Here’s
another nickname card I’ve been meaning to create for some time now: a
1971 edition for former Los Angeles Dodger center fielder Willie Davis,
aka “3-Dog”:
What an underrated career for the three-time Gold Glove outfielder: 2561
hits, 1217 runs scored, 182 home runs, 398 stolen bases and 1053 runs
batted in over 18 seasons, 14 of which were with Los Angeles.
I chose a 1971 card for him since that year was arguably his finest,
collecting 198 hits and batting .309 while collecting the first of his
three straight Gold Gloves.
Of course, being a National League outfielder through the 1960’s in the
age of Mays, Aaron, Clemente and Robinson kept him from All-Star nods,
and he only made two of them, in 1971 and 1973.
Nevertheless, by the time he retired he has quite the Major League
resume, including leading the league in triples twice, 13 seasons of 20+
stolen bases, and two World Championships (1963 and 1965).