The front: The palm tree in the back indicates that this is
spring training.
The back: Dillard scored at least one run in the 1972
College World Series. Ole Miss’s new coach was former Yankee Jake Gibbs, the
start of Gibbs’s 19-year tenure there.
The player: Dillard was a second baseman for four teams over
eight seasons, hitting .243 with 13 HR and 102 RBI in 438 games.
The man: Dillard recently retired from his role as Director
of Parks & Recreation for the city of Saltillo, MS. His son, Tim Dillard,
is a pitcher for the Brewers.
My collection: I have ten of his cards, from 1977 to 1982. I
would be interested in trading for 1982 TCMA Edmonton Trappers #4.
He also has a son Jeff who was in the Air Force and we served together. He took me to a few minor league games to watch his brother play. Keep meaning to pick up a few of Steve’s cards, but this might be his most iconic.
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