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.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 ORLANDO ALVAREZ

Today's blog post has a "not so missing" career-capper for former outfielder Orlando Alvarez, he of a 25-games Major League career spread out over four Big League seasons:

 

After three years as a Los Angeles Dodger where he only appeared in 10 total games, Alvarez remained "local" and played in 15 games with the California Angels in 1976.

Over those two-dozen+ games he hit .167 with seven hits in 42 at-bats, scoring four runs while driving in eight with two homers and a double.

He would spend 1977 and 1978 bouncing around the Minors for four different organizations before calling at 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.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 ORLANDO ALVAREZ

On the blog today, a "not so missing" 1975 card for Orlando Alvarez, who played parts of four seasons, including two games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974:

 

Alvarez went 0-1 at the plate in his one plate appearance, while putting in some time in Left Field for the eventual National League champ Dodgers.

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 go on to play in another four games in 1975 before finding 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 at 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.