Back to the 1974s. Not my favorite trio of cards. I will try to get the pictures going soon on this.
#27 - Ron Fairly
Not much on the back of his card because he played from age 20 to age 40. It does add a one-liner that made me laugh - "If the NL ever embraces the Designated Hitter, Fairly might never retire." So, are they saying that he's not much of an outfielder, he's just old or both?
Not on the card - only eight times in his career did he reach 500 plate appearances. He did get 1,913 hits in 21 seasons.
#26 - Wayne Twitchell
I didn't remember that he was 6-6. Too bad he didn't get into the league in the late 1960s with the higher mound. He was a 1973 All-Star.
He is studying for a Physical Education degree at Portland State.
Not on the card - he was from Portland (OR) which is probably why he took courses there. He died in Portland in 2010 or cancer.
#25 - Ron Hunt
He played for a lot of teams during an era that didn't include free agency. Another older guy, he was first signed in 1959. He had knee issues that required surgery after the 1973 season.
Not on the card - he led the league in being hit by pitch seven years in a row (1968 - 1974). Maybe that's why his knee was injured. He is now 6th all-time in this category.
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