MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 ROB SPERRING

Here’s a “missing” 1977 card for former infielder Rob Sperring, who appeared in 43 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1976, generally playing third base and shortstop:

In that time Sperring batted .258 with 24 hits over 93 at-bats with three doubles and seven runs batted in.
He would end up playing the last of his four-years in the Major Leagues with the Houston Astros in ’77, getting one last card in the 1978 Topps set to close out his career, batting .211 over 208 games with exactly 100 hits in 473 at-bats.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 ROB SPERRING

Here’s a “missing” 1975 card for former Chicago Cubs player Rob Sperring, who had his rookie season with the Cubbies in 1974:

During his first of four Major League seasons, Sperring played in 42 games, hitting .206 with 22 hits in 107 official at-bats with three doubles and a home run along with nine runs scored and five runs batted in.
He would go on to play two more seasons on Chicago’s North-Side before playing the final year of his career with the Houston Astros, closing out with a .211 batting average, collecting exactly 100 base hits in 473 at-bats in 208 games played.