On the blog today we have a “not so missing” 1970 card for former Chicago White Sox pitcher Don Secrist, who made his MLB debut in 1969 with 19 appearances:
Secrist posted a record of 0-1 over those 19 games, pitching to an
earned run average of 6.08 in 40 innings of work, with 23 strikeouts and
14 walks.
He’d be back on a Big League mound in 1970, albeit for only nine games,
not factoring in a decision with a 5.52 ERA over 14.2 innings.
He would spend all of 1971 in the Minors, appearing in 27 games, but
never get a shot at the Majors again, retiring after the season, still
only 27 years of age.
All told, Secrist’s time in the Majors ended up with an 0-1 career record, with a 5.93 ERA over 28 appearances and 54.2 innings.
