NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1978 MIKE ADAMS

On the blog today, we have the third "missing" card created here for former infielder/outfielder Mike Adams, who put in parts of five seasons in the Big Leagues:

 

Adams appeared in only two games for the Chicago Cubs during the 1977 season, going hitless in two at-bats.

In 1978 he'd find himself a member of the Oakland A's, where he'd play in 15 games, the last of his career which began back in 1972 with three games as a Minnesota Twin.

Those 15 games with the A's would end up not only being the last of his MLB career, but his professional career as well, retiring at the age of 29, playing parts of five MLB seasons and appearing in 100 games, hitting .195 with 23 hits in 118 at-bats, with 27 runs scored and nine runs batted in.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 MIKE ADAMS

Today we have a “not so missing” 1977 card for former Chicago Cubs player Mike Adams, who came back to the Big Leagues  in 1976 after two seasons in the Minors:

Adams, who originally played with the Minnesota Twins in 1972 and 1973, spent the next two seasons playing for both the Minnesota and Chicago organizations, but never getting back to a Major League game.
In 1976 he’d make it back, appearing in 25 games for the Cubs and batting .138 with four hits over 29 at-bats while playing four different positions: second, third, left and right fields.
He’d only appear in two games the following season, going 0-for-2 at the plate before coming back in 1978, now with the Oakland A’s, playing in 15 games, which ended up being the last of his MLB career, hitting an even .200 with three hits over 15 at-bats.
That would end up not only being his MLB career, but his professional career as well, retiring at the age of 29, playing parts of five MLB seasons and appearing in 100 games, hitting .195 with 23 hits in 118 at-bats, with 27 runs scored and nine runs batted in.

NOT QUITE MISSING IN ACTION- 1973 MIKE ADAMS

Here’s a 1973 card for a guy who appeared in only three games for the Minnesota Twins during the 1972 campaign, Mike Adams:

Adams went two-for-six in the first three games of his five year Major League career, all while playing left field.
He’d get some more playing time the following year in 1973, playing in 55 games while batting .212 with 14 hits over 66 at-bats, along with the only three home runs he’d hit in the big leagues.
He wouldn’t see any action in 1974 or 1975, but would come back in 1976 with the Chicago Cubs, for whom he’d play through 1977, albeit sparingly (a total of 27 games between the two seasons).
In 1978 he would play the last games of his career, 15 with the Oakland A’s, ending up with exactly 100 games played with a .195 batting average based on 23 hits in 118 official at-bats, along with 27 runs scored.