The front: The side view is a nice variation on this classic
baseball pose.
The back: Minton played high school baseball at Carlsbad
High School in California.
The player: Greg Minton spent 16 years in the major leagues
as a reliever for the Giants and Angels. He was the Giants’ closer from 1980 to
1984. His best season was 1982, when he went 10-4 with 30 saves and a 1.83 ERA,
making the All-Star team and finishing in the top 10 in Cy Young and MVP
voting. Overall, in 710 games he went 59-65 with 150 saves and a 3.10 ERA.
The man: Minton was known early in his career as “Moon Man”
for his unusual personality, highlighted by events like hijacking the team bus
and flooding a minor league ballpark, though he mellowed out more later in his
career, especially after signing with the Angels. He is now a youth baseball
coach in California.
My collection: I have 43 of his cards, from 1977 to 1991. I
would be interested in trading for 1983 Fleer Star Stickers #54.
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