Now it's obvious that the pictures used on the back were taken closer to 1991 than to 1971.
As a kid, the best players on each team in Little League played pitcher, first base and shortstop. When I was a kid, Bert Campaneris was the shortstop in the World Series every year. The card back mentions that he played in five consecutive AL West champs and three World Series winners in a row.
Not on the card - he stole 10 bases in the post season and had 35 hits in 37 career playoff games.
He certainly was a star - six stolen base titles, played all nine positions in a game. I didn't see him play as much because (a) he was in the AL, (b) when the White Sox played the A's no one gave up their tickets, and (c) when the White Sox played in Oakland the games were on late.
Not on the card - he received MVP votes in eight different seasons.
Campy is definitely a fan favorite among A's fans.
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