1978 Kellogg's Baseball Card Backs #31-33

Back for more unless the keys freeze up - yeah, still no heat in my house.  I'm slowly getting through the 1978 Kellogg's baseball card set. 

#33 - Greg Luzinski

What a great year he had.  Third in HRs and second in RBIs. The Illinois native was a top prospect.  He homered off of Jim Palmer in the All-Star game at Yankee stadium.

Not on the card - he played football as a kid.  His alma mater is playing my school this week in the state football playoffs.  

Not on the card - he had only one regular season homer against Palmer since "The Bull" only played in the AL for four years. 

Not on the card - he led the league on year by striking out 140 times.  With 140 K's he'd have ranked 41st this year.

#32 - Eric Soderholm

Another bowler.  I know he likes golf because my son caddied for him.  I didn't remember him missing an entire year due to knee surgery. 

Since he was injured in 1976 he wasn't a desirable choice in the re-entry draft.  That allowed the White Sox to sign him without a lot of competition.  

FYI on the Re-Entry draft - this draft was created after the 1976 season.  Check out what baseball-reference.com mentioned about it - Re-Entry Draft

#31 - Garry Templeton

Singer Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis?  No, this just happens to have the middle name of Lewis, so he's Garry Lewis Templeton.  

Garry had a great start to his career, becoming the youngest shortstop to get 200 hits.  18 triples is a lot.  

Not on the card - since 1978 only 11 players have exceeded 18 triples.  One of them was Templeton who got 19 a few years later.

Kellogg's expected Garry to become a longball threat even though he had eight homers in 1977. 

Not on the card - his season high in homers was nine.