1976 SSPC Von Joshua

 

The card, in brief: Joshua wore #19 with the Giants, as can be seen on his bat knob. '75 was his first season with the Giants after five years with the Dodgers, where he wore #12. The back of the card has an error, it says his uniform number with the Giants was #12. (The actual #12 was teammate Gary Thomasson, who is correctly listed as #12 on his card.)

Playing career, in brief: Joshua was a big prospect for the Dodgers who never came close to living up to his potential with the team. He had a little more success with the Giants and Brewers, but did not stay with either team for long. Overall in 822 games, he hit .273 with 30 HR, 184 RBI and 55 SB.

Post-playing career, in brief: Joshua had a long career as a minor league hitting coach for the Dodgers and Cubs, managed the Taiwan national baseball team from 2014-2017, and is now a youth baseball coach in Michigan.

My collection: I have nine of his cards, from 1971 to 1980. I would be interested in trading for 1976 Kelloggs #39.