Really fun card to add to the blog today, a "not so missing" 1982
card for (in my opinion) legend Jesse Orosco, who played almost a
quarter of a century in the Major Leagues:
Orosco
made his Big League debut in 1979 with the New York Mets, appearing in
18 games as a 22-year-old, going 1-2 with a 4.89 earned run average.
After
spending all of 1980 in the Minors, Orosco was here to stay in 1981,
appearing in eight games, posting a very nice 1.56 ERA over 17.1 innings
while picking up his first save.
From there on the man was a
fixture on the MLB mound, going on to appear in a Major League record
1252 games as a pitcher, finishing with a record of 87-80 with a 3.16
ERA and 144 saves.
He would join the rare club of
"four-decade" players, whose career spanned the 1970s-2000s, winning it
all with the Mets in 1986 while reaching the post season with the Mets,
Dodgers and Orioles.
I was always a fan of the man, and even
got to see him pitch with the Yankees when he appeared in 15 games in
2003, one of three teams he suited up for in his last season.
Great baseball career!
