Thought it'd be fun today to look at the original airbrushed image of former pitcher Alan Foster's 1972 card, along with the end result:
Foster came over from the Cleveland Indians as part of the trade that
sent Vada Pinson to the Angels for disgruntled former batting champ Alex
Johnson.
You can see the Cleveland pinstriping on the jersey, reflecting the Indians uni at the time.
He
was coming off a full season as an Indian starter in 1971, appearing in
36 games, 26 of those starts, going 8-12 with a 4.16 earned run
average, completing three games and striking out 97 in 181.2 innings.
He'd
only appear in eight games for the Angels in 1972 before moving on to
the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973, where he'd have his best season as a
Big League pitcher, going 13-9 over 35 appearances, with a 3.14 ERA and
two shutouts over 203.2 innings pitched.
He carved out a decent 10-year career in the Major Leagues, playing for
the Dodgers, Indians, Angels, Cardinals and Padres before leaving the
game after the 1976 season with a 48-63 record with a 3.74 earned run
average over 217 games, 148 of which were starts.
