NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 MIKE JACKSON

Another fun card to create, a 1972 “not really missing” card for former pitcher Mike Jackson, who appeared in one single game during the 1971 season while (barely) with the St. Louis Cardinals:

Jackson, who made his MLB debut the season before while with the Philadelphia Phillies, appeared in one game with St. Louis, throwing only two-thirds of an inning, walking one batter while giving up a hit, not factoring in a decision.
He’d find himself with the Kansas City Royals in 1972, appearing in seven games while posting a record of 1-2, before making his Big League swan song in 1973, splitting the year between the Royals and Cleveland Indians over ten appearances, again not factoring in a decision.
After a 1974 season spent in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, he called it a career, finishing up with a record of 2-3, sporting an earned run average of 5.80 over 23 appearances and 49.2 innings of work, including three starts and seven games finished.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1971 MIKE JACKSON

Here was a fun card to whip up, a “not so missing” 1971 card for former pitcher Mike Jackson, who played the first five games of his brief four year Major League career in 1970 with the Philadelphia Phillies:

Jackson went 1-1 in Philly over 6.1 innings pitched, with four walks and four strikeouts with a very nice 1.42 earned run average.
He would appear in only one game the following year, now with the St. Louis Cardinals, before moving on to the Kansas City Royals in 1972 when he went 1-2 over seven appearances, along with the only three starts of his short career.
In 1973 he would split time with both the Royals and Indians, for whom he’d pitch the last of his Big League games, not factoring in a decision and finishing his career with a record of 2-3 along with an ERA of 5.80 in 49.2 innings pitched.
He’d continue with his pro career through the 1974 season, finishing up in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization before calling it a career, spending nine seasons as a pro dating back to 1964 (he missed the 1966 and 1967 seasons).