NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1971 DON BRYANT

Here’s a “career-capping, not so missing” 1971 card for former catcher Don Bryant, who just wrapped up a brief three year Major League career, the last two of which were with the Houston Astros:

Bryant, who originally came up with the Chicago Cubs in 1966 and appeared in 13 games, missed out on the 1967 and 1968 seasons while he put in time in the San Francisco Giants Minor League system.
He’d make it back to the Big Leagues in 1969, appearing in 31 games for the Astros and batting .186 with eleven hits over 59 at-bats, followed by what would end up being the final 15 games of his MLB career in 1970, faring a little better at the plate with a .208 average while filling in at catcher.
In 1971 he’d find himself in the Boston Red Sox system, playing out the final three years of his pro career with the Louisville Colonels and Pawtucket Red Sox before retiring as a player after the 1973 season.