Time
to go and add a “nicknames of the 1970’s” card for “The Stork”, George
Theodore, the former New York Mets first baseman/outfielder of two
seasons:
Theodore appeared in a total of 105 games for the Mets in 1973 and 1974,
hitting a combined .219 with 42 hits in 192 games, including two homers
and 16 runs batted in while scoring 21 runs.
Sadly, perhaps many remember Theodore for his terrible collision in a
game against the Atlanta Braves in 1973 at Shea Stadium when he crashed
into teammate Don Hahn, leading to Theodore dislocating his hip.
He would spend all of 1975 in the Mets minor league system before
retiring, finishing up with seven pro seasons, all for New York, with
only those two brief stretches in the Majors in 1973 and 1974, with 45
and 60 games respectively.