Even
though Ralph Garr had an amazing action shot for his card in the 1975
set, I had to add him to the growing “In-Action” sub-set I’ve been
building for a while, so here it is:
At the time the reigning National League batting champ after a .353 mark
in 1974, Garr had an amazing run between 1971 and 1975, a stretch that
saw him top .325 three times, along with three 200-hit seasons and
leading the league in triples twice.
In 1976 he’d find himself with the Chicago White Sox, where he’d hit an
even .300 his first two years there, but he’d be out of Major League
ball just three years later after a rapid decline.
Nevertheless, he’d finish his Big League career with a .306 batting
average, with 1562 hits over 5108 at-bats, stealing 172 bases and
scoring 717 runs over 14-years.
The “Roadrunner” definitely had it going on in the 1970’s!