What a card: Ernie Camacho was coming off a career season when this card was issued. He set career highs in several categories in 1984 and led the Indians in saves with 23.
My observation on the front: This is the 12th card in the set of a player shown without a cap.
More opinion from me: Back in the mid-1980s, I got Camacho and boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho confused all the time. Macho Camacho was a super featherweight champion at the same time Ernie Camacho was emerging as a reliever.
Something you might know: Camacho came over to the Indians in the trade with the Brewers that sent Gorman Thomas to Cleveland and Rick Manning to Milwaukee.
Something you might not know: Last spring, Camacho helped establish a foundation in the Salinas, Calif., school district where he works for district kids who want to pursue their education after high school. He also raises money to fight Alzheimer's disease, which claimed his father.
My observation on the back: Camacho's hobby has come in handy as he joined the Salinas school district after his career to provide plumbing and electrical work.
The blog wants to speak now: The Ballgames category is updated.
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