AIRBRUSHING THROUGH THE DECADE- 1972 ALAN FOSTER

Thought it'd be fun today to look at the original airbrushed image of former pitcher Alan Foster's 1972 card, along with the end result:

 

Foster came over from the Cleveland Indians as part of the trade that sent Vada Pinson to the Angels for disgruntled former batting champ Alex Johnson.

You can see the Cleveland pinstriping on the jersey, reflecting the Indians uni at the time.

He was coming off a full season as an Indian starter in 1971, appearing in 36 games, 26 of those starts, going 8-12 with a 4.16 earned run average, completing three games and striking out 97 in 181.2 innings.

He'd only appear in eight games for the Angels in 1972 before moving on to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973, where he'd have his best season as a Big League pitcher, going 13-9 over 35 appearances, with a 3.14 ERA and two shutouts over 203.2 innings pitched.

He carved out a decent 10-year career in the Major Leagues, playing for the Dodgers, Indians, Angels, Cardinals and Padres before leaving the game after the 1976 season with a 48-63 record with a 3.74 earned run average over 217 games, 148 of which were starts.

ANOTHER AIRBRUSHING CLASSIC- 1972 TOPPS ALAN FOSTER

A classic!
Here’s another airbrushing gem from the people at Topps, the 1972 Alan Foster.
Check it out:

Man, that cap has so much going on doesn’t it?
That Angels logo is a thing of beauty!
I can’t be certain, but it also seems that Fosters face was touched up a bit as well, blending the cap and player together a bit more, which if in fact this is the case, was a heck of a great job.
Foster came over from the Cleveland Indians as part of the trade that sent Vada Pinson to the Angels for disgruntled former batting champ Alex Johnson.
He carved out a decent 10-year career in the Major Leagues, playing for the Dodgers, Indians, Angels, Cardinals and Padres before leaving the game after the 1976 season with a 48-63 record with a 3.74 earned run average over 217 games, 148 of which were starts.