Hobbies on this pages are mostly music and the other standard ones mentioned.
#27 - Leon Durham
Since he was traded to the Cubs for Bruce Sutter, Durham had the pressure to deliver in a city yearning for a winning team. He finished third in the NL in batting.
#26 - Andre Thornton
The Phillies, Braves, Cubs and Expos all regret giving up on Thornton early in his career.
#25 - George Hendrick
Hendrick hopes that St. Louis will be his last team.
Not on the card - he was traded to the Pirates and later to the Angels.
#24 - Johnny Ray
Some cards start with the players full name in the text. "Johnny Cornelius Ray...". Why only some did one writer use this style and other writers not use it? The jury is still out on the Ray for Phil Garner trade.
#23 - Willie Wilson
He sat out the last day of the 1982 season and it paid off when he won the batting title over Robin Yount. Wilson batted .332 to Yount's .331.
Not on the card - as mentioned on an earlier card back, the Brewers won their last game of the season to make the playoffs. Yount went 3-for-4 with two homers, a triple and a hit-by-pitch. Yount's average was .328 before the final game.
#22 - George Foster
He has been reminded often that 1982 was his worst season in the majors. He vowed to return to form in 1983.
Not on the card - He did fare better for the Mets for three more years, but not nearly at his former numbers.
#21 - Ozzie Smith
"He is poetry in motion".
Not on the card - Does Don Baylor know that?
#20 - Pedro Guerrero
Tommy Lasorda got him playing time at second base when Davey Lopes was injured. Pedro's success hitting allowed Lasorda to find him an outfield spot when Lopes returned to action.
#19 - Pete Vuckovich
He listed now hobbies. What about acting. He was great in the movie Major League.
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