EXPANSION DO-OVER: 1977 JOE LIS

On the blog today we have a re-do for Joe Lis and his 1977 Topps card, which was originally part of the expansion madness that led to some memorable airbrushing.

However with the benefit of time I used a proper image of Lis as a Mariner, so here goes:

For those that do not remember the original, here you go:

 

Lis was about to play what turned out to be his final Major League season in 1977, as an inaugural member of the Seattle Mariners after two-plus seasons as a Cleveland Indian.

He ended up appearing in nine games for Seattle, hitting .231 with three hits over 13 at-bats.

He would eventually put in eight seasons in the Major Leagues, batting .233 with 182 hits in 780 at-bats over 356 career games, with 32 homers, 92 runs batted in and 96 runs scored.
The most he ever played in any one season was in 1973 while with the Minnesota Twins when he appeared in 103 games, hitting .245 over 286 plate appearances, with nine homers and 25 RBIs.
He’d eventually end his career with nine games playing fore the inaugural 1977 Seattle Mariners before playing a season in Japan in 1978, returning for one last Minor League season in 1979, his last as a pro.

 

MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 JOE LIS

Here’s a “missing in action” card for former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Joe Lis, who certainly had enough appearances during the 1971 season to warrant a spot in the monster 787-card 1972 Topps set:

Lis played in 59 games for the Phils the previous year, batting .211 with 26 hits over 123 at-bats and 144 plate appearances, with six home runs and 10 runs batted in.
Considering some of the others who got a card in that ‘72 set with less action in 1971, Lis could have easily been a choice to get one as well.
Originally up to the Majors in 1970 with 13 games as a 23-year old, Lis went on to play eight years in the Big Leagues before moving on to coaching.
During his playing career he finished up with a .233 career average, with 182 hits in 780 at-bats over 356 games playing for the Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners during their inaugural 1977 season, which was his last.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1973 JOE LIS

Up on the blog today is a 1973 card for a guy who’ll get a few “missing” cards on this blog before I’m done, first baseman Joe Lis:

Lis appeared in 62 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1972, batting .243 with 34 hits over 140 at-bats, certainly enough action to warrant a card in the 1973 set.
He would end up putting in eight seasons in the Major Leagues, batting .233 with 182 hits in 780 at-bats over 356 career games, with 32 homers, 92 runs batted in and 96 runs scored.
The most he ever played in any one season was in 1973 while with the Minnesota Twins when he appeared in 103 games, hitting .245 over 286 plate appearances, with nine homers and 25 RBIs.
He’d eventually end his career with nine games playing fore the inaugural 1977 Seattle Mariners before playing a season in Japan in 1978, returning for one last Minor League season in 1979, his last as a pro.