NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1974 STEVE KEALEY

Here’s a “not so missing” 1974 card for a guy who already got a “missing” 1970 card from me earlier this year, former pitcher Steve Kealey of the Chicago White Sox:

Turns out Kealey ended playing what would be the last seven games of his 6-year Major league career in 1973, not factoring in a decision while posting a bloated 15.09 earned run average over 11.1 innings of work.
The previous season he had perhaps his best as a Big Leaguer, going 3-2 while sporting an ERA of 3.30 over 40 appearances, saving four games and striking out 37 batters over 57.1 innings.
What I love about this card is the true “1970’s” affect the times had on Kealey, as evidenced by what he looked like just a few years earlier.
Check  it out:

Awesome! Like a totally different person.
All told, Kealey had a nice career that saw him go 8-5 with an ERA of 4.28 over 139 appearances, with eleven saves and even a shutout, with only four of those appearances being starts.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1970 STEVE KEALEY

Today I post my “not so missing” card for former Angels pitcher Steve Kealey, who after having his rookie card in the 1969 Topps set, was left out of the ‘70 set:

Kealey appeared  in 15 games for the Angels in 1969, going 2-0 with a 3.93 earned run average, with a shutout thrown in for good measure.
He’d pitch one more season with California before moving on to the Chicago White Sox, where he’d pitch the final three seasons in the Big Leagues, finishing up in in 1973 with only seven appearances with no decision.
All told, he finished his Major League career with a record of 8-5, a 4.28 ERA and 11 saves over 139 appearances and 214.1 innings pitched.