The front: Thomas manages to look fierce and intimidating even
while relaxing on the dugout steps with a towel during spring training.
The back: In 1978 the Wisconsin Sports Personality of the
Year was also a Brewer, George Bamberger.
The player: Stormin’ Gorman Thomas was one of the biggest
stars on the great Brewer teams of the early 1980s. An all-or-nothing hitter of
a type very familiar today, he twice led the AL in home runs and twice led in
strikeouts. Five times he hit over 30 home runs; five times he struck out over
130 times. He did take his walks, topping 80 four times in a low-walk
environment. For his career he hit just .225, with 268 HR and 762 RBI. His 162
game average numbers look like a typical 2019 player: .225 BA, .324 OBP, 30 HR,
80 BB, 150 K.
The man: Thomas now sells Stormin Sauce, a mustard-based
barbecue source for pulled pork and other dishes.
My collection: I have 34 of his cards, from 1974 to 1987. I
would be interested in trading for 1986 Fleer All Stars #11.
I just went on a search for a list of Wisconsin Sports Personalities of the Year, but it seems to be lost to time.
ReplyDeletePicturing every current player as Gorman Thomas is interesting. I think I may like them more.
That sauce looks rather good. If I buy some, will you earn a small commission for adding the link to your page?
ReplyDeletePeople often forget that when Roger Clemens struck out 20 the first time, Gorman Thomas took him deep and prevented the no-hitter and shutout.
ReplyDeleteThose look like Joey Gallo numbers. I was a little too young to remember Gorman and the rest of "Harvey's wallbangers" but I've heard it was a fun team.
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