Again in April, when requested by a member of the media about José Abreu’s struggles to start the yr and if he was assured that the baseball veteran may rebound, Astros supervisor Joe Espada delivered a easy response that set the baseball group ablaze.
“Historical past. You recognize, the again of his baseball card… he can do it.”
For many years, baseball playing cards haven’t simply been cardboard cutouts with fairly footage; they’re additionally used as a group of a participant’s achievements, together with a chunk of baseball trivia if the participant was fascinating sufficient.
Nonetheless, just like the baseball group has made clear after the Joe Espada incident, the again of a baseball card is only a recollection; it’s a displaying of previous outcomes, not a predictor of future outcomes.
Folks declare that, statistically, outcomes will normally gravitate in direction of the imply if given lengthy sufficient, however human efficiency isn’t constant on account of apparent components corresponding to growing old.
With all that mentioned, I imagine that baseball playing cards wouldn’t be the identical if there was nothing on the again of them. Wanting again at historical past and performances from years prior is enjoyable and helps put collectively a puzzle that each baseball fan is consistently constructing.
So, let’s construct a puzzle collectively as a group of baseball card afficionados. Within the replies, inform me what baseball playing cards have the funniest, most fascinating, or wackiest trivia or stats on the again that you already know of. I’ll get it began:
The cardboard proven above was delivered to me as a complimentary reward for a purchase order that I fabricated from one other Astros baseball card. Nonetheless, this card ended up being my favourite out of those that I received from the bundle. I didn’t know a lot about Harnisch earlier than, so discovering this card gave me one other rabbit gap to go down beneath; the perfect a part of all of it was the again of the cardboard, which showcased how Harnisch suffered a merciless destiny twice in the identical season: having a one-hitter. The second-hitter was far more controversial on account of a bunt single, which I have to admit made me chuckle. I spent the remainder of the day feeling dangerous for the previous Oriole and Astro participant who would have certainly grow to be extra acknowledged if two at-bats went his approach.
However, I flip the highlight onto you. I hope to see some fascinating playing cards down within the remark part, and let’s make certain to maintain including items to the larger puzzle that’s baseball historical past.
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