Who is the man: Jim McAndrew was coming off the most prolific season of his seven-year major league career, appearing in 32 games in 1970 and pitching in 184 innings.
Can ya dig it: This is an early favorite of mine from the '71 set. I acquired it in those early bunch of cards I landed in a trade as a youngster and I couldn't have been more thrilled with this card, even though I had no idea who he was.
Right on: The crowd makes the shot. It looks like a well-attended game.
You see that cat McAndrew is a bad mother: McAndrew began the 1972 season with a 9-3 mark for the Mets.
Shut your mouth: McAndrew lost the first four starts of his career because the Mets were shut out in each game. The scores of those games were 2-0, 2-0, 1-0 and 1-0. He began his career with an 0-4 mark and a 1.82 ERA.
No one understands him but his woman: McAndrew pitched in 146 games for the Mets between 1968 and 1973 but didn't appear in a single inning in the Mets' postseason appearances in 1969 and 1973.
(A word about the back): "Co-holder of Mets' club mark with 23 consecutive scoreless innings, August 1969, Jim is a veteran of Little League ball." ... Those two things have nothing to do with each other.
"The scores of those games were 2-0, 2-0, 1-0 and 1-0. He began his career with an 0-4 mark and a 1.82 ERA."
ReplyDeleteAh, the Mets, the more things change, the more things stay the same.
Only Little Leaguers can throw scoreless innings.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that you were fortunate to enjoy one good quality as a child - you appreciated good photography instead of simply waiting for a player from your favorite team. That seems to have set you apart from the rest of us.
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