Saturday, October 31, 2026

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION: 1976 ORLANDO ALVAREZ

Up on the blog today, a guy who has had two other "missing" cards created here over the years, former outfielder Orlando Alvarez, with a 1976 edition this time:


Alvarez appeared in only four games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1975 season, going 0-4 at the plate while putting in some time out in left field.
He made his MLB debut in 1973 with four games, going 1-for-4 at the plate, that first Big League hit a double.
He would find himself as a California Angel in 1976, where he'd get into 15 games, collecting seven hits over 42 at-bats, including the only two home runs of his career, as well as runs batted in, eight.
He would spend 1977 and 1978 bouncing around the Minors for four different organizations before calling it a career, finishing up with a Big League resume that included 25 games, with eight hits over 51 at-bats, good for a .157 batting average, with four runs scored and eight RBI's.