Wood vs. Wood #258

Last time it was a 9-0 drubbing by 1987. Will 1962 do better here?

Marty Keough is listed as a Red on this card, but there is almost no red here. This was probably him in a Senators uniform. The outfielder came up with the Red Sox in 1956 and played sparingly for them over the next few years. He was traded to Cleveland mid-1960, and was picked up by the Senators in the expansion draft after the season. He had his best season in '61, hitting .249 with 9 HR and 34 RBI in 135 games. He was then traded to Cincinnati who used him as a backup OF. He played for the Braves and Cubs in 1966, was in the minors in '67, and ended his playing career in 1968 in Japan. Overall in 841 major league games he hit .242 with 43 HR and 176 RBI. In the 1970s he was a scout for the Padres and Dodgers. He joined the Cardinals organization in 1980, and worked for them for almost 40 years, retiring in 2018 at the age of 84. Among the players he signed were Todd Zeile, Terry Pendleton and Todd Worrell. He is now retired and living in Arizona.

1987 was my first year collecting cards, so this was my first exposure to Yeager. As a result I always associated him as a Mariner first, not a Dodger. Actually Yeager played the first 14 of his 15 MLB seasons with the Dodgers. Yeager was one of baseball's premier defensive catchers. Though he never won a Gold Glove, he was renowned for his strong throwing arm and his game-calling abilities. He was not a great hitter (.228 lifetime average) though he did have a little power (102 HRs in his 15 year career). Yeager was at his best in the postseason: in 21 World Series games he hit .298 with 4 HR and 10 RBI, much better than his regular season numbers, and was co-MVP of the 1981 World Series. Yeager had a reputation as a macho tough guy like his famous cousin Chuck Yeager, but he was also a partier who enjoyed the LA nightlife. In 1976, he married rock singer Gloria Giaone, who had toured with the likes of Steely Dan and Three Dog Night. The wedding took place on the steps of City Hall, with LA Mayor Tom Bradley as Yeager's best man. After his playing career Yeager was a longtime minor league coach for the Dodgers, owns a Jersey Mike's franchise, and appeared in the Major League movies.