For any of you that have been following the blog for some time, you know that I love Vada Pinson and think he is criminally overlooked.
So
anytime I can go ahead and create a card for him I will, and today I am
happy to add a fantasy 1977 card showing him as a member of the
Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he almost played for during the 1976 season:
Pinson signed with the Brewers as a Free Agent in January of 1976 after a year with the Kansas City Royals.
Sadly,
the Brewers released Pinson right as the season started on April 4th,
deying us an extra season of the man trying to chase 3000 hits.
Nevertheless,
I just came across this awesome photo of him suited up as a Brewer, so
let's just imagine he played that last season with Milwaukee, leading to
this beauty shall we?
I’ve always loved his career, and wonder had he not
played the bulk of his Big League time in the shadows of Willie Mays,
Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson, would he have made it
all the way to the Hall of Fame.
Four-times he’d collect over 200 hits, seven times over 20-home runs, nine times over 20-stolen bases, and the man only made two All-Star teams!
Just an awesome career that saw him finish with over 2700 hits, 250 homers and 300 stolen bases, while also collecting over 480 doubles and 120 triples.
Four-times he’d collect over 200 hits, seven times over 20-home runs, nine times over 20-stolen bases, and the man only made two All-Star teams!
Just an awesome career that saw him finish with over 2700 hits, 250 homers and 300 stolen bases, while also collecting over 480 doubles and 120 triples.