#09 - Elliott Maddox
Can anyone name another player with three double letters in their name? Larry Biittner comes to mind, but he didn't have a Kellogg's card.
Elliott listed his hobbies as basketball and photography. Wow, three teams in five years so far.
Not on the card - he played for five teams in 11 years. He never lasted more than three years with any team.
He graduated from Michigan's pre-law program while leading the Big Ten in hitting. He was traded from Detroit to Washington with Denny McLain.
He played two "unspectacular seasons" with Texas before having a great season with the Yankees.
Not on the card - he finished 8th in the MVP voting in 1974.
#08 - Jeff Burroughs
He led the AL in RBIs on his way to the MVP Award in 1974. Kellogg's sees him as the "ALs top power guy".
Not on the card - he only exceeded 20 homers in five of his 16 seasons.
Burroughs is an accomplished golfer having won a Celebrity Tournament in 1974.
#07 - Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench lists some good hobbies. I remember him being a good golfer and I recall him being a singer at some point. Are there videos of that singing?
Not on the card - in his seven seasons he has won Rookie of the Year and two MVP Awards. He also was an All-Star and a Gold Glove winner in all seven years. He was a 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner in his career.
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