The front: Nice action photo. Not sure of the stadium –
maybe Baltimore? If so it would be July 5, when Tudor outdueled Jim Palmer 1-0.
The back: After attending North Shore Community College
Tudor transferred to Georgia Southern. He played at Falmouth in 1975 instead of
signing with the Mets, who had drafted him.
The player: Tudor was a great pitcher at times, but had
trouble staying healthy, most notably having his leg broken by Barry Lyons
while sitting in the dugout and Lyons was trying to catch a foul ball. His best
seasons were with the Cardinals, most notably 1985 when he finished second in
the Cy Young voting, going 21-8 with a 1.93 ERA. He also pitched for the
Pirates and Dodgers, helping LA win the World Series in 1988.
The man: After his career he was a minor league coach for a
while, and still coaches youth baseball today.
My collection: I have 55 of his cards, from 1981 to 1991. I would be interested in trading for 1988
Sportflics #198.
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