#18 - Joe Coleman
Coleman likes golf. So do I. I hope he's gotten more chances to play that I did.
His dad pitches in the majors too. Junior was involved in a trade to Detroit for Denny McLain. Kellogg's assumed that the Tigers traded for Coleman since he was 8-0 against Detroit while pitching for Washington.
He won his first two major league starts at the age of 18.
Not on the card - Sr. played 10 years and Jr. lasted for 15 years. Sr. made his debut at the age of 20 pitching six innings in one game - a loss. He didn't appear again until 1946 after three years in the military.
#17 - Wes Parker
There are a few cards in this set that look like there is a portion cut out. To me, the top left box inside the blue border always looks like it was cut out of the card.
Lots of hobbies. Maybe he should have worked more on baseball?
Really, erudite? As a kid I probably stopped reading the back of the card when I got to this word. How do I remember that? I stopped reading it now when I got to that word. Note to Kellogg's - that word was never on any spelling bee list throughout all of my grade school years.
He is working with former Ebbetts Field hero Dixie Walker to get back to his 1970 form.
Not on the card - I never knew much about Dixie Walker because he played from 1931 - 1949, which are eras when card sets weren't produced consistently. He played nine seasons in Brooklyn and hit .311 for the Dodgers.
#16 - Bobby Murcer
He was the star of the Yankees last year. He was second in the league with his .331 average.
Mickey Mantle is mentioned three times in the paragraph. Is that a card-back record for someone being mentioned on another player's card?
Kellogg's also mentioned that is is vain to try to pull the ball into the seats. After that the card mentioned his goal it the World Series.
Not on the card - he only appeared in the playoffs in 1980 and 1981. He was on the losing end of the 1981 World Series as he went 0-3 at the plate.
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