Back for more from the 1972 Kellogg's baseball card set. Did they mention anything interesting on the back? Wow, this is quite a trio.
#48 - Lou Brock
Not much of interest on the back. He led the league in steals and stole 50+ bases for the seventh time - a record. How did he become the only player to hit a homer into the right-center bleachers in the Polo Grounds? He hit nine homers that year.
#47 - Juan Marichal
I've got a few problems with this card back. First, the card uses the word commensurate. As a nine-year-old I had no chance of understanding what this meant. I doubt anyone in my family could have helped me at all.
Second, the first line starts with "still one of baseball's top pitchers". He was only 33 at this time and I guess the Kellogg's writers expected that he should be done by this age. He won only 22 games while losing 33 from 1972 - 1975. That certainly hurt one of baseball's best winning percentages.
#46 - Billy Williams
Here it is. the most common phrase that could have been on any T-206, Goudey, Bowman and Topps cards - until 2016. The bio for Williams starts with the sad line - "Most Cub fans were disappointed with their ballclub last year".
He held the NL record with 1,117 consecutive games played. Steve F****** Garvey broke that record.
Brock and Williams were teammates from 1961 - 1964.
Brock faced only one pitcher in his career more than Marichal. Can you figure out which pitcher that was? Against Marichal Lou batted .320 with four homers in 128 plate appearances. Marichal did strike him out 18 times.
Williams also only faced one pitcher more in his career than Marichal. Can you name this pitcher, who is not the same one from the question above? Against Marichal Williams batted .266 with six homers in 135 plate appearances. Marichal struck him out 22 times.
So far, the 1972 card backs haven't been very interesting. I hope that changes.
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