Hard to find some really good photos of Randolph with the Pirates in what was his first taste of the Big Leagues in 1975, but I think this one fits the bill!
Of course, Randolph was (thankfully) traded to the New York Yankees by the time this card would have seen the light of day as part of a blockbuster deal that also saw Ken Brett and Dock Ellis head to the Bronx for pitcher Doc Medich.
All Randolph did was play the next 13 years of his great career as the Yankees second baseman, the understated infielder who dealt with all the “Bronx Zoo” madness with grace and professionalism, making six All-Star teams and helping the Yankees win two championships while also taking home two American League titles.
I cannot state how much I loved him as a kid growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Year in and year out all he did was give the Yankees a solid bat in the line-up while playing stellar defense, keeping out of the Steinbrenner madness, and acting as an anchor those “Bronx Zoo” teams sorely needed.
What a steal for the Yanks!