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.