1976 SSPC Gary Lavelle

 

The card, in brief: This card make me wonder how many night cards Night Owl has, where the player pictured at night is wearing sunglasses.

Playing career, in brief: Gary Lavelle was an outstanding reliever who unfortunately spent most of his career with some bad SF Giants teams, denying him the chance for postseason success. A two-time all-star, he pitched in 745 games, going 80-77 with 136 saves and a 2.93 ERA.

Post-playing career, in brief: Lavelle had a long career as head baseball coach at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Virginia, winning over 500 games. At age 77 he is still active, as Assistant Pitching Coach at Bryant & Stratton College.

My collection: I have 32 of his cards, from 1975 to 1986. I would be interested in trading for 1978 Hostess #32.