NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1978 LUIS MELENDEZ

Let’s give former San Diego Padres outfielder Luis Melendez a proper baseball card send-ff with a “not so missing” career-capper:

Though still only 27 years of age, Melendez played what turned out to be the last of his Major League games in 1977, appearing in eight games and going 0-for-3 at the plate with a run scored.
Making his debut in 1970 Melendez played his whole career with St. Louis before moving on to San Diego during the 1976 season, and after those last eight games in 1977 his pro career would come to a close.
All told, he put in eight seasons in the Big Leagues, and would finish with a .248 average with 366 hits over 1477 at-bats in 641 lifetime games, with 167 runs scored and 122 RBI’s, playing all but one game in the outfield between 1970 and 1977.

 

 

MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 LUIS MELENDEZ

Here’s a “missing” 1977 card for former San Diego Padre outfielder Luis Melendez, who was pretty much wrapping up an eight-year Major League career by the time this card would have come out:

Melendez appeared in 72 games for the Padres after starting the year with the St. Louis Cardinals and playing 20 games for them. Combined he would hit .224 with 32 hits in 143 at-bats combined, with 15 runs scored and five runs batted in.
Making his debut in 1970 Melendez played his whole career with St. Louis before moving on to San Diego during the 1976 season, and after a scant eight games in 1977 his pro career would come to a close.
All told, he would finish with a .248 average with 366 hits over 1477 at-bats in 641 lifetime games, with 167 runs scored and 122 RBI’s, playing all but one game in the outfield between 1970 and 1977.