Tim Delgado on baseball cards

Tim Delgado pitched four seasons in the Cubs organization, reaching as high as AA before injuries sidelined his career. In 130 games he went 23-24 with 9 saves and a 3.45 ERA. Now President of Read King Medical Development in Houston, he kindly answered my questions about baseball cards.

"Attached are a few of my favorite cards.  The first is an All-Star card from my time with the Cubs, the second is from my first season in Asia, and the last card is just one of many Cubs cards…but I liked the way it was framed a bit off-center and caught me after a follow-through on a pitch in the bullpen (a bit different that most of my other cards).

 

I was in the Cubs organization from 1990-1994, then to Asia for a year, and then back to sign a split contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1995 where I started the season in AAA Buffalo but was sidelined for the season with the first of my three elbow surgeries over the next five years.

I was paid by the Indians through 2000 (when I retired), but also jumped back to Asia in 1997 and 1999 while I was recovering from additional elbow surgeries.  I can’t complain though, as there were many players with a ton of talent that were knocked out of the game even sooner that I was.  I got paid to play a game for 11 years…..even though my right arm was in a sling for much of the last five seasons!  lol.

I never did collect cards, as I was always moving and didn’t have many possessions other than a couple big duffle bags of clothes and baseball gear during those days!  lol"

Thanks!