The back: Ellis was nearing the end of a career long enough to not have a back blurb, despite never playing even 130 games in any season.
The player: John Ellis was a backup or platoon catcher, and occasionally first baseman, for the Yankees, Indians and Rangers from 1969 to 1981. In 883 games he hit .262 with 69 HR and 391 RBI.
The man: After his career, Ellis was a Rangers scout and owned a real estate firm. He died of cancer in 2022.
My collection: I have 19 of his cards, from 1970 to 1982. I would be interested in trading for 1971 Dell Stamps #NNO.
Always amazed by stuff like this - how did you get Tiger Stadium from just the rows of seats?
ReplyDeleteThere are still way too many people dying of cancer.
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