Good day everyone.
On
the blog today, we have a "not so missing" 1973 card for journeyman
Bill Stein, who put in some time with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972,
though not being included in the Topps set the following year:
It
was the first taste of the Big Leagues for Stein, appearing in 14 games
and putting in time at Third and the corner outfield spots for the
Redbirds.
Over those scant 14 games he hit .314 with 11 hits over 34 at-bats, with a couple runs scored and a couple homers.
He would go on to put in 14 years
in the Big Leagues, and 1977 would be the only one of them that was a
true full-season, appearing in 151 games for the new organization, with
exactly 600 plate appearances.
He put in a nice season, hitting .259 with 13 homers and 67 runs batted in, along with 144 hits and 53 runs scored.
All except the batting average were easily career-highs in a career that spanned 1972 through 1985.
He’d finish his career with a .267 average with 751 hits over 2811 at-bats, appearing in 959 games.
He put in a nice season, hitting .259 with 13 homers and 67 runs batted in, along with 144 hits and 53 runs scored.
All except the batting average were easily career-highs in a career that spanned 1972 through 1985.
He’d finish his career with a .267 average with 751 hits over 2811 at-bats, appearing in 959 games.
