The front: There's a lurker behind Puhl. Any idea who it is?
The back: Puhl played his high school sports at Melville Comprehensive High School in Saskatchewan.
The player: Puhl was a speedy outfielder with a decent bat who had trouble staying on the field due to numerous injuries. His .993 fielding percentage is eighth all-time for NL outfielders. His best hitting came in NLCS play. In 1980 and 1986 he hit a combined .545 with 3 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI and 4 SB. In regular season play, in 1,531 games, almost all with Houston, he hit .280 with 226 2B, 62 HR, 435 RBI and 217 SB.
The man: After his playing career Puhl was the head coach at the University of Houston - Victoria for 16 years, winning over 300 games. He has been a financial advisor for the past 35 years, currently at CORDA Investment Management in Houston.
My collection: I have 45 of his cards, from 1975 to 1990. I would be interested in trading for 1985 Mothers Cookies Astros #7.
It was pretty cool back then to flip a card over and see the prairie provinces represented
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