Friday, October 3, 2025

Custom cards, Series 1, page 6

Phil Mudrock-pitched in one game for the Cubs in 1963, pitching in 1 inning.  He came into the game in the 8th inning in relief and gave up a lead off hit to Jim Davenport and then an RBI double to Willie McCovey.  Both he and Giants pitcher Juan Marichal were called for balks in this game.  He has a career ERA of 9.00 from that one inning.
Kurt Seibert-got 2 AB in 7 games for the Cubs in 1979.  He got no hits but did score 2 runs.  His MLB batting average is .000
Steve Davis-played in 3 games for the Cubs in 1979.  In his first at bat he grounded out but Dave Kingman scored on the play getting Steve's only RBI in his major league career.
Rick James-no not that Rick James, started one game for the Cubs in 1967 and pitched in relief in two others. His start came on the last day of the '67 season and he gave up a home run to Vada Pinson, racking up 7 earned runs and nine hits in 3 innings.
Joe Campbell-was chosen in the Rule 5 draft in 1967 from the Mets.  He missed most of spring training that year because of his obligation to the Marine Corps.  He played in one game against the Braves on May 3, 1967.  After that one game for the Cubs he was returned to the Mets and never returned to the Majors.
Mike Johnson-pitched in 18 games for the Padres in 1974 finishing 10 of them.  His major league ERA is 4.64 in 21.1 innings.  I have made more copies of this card than any other.  Mike works for a pest control company in Arizona and uses them for calling cards.  A couple of years ago he was inducted into his high schools hall of fame and requested extras to hand out.  About every two months he asks for 45 more cards.  I figure that I have printed over 600 copies of this card.  I have a variation of this card signed in my Padrographs collection.  My favorite part of this card is the Gremlin billboard outside Wrigley Field.  
Bob Giggie-pitched in 30 games for the Braves and A's from 1959-1962 but never had a Topps card.  He did have some team issued cards with the Braves. He retired after the 1962 season.
Manny Mota-is best known as a Pirate and Dodger but he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants in 1957.  He made his made his major league debut in April of 1962.  After the '62 season he was traded to the Astros, but before playing for them he was traded to the Pirates.  
Ramon Conde-appeared in 14 games for the White Sox in 1962, getting no hits but did get three walks and an RBI.


2 comments:

Fuji said...

Only guy on this page I recognize is Mota, but had no idea he started his career with the Giants.

Jafronius said...

Cool Mike Johnson story!