On the blog today, thought it'd be fun to re-do Amos Otis' 1970 card since I found a nice image of him from 1969:
Topps
originally issued Otis' 1970 card as a non-descript no-cap image of him
that helped have his designated as a Kansas City Royal, for whom he'd
play in 1970.
But
since he came up with the New York Mets and played in 48 games for the
World Champs, I thought it'd be cool to have a Mets version.
Otis could very well be THE most overlooked player of the 1970's as he
was nothing but steady through the entire decade, going on to be the American
League's top run scorer with 861. driving in 90+ three times while
stealing 30+ bases five times.
By the time he retired after the 1984 season after one year with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, he ended up with 193 homers, 341 stolen bases, 1092
runs scored and 2020 hits along with a batting average of .277 and 1007
runs batted in.
Considering the “dead ball” era of the early-70’s in the American League, his numbers are up there with the best of them, and it’s sad he gets lost among his contemporaries when looking back at that time in Major League baseball.
Considering the “dead ball” era of the early-70’s in the American League, his numbers are up there with the best of them, and it’s sad he gets lost among his contemporaries when looking back at that time in Major League baseball.
