The front: What a unique and unusual card! Did his hat fall off a lot when he pitched?
The back: Yes it did.
The player: John Pacella was a very hard thrower, so hard he would often lose his cap while he pitched. That live arm kept giving him chances in the big leagues, but he never developed the command that would make that live arm successful. He pitched for five teams in parts of six major league seasons - Mets, Yankees, Twins, Orioles and Tigers. In 74 games (21 starts) he went 4-10 with 3 saves and a 5.73 ERA.
The man: Pacella, who is originally from Long Island, married a girl from Westerville, OH. So did fellow major leaguer, a native Californian. They both settled in that town after their playing careers, and their Big League Baseball School has operated successfully there since 1994.
My collection: I have eight of his cards, from 1979 to 1987. I would be interested in trading for 1982 TCMA Columbus Clippers #1.
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