I remember batting against a little league pitcher who was a giant - maybe six feet tall even. How about a 6-8 pitcher? Yikes.
I like that the text mentions him as James Rodney instead of J.R. I also like that he is mentioned as "currently the National League's ERA leader" instead of just saying he led the league in ERA in 1979.
Finally, we are getting some unique writing on a card back. He signed a "dough-heavy multi-season contract". That won't get boring to read.
Richard only played into 1980 due to a stroke. His ERA of 1.90 in 1980 was lower than Don Sutton's 2.20, but J.R. didn't pitch enough innings to qualify for the ERA title. He tried to comeback but he didn't make his way back to the majors.
Richard was a beast. And not just on the mound. The guy had a stroke back in 1980, was living under a bridge in the mid 90's, and is still around to tell his story.
ReplyDeleteThose are great reminders to us and our students.
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