Paepke actually appeared on a multi-player rookie card in the 1970 Topps set after playing in a dozen games during the inaugural 1969 season.
After being stuck in the minors for 1970, he made it to the big leagues again in 1971 and played in 60 games for the Royals, collecting 31 hits over 152 at-bats, good for a .204 average while splitting time behind the plate and out in the outfield.
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