What a card: Doug Bair was coming off a season in which he was a key part of the World Series champion Tigers' relief corps. He appeared in 47 games for Detroit in 1984.
My observation on the front: It looks cold and dark there.
More opinion from me: Bair kind of gets cheated out of two more Topps cards. This is his last card in flagship, but he pitched quite a bit in 1986 and 1989 and didn't receive a card the next year from Topps. Fleer gave him one in '87 and Score in 1990.
Something you might know: Bair was one of those relievers who always landed in the postseason. He pitched in the 1979 NLCS with the Reds, the 1982 World Series with the Cardinals and the 1984 World Series with the Tigers.
Something you might not know: One of Bair's children, Heather Lea Bair, is a professional dancer who has performed on Broadway. She was born a few days before the 1982 World Series.
My observation on the back: Bair's save total in 1978 (28) was third-best in the majors that year. Only Rollie Fingers (37) and Kent Tekulve (31) had more.
The blog wants to speak now: The Other Cards category is updated.
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