Last time Topps cruised to a 5-1 victory. Will this be a closer matchup?
Terry Forster was one of the best relievers in baseball at this time. He was the White Sox closer in the mid-1970s, leading the AL with 24 saves in 1974. Later with the Dodgers, he was the closer on the 1978 pennant winners and a key member of the 1981 world champs. By the mid-1980s, in his stints with the Braves and Angels, he became more known for his weight than his pitching. Famously called a "fat tub of goo" by David Letterman, he embraced the notoriety, appearing on Letterman's show and eating a sandwich, as well as recording a song called "Fat is In". Overall in 614 games he went 54-65 with 127 saves and a 3.23 ERA in 16 seasons. He also had 31 hits in 78 at-bats. That .397 batting average is the major league record for players with 50+ at-bats or 15+ seasons. After his career he coached at the University of Ottawa and was a scout for the Angels, but he appears to now be retired.
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ReplyDeleteI gotta go with the gum. I really don't remember the White Sox being red either. I do remember when they switched to the uniforms with shorts though.
ReplyDeleteCake - I like the catcher in the background
ReplyDeleteI remember watching Letterman when he said that! Good thing Forster was a good sport about it. BTW - cake wins.
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ReplyDeleteThat's crazy about the batting average.
Gotta remember that batting average next time Immaculate Grid does ".300 lifetime average". He played for 5 teams so there's a good chance he'll be usable.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna go Topps just because you can see his eyes in that picture but not the other.