For fun today, thought it'd be cool to have a 1987 "MISSING IN ACTION" card for U.L. Washington, who finished up his Major League career with two years as a Pittsburgh Pirate:
The
toothpick sporting infielder spent most of his 11-year career as a
member of the Kansas City Royals, from 1977 through 1984, before putting
in a season with the Montreal Expos in 1985, then the aforementioned
two years with the Pirates in 1986 and 1987.
Though generally a
shortstop, he'd fill in at second and third throughout his career, with
1980 arguably his best season when he collected 150 hits with a .273
batting average over 153 games and 549 at-bats for the American League
Champ Royals.
In 1983 he'd swipe a career-best 40 bases for
the Royals, while in the year prior he set personal bests with 10 homers
and 60 RBIs.
By the time he hung them up after the 1987
season, he finished with a .251 batting average, with 703 hits over 2797
at-bats in 907 games, with 132 stolen bases and 358 runs scored.
