The card, in brief: Must be a cold day, May looks like he's wearing a sweatshirt under his jersey.
The player, in brief: Dave May came up with the Orioles in 1967, and was traded to the Brewers in 1970. He was a regular for Milwaukee and had his best seasons there, making the All-Star team in 1973. After a down year in 1974 the Brewers traded him to Atlanta for Hank Aaron. He was used primarily as a pinch-hitter for the Braves. He also had brief stints with Texas and Pittsburgh. Overall in 1,252 games he hit .251 with 96 HR and 422 RBI.
Post-playing career, in brief: After his career he coached for a short time in the Braves organization, and worked in a variety of sales jobs. He died from complications of diabetes in 2012.
My collection: I have 14 of his cards, from 1968 to 1978. I would be interested in trading for 1978 SSPC #92.
I only know him by name only. It's always sad to hear about someone that died like that, as with just a little care, and some self-control, it's so easily preventable.
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