Let’s
go and give former second baseman Bobby Knoop one last card as a Major
League player, capping off his career with a 1973 Topps card:
Knoop finished off his nine-year career in 1972, playing in 44 games
with the Kansas City Royals and hitting .237 with 23 hits over 97
at-bats.
Knoop was awarded three Gold Gloves for his excellent fielding, all
consecutive between 1966-68 while with the California Angels, for whom
he came up with.
In 1966 he was named to his only All-Star team, and also led the
American League with 11 triples while hitting 17 homers and driving in
72 runs.
He’d retire with a .236 lifetime average, with 856 hits over 3622 at
bats in 1153 games with the Angels, Chicago White Sox and Royals.