The front: The photographer catches Dwyer laughing in one of
the better candid shots so far in this set.
The back: Dwyer’s pinch-hit single off of Bill Castro in the
top of the ninth inning scored Carl Yastrzemski and George Scott to break a 10-10
tie. Bob Stanley finished off the Brewers in the bottom of the ninth to give
Boston the 12-10 victory.
The player: Dwyer spent 18 years in the major leagues as a
pinch-hitter and platoon OF-DH. His 103 pinch hits rank 17th
all-time. In 1,328 at-bats for seven teams, mostly the Cardinals and Orioles,
Dwyer hit .260 with 77 HR and 349 RBI.
The man: Dwyer coached for many years in the Twins
organization, retiring after the 2016 season.
My collection: I have 33 of his cards, from 1975 to 1990. I
would be interested in trading for 1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best #311.
One of the happiest baseball cards in existence!
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