1981 Topps Mick Kelleher

 

The front: Who's that in a red jacket behind him? That's not a Cubs jacket. An opposing team at spring training - Angels maybe?

The back: Killer?? The Johngy's Beat blog explains how he earned the nickname winning a fight against the much larger Dave Kingman.

The player: Kelleher was more scrappy then good. In parts of 11 seasons for five teams, predominantly the Cubs, he hit .213 with 0 HR and 65 RBI in 1,202 at bats. He is still the last non-pitcher with over 1,000 major league at bats to not hit a home run.

The man: Kelleher had a long coaching career, most prominently with the Yankees, winning a World Series for the last Yankees championship team in 2009. He retired from coaching in 2015.

My collection: I have 11 of his cards, from 1976 to 1983. I would be interested in trading for 1978 SSPC #269.