Thanks to everyone who has claimed cards in the giveaway! If you haven't yet, go check it out. And if I haven't sent you cards before, email me your address (like you, OhioTim!).
The card, in brief: I don't usually think of DeJesus as a Dodger (this is his only MLB card with the team), but he did play briefly for them at the beginning of his MLB career. His son also started out as a Dodger before going elsewhere, though with much less success.)
Playing career, in brief: DeJesus was a slick-fielding shortstop with a pretty good bat for the Cubs and Phillies in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Dodgers traded him to the Cubs for Bill Buckner in 1977, and the next year he led the AL in runs scored. He ended his career with brief stops with the 1985 Cardinals, 1986 Yankees, 1987 Giants and 1988 Tigers.
Post-playing career, in brief: DeJesus was a minor league coach for many years but now appears to be retired.
My collection: I have 30 of his cards, from 1976 to 1989. I would be interested in trading for 1978 SSPC #256.
Traded with Buckner for Rick Monday and Mike garman. When I was expanding my dodger collection into years before 1978 (my first year of collecting) I was surprised to not see dejesus on a 4-in-1 rookie card in 76 or 77. Glad there is this card and the 1990 target card at least!
ReplyDeleteI remember DeJesus mainly from his days with the Phillies. But I do remember him playing for the Cubs as well (thanks to my 1981 baseball cards).
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