#48 - Dave Cash
In his first full season, 1974, he recorded 206 hits.
Not on the card - why didn't Pittsburgh get him a full season during his five years there? He was traded to the Phillies for Ken Brett after the 1973 season.
He was a top basketball prospect as a high school athlete in Utica, New York. Most of his minor league seasons were interrupted by time in the Marine Reserves.
#47 - Sparky Lyle
It is mentioned that all of his 436 pitching appearances have come in relief. He had a stellar ERA of 1.66 in 1974.
Not on the card - he ended his career with 899 games, none of which he started.
His 15 saves from 1974 are mentioned in the text since they are not listed on the stats lines.
Not on the card - he had more than 15 saves seven times in a season including a career-high 35 in 1972.
#46 - George Hendrick
I didn't remember at all that he got to the majors with Oakland. Injuries slowed the end of his 1973 and 1974 seasons.
He "refrained from playing baseball while attending high school in Los Angeles" and "he had some problems with Indians management" in 1974. It is expected that those problems will disappear now that Frank Robinson has been named manager.
None of that sounds like good news.
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