Here come three more from the 1974 Kellogg's baseball card set.
#15 - Manny Sanguillen
Not often back then did we see a player's position listed as catcher / outfielder. His hobbies include playing the guitar.
It is mentioned that he was the replacement for his close friend Roberto Clemente in right field. The 1973 card projected that move. He played 59 games in right field in 1973.
In a sentence filled with randomness, Manny is one of the fastest-running catchers, he was an amateur boxer and he teaches the bible to kids in Pan American missions.
Not on the card - he received MVP votes in four different seasons.
#14 - Jim Brewer
Brewer is listed as a relief pitcher. I don't know how often that was specified on a card since most guys are just listed as pitchers.
He is mentioned as one of baseball's best relief pitchers. Not much else on the back since he'd been in the league since 1960. His last game was in 1976.
Not on the card - he died in 1987 in a car accident.
#13 - Dave May
May's got a unique middle name - LaFrance. He's listed as an avid pro basketball fan. I don't remember seeing anything like that elsewhere.
He's from Delaware. In Wayne's World Wayne mentions in a most boring voice "Hi, I'm in Delaware". If you don't know the movie, watch it sometime.
Not on the card - he's the father of Derrick May. Dad was a one-time all-star with 96 career homers. I was guessing that son hit more, but Derrick only hit 52 homers.
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