The player: Lezcano played in 49 games for the Cubs in 1980 and 1981, hitting .186 with 3 HR and 14 RBI, though he hung on in the minor leagues through the 1984 season.
The man: Lezcano was a long time minor league manager, and also managed in the Puerto Rico winter leagues. He is now retired.
My collection: I have five of his cards, from 1981 to 1984. I would be interested in trading for 1983 TCMA Iowa Cubs #23.
Steve Macko
The player: Macko played in 25 games for the Cubs in 1979 and 1980 before his career was tragically cut short. In 25 games he hit .250 with 0 HR and 5 RBI.
The man: By the time this card was issued, Macko had been diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs. In February it spread to his brain as well. Despite losing substantial weight to chemotherapy, he worked out with the team, and traveled with them when the season started despite being on the 60-day disabled list. He stayed with the team whenever his radiation treatments would allow, both before and after the strike. After the season the tumors in his lungs worsened, and he died in November at the age of 27.
My collection: I have three of his cards, from 1980 to 1981. I would be interested in trading for 1980 TCMA Wichita Aeros #18.
Randy Martz
The player: Martz pitched in 66 games for the Cubs from 1980 to 1982, and one game for the White Sox in 1983, going 17-19 with 7 saves and a 3.78 ERA.
The man: Martz had a long career in college coaching, including 30 years as the head coach at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL, from which he retired in 2021.
My collection: I have 10 of his cards, from 1981 to 1983. I would be interested in trading for 1984 TCMA Richmond Braves #18.
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