NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1971 HAL HAYDEL

Here’s a 1971 card that truly is “not missing in action” since not only did the player barely play the previous season, but he appeared on a multi-player rookie card in the 1971 set, Minnesota Twins pitcher Hal Haydel:

Haydel appeared in four games for the Twins in 1970, posting a 2-0 record with a 3.00 earned run average over nine innings pitched as a September call-up.
The following season he’d appear in another 31 games, going 4-2 with a 4.28 E.R.A. and a save in 40 innings, but those would be the last of his big league appearances.
After playing for the Twins’ minor league AAA affiliate Tacoma Twins in 1972, having a rough season that saw him go 2-8 with a 7.14 E.R.A., he retired from pro ball, finishing his MLB career with a 6-2 record along with a 4.04 E.R.A. in 35 appearances and 49 innings pitched.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 HAL HAYDEL

Here’s a “missing” 1972 card for former Minnesota Twins pitcher Hal Haydel, who played for two seasons in the Major Leagues, the bulk of action coming in 1971:

After a four game call-up in 1970, which saw him post a 2-0 record with a 3.00 earned run average over nine-innings, Haydel came back in 1971 and appeared in 31 games.
Over those games, he posted a 4-2 record with a 4.28 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 40 innings, all our of the bullpen, giving him a nice 6-2 career record with a 4.04 ERA, 33 strikeouts and one save in 35 appearances and 49 innings pitched.
Not bad for a guy who played eight years on minor league ball before tasting the “big time”...