding the Mets and Braves benches.....quickly dispatched to the minors of two later organizations....a strong effort in AAA for during 1968 increased his stock and trade to point Cowan was taken in the Rule 5 draft by the Yankees....after a few pinstripe at bats swiftly flipped to his final MLB destination:  Anaheim, where his two seasons were passable and helped to enhance his final line of 40 homers, 125 RBIs, and .231 BA....was the Halos player representative which has been linked to an early career exit (common for the time).....1972 gave him only three pinch hitting at bats with a release in early May....Played every position in the big leagues other than pitcher...personal highlight did get kissed once by Morgana.