MISSING IN ACTION- 1970 GUS GIL

Here’s a “missing” 1970 card for Seattle Pilot player Gus Gil, who I also created a “missing” 1971 card for earlier on this blog:

Gil appeared in 92 games for Seattle in their sole season as a Major League franchise, batting .222 with 49 hits in 221 at-bats along with 20 runs scored and 17 runs batted in.
With 241 plate appearances, how did this guy NOT get a Topps card in 1970?
Nevertheless, Gil spent 4 years in the Majors, batting .186 with 87 hits over 468 at-bats, playing all four infield positions over the course of 221 games.
He also spent 16 years in the Minor Leagues, starting as a 20-year old in 1959 in the Cincinnati Reds system and playing straight through to the 1976 season for the Poza Rica organization in the Mexican League, batting .274 with over 1500 hits.

MISSING IN ACTION: 1971 GUS GIL

Here’s a “missing” 1971 Topps card for former Milwaukee Brewers infielder Gus Gil:

Gil appeared in 64 games for Milwaukee during the 1970 season, batting .185 with 22 hits in 119 official at-bats with 12 runs scored and 12 runs batted in.
He put in a four-year Major League career between 1967 and 1971, missing the 1968 season after coming up with the Cleveland Indians before playing for the Seattle Pilots in 1969.
The final two years of his career were with the Brewers, wrapping up with 14 games at second and third base in 1971 while hitting .156, bringing his lifetime average to .186 with 87 hits over 468 at-bats in 221 games.