Wood vs. Wood #249

Last time it was an 8-1 victory for 1962. Will 1987 fare better here?

Ed Keegan looks every bit the fresh-faced youngster on this rookie card. He actually had another rookie card in the '61 set. In fact this was the last card of his brief big league career. He made 13 appearances for the Phillies and A's from 1959 to 1962, going 0-3 with an ERA of 9.00. He did have one save, pitching the ninth inning of a 5-2 victory over Cleveland in 1961. His teams lost all 12 of the other games he pitched in. After his playing career he was active in youth baseball in his hometown of Malaga, NJ. He died in 2014.

Jim Pankovits has a laugh in spring training, probably during some infield drills. Behind Pankovits is an ad for an attorney. Peter Macr?  Pankovits was only in his third season but was already 30 years old - his first prominent baseball experience was during the 1968 Little League World Series! A backup infielder and pinch hitter, he appeared in 316 games for the Astros from 1984 to 1988, and two games for the Red Sox in 1990. In 620 at bats he hit .250 with 9 HR and 55 RBI. After his playing career ended he had a long career as a minor league coach and manager. He is now retired from those roles but is still involved in youth baseball.