#15 - Jeff Burroughs
Burroughs was involved in a big trade from Texas to Atlanta where he hit 41 homers. He was unhappy with the Rangers because as Kellogg's stated the Burroughs was "unhappy with the southerly breezes at the Rangers' Arlington Stadium."
Not on the card - he was traded for five players and cash. Have other players been traded because they complained about the direction of the wind?
Not on the card - he was AL MVP in 1974.
Not on the card - Burroughs played for the Washington Senators in 1970 and 1971. His last game was in 1985. Do you know who was the last active major leaguer to have played for the Senators team that moved to Texas for the 1972 season? How about the last active player who played for the Senators team that moved to Minnesota for the 1961 season. Hint - both had Kellogg's cards.
Players who were the last active players for the Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants and Kansas City A's also got onto a Kellogg's card. Any ideas?
#14 - Paul Dade
He was one of the earlier free agents in 1976. He hit .291 in his first MLB season. He was also a football star in high school.
Not on the card - Dade only played until 1980. He played in Japan in 1981 and then in the minors in 1982.
Not on the card - like lots of players, Dade had a Topps card in 1981 even though his last MLB game was in 1980.
#13 - Chris Chambliss
I like his hobby - record collecting. I bet he had some good stuff.
Because of his homer to win the 1976 AL pennant I remember him as a slugger. He was AL Rookie of the Year in 1971.
He was traded to the Yankees in 1974.
One of my favorite write-ups as it mentions that Chambliss has been a regular in the Yankee lineup, he just come to play ball and he has "carefully refrained from becoming involved in the controversial club house antics that have brought the Yankees so much publicity". I think they intentionally left out the word negative before publicity.
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