The front: A spring training shot. The outfield fence
appears to be made of plywood. At this time the Mariners trained at Tempe
Diablo Stadium.
The back: Honeycutt hit .404 in 1976 to lead the
Southeastern Conference. His .376 career average is fifth all time in the
Tennessee record book.
The player: In 1980 Honeycutt made the All Star team in July,
but in September he was suspended and fined when he was caught with a thumbtack
on his glove. After the season he was traded to Texas, where he made the All Star
team in July of 1983, and was traded to the Dodgers in August. In 1987 the
Dodgers traded him to the A’s, who converted him to a reliever. Honeycutt won
three pennants and a World Series as Dennis Eckersley’s set-up man in Oakland.
The man: Honeycutt returned to the Dodgers a year after his
1997 retirement, and is currently the team’s pitching coach.
My collection: I have 65 of his cards, from 1979 to 1994. I
would be interested in trading for 1997 Pacific Prisms Gems of the Diamond
#199.
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