It has been years since I posted one of my "Long Time No See" subjects, and today we have Wally Wolf, who appeared on a Topps rookie card in 1963 and then again on a rookie card in the 1970 set:
Turns
out those would be the only cards the former pitcher would appear on,
making his Big League debut in 1969 as a member of the California
Angels.
Originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as a
19-year-old, he played for Cubs, Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds
systems before finally getting to the Big Show as an Angel in '69.
In
that initial taste of the Majors he appeared in two games, not
factoring in a decision while pitching to an ERA of 11.57 over 2.1
innings of work.
The following season he appeared in four
games for California, again not factoring in a decision while posting an
ERA of 5.06 over 5.1 innings,
Turns out he would retire soon after, never even pitching in the Minors again after the 1970 season.finishing with a six-game MLB career of 7.2 innings, with a 7.04 ERA and no record.