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Sometimes a career doesn’t take off

According to the website credited for the image below, the nine games Hector played in the majors in 1965 were it as far as his time in the bigs went.

Oh, well. That's nine more than most of us can claim.

He wound up doing several stints here.

www.1966topps.blogspot.com

Today’s local-connection baseball card

www.tradingcarddb.com

I know this one is hard to read. He was here in 1975.

Was trying to find a Hoyt Wilhelm card reflecting his brief stint in Spokane. But his major league career was so long, the only cards I find list just his time in the bigs.

Another big leaguer who played here

www.1966topps.blogspot.com

 

And still another.

www.rackrs.com

Randle was here during the 1973 season. He might be most famous for a photo of him trying to blow a slow roller into foul territory.

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