Wednesday, January 29, 2020

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1979 ROB BELLOIR

Up on the blog today we have a “not so missing” 1979 card for former Atlanta Braves infielder Rob Belloir, who played the last of his Major League games in 1978:


Belloir only appeared in two games during the 1978 season, going one-for-one at the plate with a double, in what I’m sure was not expected to be the last taste of his Big League action.
Originally up in 1975 with 43 games, he played parts of those four seasons between 1975 and 1978, hitting a combined .216 with 36 hits over 167 at-bats, all for Atlanta.
Those 43 games in 1975 would be the most appearances he’d see in his brief career, playing in 30 the following season then only six and two respectively in 1977 and 1978.
It is funny to me that he got a card in the 1978 set considering he played in only six games the previous season, but lord knows I stopped trying to figure out Topps selection process years ago.