Not much to say about the front. I've never been able to get into art cards.
*looks up first game* Comes into a game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement for Dave Winfield in left. Does not bat.
*looks up second game* Again comes in as a defensive replacement in left. Gets to bat and pops out to third.
*looks up third game* Comes in as a defensive replacement in right this time. Gets another at bat and strikes out.
*looks up fourth game* Comes in as a defensive replacement in left. Gets to bat and hits a sac fly, getting his first RBI before his first hit.
*looks up fifth game* Comes in as a defensive replacement at 1B. Gets to bat and gets his first MLB hit. Later strikes out to end the game with the tying run on base.
*looks up sixth game* First time in the starting lineup. Goes 0-4.
*looks up seventh game, last of the 1982 season* Pinch-hits for Jerry Mumphrey and grounds into a double play.
*cheats and looks it up* Mattingly's first pinch hit came on July 22, 1983, a double off of Dan Quisenberry. It was his 34th major league game.
Two days later Mattingly pinch hit again and flew out, and two innings later George Brett hit one of the most famous "home runs" ever.
Makes me wonder whose card that q&a really belongs on
ReplyDeleteyep, someone's memories are a little bit off.
ReplyDeleteMy memory sucks, so I could see myself accidentally getting a story mixed up. I'm willing to give Donnie Baseball a pass here.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love art cards. Well... if they look nice like this one.
Seems like the editor was making up stuff rather than plucking quotes from a real interview. Must've been easier back before the internet to get away with that.
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