On the blog today, we have a re-done 1972 card for former first baseman/outfielder Bob Burda, who was originally airbrushed into a Red Sox uniform for his upcoming tenure with his new team.
But on the blog, we give him a card showing him with whom he played for in 1971, the St. Louis Cardinals:
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| Re-done for blog |
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| Original issue by Topps |
Burda appeared in 65 games for St. Louis, a return of sorts since he originally came up with them back in 1962 at the age of 23.
It
was a successful reunion of sorts, as he hit a career best .296 with 21
hits in 71 at-bats in his limited role, playing both first base and
outfield.
Moving onto 1972, it would turn out to be his last
in the Big Leagues, as he would play in 45 games for Boston, hitting
.164 with 12 hits in 73 at-bats, with a couple of home runs and nine
runs batted in.
For his career Burda would play in 388 games, hitting .224 with 142 hits over 634 at-bats, scoring 53 runs and driving in 78.
