1981 Topps Fernando Arroyo

 

The front: Extreme close-up of the Twins pitcher. He's 28 years old but doesn't look old enough to shave here.

The back: Arroyo shut out the expansion Blue Jays, 9-0, at Tiger Stadium on June 15. He allowed five hits, walked one and struck out one. This brought his record to 5-3, with a 2.83 ERA. It was all downhill from there, however, as he went 3-15 from that point on, with his ERA rising to 4.17.

The player: Fernando Arroyo pitched for the Tigers, Twins and A’s from 1975 to 1986, going 24-37 with a 4.44 ERA. His best season was 1981 with the Twins, going 7-10 with a 3.93 ERA.

The man: He coached for many years in the minor leagues as well as in Korea. He now owns a company, Armtrak, that manufactures a pitching instruction tool.

My collection: I have seven of his cards, from 1976 to 1982. I would be interested in trading for 1976 O-Pee-Chee #614.