NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 BILL GILBRETH

Here was a neat card to come up with, a “not really missing” 1975 card for former Angels pitcher Bill Gilbreth, who pitched the final three games of his brief Major League career in 1974. After all, the “not really” series was meant to be for guys just like this:

After missing the 1973 season due to injury after two cups-of-coffee with the Detroit Tigers in 1971 & 1972, Gilbert made it back to the Majors in 1974 now as a California Angel after he was selected off of waivers.
Over three appearances out of the bullpen, he pitched 1.1 innings and gave up two earned runs for a bloated 13.50 earned run average.
Turns out those would be the last professional appearances of his career, finishing up his big league tenure with a 2-1 record along with a 6.69 E.R.A. & 16 strikeouts over 36.1 innings pitched between the Tigers and Angels.