NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1971 JOSE ORTIZ

The blog today offers up a 1971 “not so missing” card for former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jose Ortiz, who played in just over a dozen games during the 1970 season:

Ortiz appeared in 15 games to be exact, hitting a very nice .333 with eight hits in 24 at-bats, scoring four runs while driving in one.
1971 would see him across town playing for the Chicago Cubs in what turned out to be the last of his Big League action, appearing in 36 games and hitting .295 with 26 hits over 88 at-bats.
Sadly for him however, he would go on to play another five years in the Cubs Minor League system, but never get another shot at the Majors, retiring after the 1976 season and finishing up with a .301 career average, with 37 hits over 123 at-bats in 67 games.

 

MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 JOSE ORTIZ

I have to admit, here's a "missing" card of a guy I didn't know about: Jose Ortiz, formerly of both the Chicago White Sox and Cubs.

Check out my card design first:

I can't remember where I came across the guy, but I did notice he played in 36 games for the Cubs in 1971, good for 96 plate appearances and 88 at-bats.

So I figured I'd design a card for him in the 1972 set since he wasn't represented.

I found a decent image I could work with, but wish it was a better shot.

Nevertheless, here you go!

Those games in 1971 would be the last of Ortiz's career after playing in 31 games for the South-Side White Sox in 1969 and 1970.

An outfielder, Ortiz did manage to "retire" with a .301 batting average based on his 37 hits in 123 at-bats.

He also collected nine doubles, a triple and six runs batted in with 14 runs scored before he hung up the cleats.