On the blog today, we have a "not so missing" card for longtime Big League infielder Ivan DeJesus, who was yet to become a full-timer as the 1977 season approached:
DeJesus
appeared in 22 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting .171 with
seven hits over 41 at-bats, this after playing in 63 games in 1976 and
three games in his MLB debut in 1975.
It really wasn't until 1977, now as a Chicago Cub, that he would become a full-time Major League player.
By the time he retired as a player after the 1988 season, he played
for the Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Cardinals, Yankees, Giants and Tigers
over the course of 15 seasons, and finished with a .254 average with
1167 hits and 194 stolen bases.
Between 1977 and 1980 he had some solid seasons for the Cubs, even
leading the National League in runs scored in 1978 with 104, and twice
topping 40 stolen bases (in 1978 and 1980).
