21 - Dave Rozema
Rozema had a great season for a guy who was a non-roster pitcher in the spring. He season was called a one of those "Horatio Alger" seasons. Huh?
An injury to Mark Fidrych opened to door for Rozema.
Not on the card - writer Horatio Alger wrote stories that typically were "rags-to-riches" stories. I didn't know that as a teen in 1978, but I learned about it 40 years later.
20 - Hal McRae
After three years of hitting over .300, McRae "fell to" .298. He has been the most consistent DH since the league adopted the DH rule in 1973.
Not on the card - he played over 70% of his career games as DH.
Not on the card - another player with a Kellogg's card who became a manager. How many are there?
19 - Ellis Valentine
Sorry for the blurry card. This is really what it says.
Kellogg's pronounced the Expos to have the best young outfield with Valentine, Andre Dawson and Warren Cromartie. Nothing else interesting is on the back so I won't be re-scanning the back.
Not on the card - Valentine was with Montreal until being traded in 1981, Cromartie stayed until being granted free agency in 1983 and Dawson left for the Cubs in 1987. Valentine never reached MVP status but the other two did. Yes, Cromartie was MVP in the Japanese league.
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