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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

1975 Kellogg's Baseball Card Backs #07 - 09

Almost done with the 1975 Kellogg's Baseball card backs.  What is going to be next?  I will need to check which sets I've already gone through.

#09 - Elliott Maddox




Can anyone name another player with three double letters in their name?  Larry Biittner comes to mind, but he didn't have a Kellogg's card.  

Elliott listed his hobbies as basketball and photography.  Wow, three teams in five years so far.

Not on the card - he played for five teams in 11 years.  He never lasted more than three years with any team.

He graduated from Michigan's pre-law program while leading the Big Ten in hitting.  He was traded from Detroit to Washington with Denny McLain.  

He played two "unspectacular seasons" with Texas before having a great season with the Yankees.

Not on the card - he finished 8th in the MVP voting in 1974.





#08 - Jeff Burroughs



He led the AL in RBIs on his way to the MVP Award in 1974.  Kellogg's sees him as the "ALs top power guy".  

Not on the card - he only exceeded 20 homers in five of his 16 seasons.

Burroughs is an accomplished golfer having won a Celebrity Tournament in 1974.




#07 - Johnny Bench




Johnny Bench lists some good hobbies.  I remember him being a good golfer and I recall him being a singer at some point.  Are there videos of that singing?

He is averaging 30 homers a year in his seven seasons. 

Not on the card - in his seven seasons he has won Rookie of the Year and two MVP Awards.  He also was an All-Star and a Gold Glove winner in all seven years.  He was a 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner in his career. 




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