On the blog today, we have a 1973 "not so missing" card for infielder Fernando Gonzalez, who made his MLB debut during the 1972 season:
The 22-year-old appeared in three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates, going 0-for-2 at the plate, striking out both times.
The
following year he'd see some more playing time, appearing in 37 games
and collecting the first 11 hits of his career, including a homer,
hitting .224 while putting in time at third base.
He played in 60 games in 1974, the first nine with KC before
finding himself in New York with the Yanks, hitting for a cumulative
.204 average, with 29 hits in 142 at-bats.
After missing out on Major League play the next two seasons he’d make it back, now with the team he originally came up with, the Pittsburgh Pirates, before moving on to the San Diego padres where he would play until 1979, his last year in the Majors.
In his six seasons in the big show he would hit .235 with 244 hits in 1038 at-bats over 404 games, with 17 homers and 104 runs batted in along with 85 runs scored.
After missing out on Major League play the next two seasons he’d make it back, now with the team he originally came up with, the Pittsburgh Pirates, before moving on to the San Diego padres where he would play until 1979, his last year in the Majors.
In his six seasons in the big show he would hit .235 with 244 hits in 1038 at-bats over 404 games, with 17 homers and 104 runs batted in along with 85 runs scored.
