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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

More League Leaders and Kellogg's Cards

So, a few pitchers didn't get a Kellogg's card even though they led the league in wins.  That didn't happen as much with hitters.  Every hitter that led the league in homers or hits from 1969 to 1982 managed to find their way into a Kellogg's set.

Players leading the league in batting also get great recognition from Kellogg's.  Only one player managed to win a batting title without getting onto a regular-issue Kellogg's card.  Many years later he ended up on a 1991 Kellogg's set.  Can you name him?

Leading the league in saves did very little to help a pitcher get noticed.  That goes for everything from the all-star team to the Hall of Fame to Kellogg's sets.  There were 17 relief pitchers that led or tied for the league lead in saves from 1969 to 1982.  Only nine of them found their way into a Kellogg's set.

The nine relief pitchers shown in a Kellogg's set are Bruce Sutter, Rollie Fingers, Clay Carroll, Dan Quisenberry, Rich Gossage, Sparky Lyle, Al Hrabosky, Mike Marshall and John Hiller.  Good luck naming the other eight relief pitchers.  Two of them actual had two years of leading the league and still no Kellogg's cards.













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