Today
we have a “not so missing” 1976 card for former Houston Astros pitcher
Paul Siebert, who had a spot on a 1975 Topps rookie card but was left
out the following year’s set:
Siebert only appeared in seven games for Houston during the 1975 season,
performing very well though, going 0-2 but with an earned run average
of 2.95 over 18.1 innings of work, even picking up a couple of saves.
He would go on to play another three years in the Major Leagues, with
Houston, the San Diego Padres and finally with the New York Mets, never
really more than an arm out of the bullpen, ending up with a Big League
record of 3-8 and an ERA of 3.77 over 87 appearances and 129 innings
pitched, along with three saves and a complete game.