Here’s an interesting “not so missing” card for the blog, a 1971 edition for eight-game Big League pitcher Jim Rittwage, who saw all his MLB action as a September call-up in 1970:
Now, what makes this somewhat interesting is that he did have a Topps card, but in the 1965 set on a multi-player card!
Nevertheless, he didn’t make his Major League debut until September of
1970 and appeared in the aforementioned eight games, which ended up
being the entirety of his career.
Over those eight appearances Rittwage posted a record of 1-1 with an
earned run average of 4.15 over 26 innings, with 21 walks and 16
strikeouts.
He would be back in the Minors for the next four seasons, but never get
the call again for the Big Leagues, retiring after the 1974 season at
the age of 29.
