#24 - Steve Busby
He tossed no-hitters in both of his full seasons in the majors. His manager thinks he's got a chance to be as good as Tom Seaver.
Not on the card - he had another strong season in 1975 but he didn't keep the no-hitter streak going. That was about it for him after an injury in 1976. The rotator cuff tear wasn't as easy to fix as it is today.
#23 - Bill North
Nice to see that North listed some different hobbies - reading and pool. He led the AL in steals in 1974. The paragraph mostly focuses on his stolen bases in the minors as well.
He was injured, so he missed the 1973 post-season.
There is a surprising formatting issue on the card - "led the loop in SB with 42". I will check to see if that was changed.
#22 - Fergie Jenkins
Jenkins had six 20-win seasons in a row with the Cubs, but after a losing season in 1973 he was traded to Texas. In his first season with the Rangers he had his highest victory total - 25. He led the league with 29 complete games in his 41 starts.
Not on the card - he averaged eight innings per start. You won't see that in the majors today.
Not on the card - the Cubs got Bill Madlock in the trade with Texas. After three years and two batting titles, Madlock was traded for Bobby Murcer.
Here is something to look up - Since Kelloggs posted the middle names on back - How many had my First name as their Middle name ?? And how many had your First name as their middle name..?
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