Here's a 1975 "Traded" card for former slugger "Big Bopper" Lee
May, who was still shown as a member of the Houston Astros in the 1975
set due to a late trade during the off-season.
Check out my card design:
Traded to the Baltimore Orioles from the Houston Astros on December
3, 1974, it would turn out to be a very nice trade for the O's.
All May would do is go on to put in six solid seasons in Baltimore,
consistently hitting around 25 homers a year while driving in
approximately 85-90 runs.
In 1976 he led the American League in runs batted in with 109 while
clubbing 25 homers, teaming up nicely with Reggie Jackson to help lead
the team to a second place finish behind eventual American League champs
the New York Yankees.
May would end up retiring with over 2000 hits, 350 homers and 1200
RBI's, while being named to three All-Star teams and having two top-10
MVP finishes (1972 and 1976).
After some playing time with the Kansas City Royals in 1982 he called it a career after 18-years and 2071 games.
