What a card: Ivan DeJesus enjoyed his last full-time season in the majors in 1984. He'd become a part-time player for St. Louis in 1985 and then spent much of the rest of his time in the pros in the minor leagues.
My observation on the front: A skinny man in baby blues choking up on the bat.
More opinion from me: DeJesus is part of the rare father-son combination in which both started out with the Dodgers. DeJesus Sr. began in L.A.'s organization in 1970 and Ivan DeJesus Jr. started with the Dodgers in 2005.
Something you might know: DeJesus was part of the trade that brought Ryne Sandberg from the Phillies to the Cubs. DeJesus got the Cubs both Sandberg and Larry Bowa. The headline for the Chicago Tribune was rather dismissive of Sandberg.
Something you might not know: DeJesus is one of 12 players to obtain the "anti-triple crown," finishing last in the league in a single year in home runs, RBIs and batting average. He did so in 1981 with a .194 average, no home runs and 13 RBIs.
My observation on the back: It's interesting that this bio write-up was written before DeJesus Jr. was born. He arrived on May 1, 1987.
The blog wants to speak now: Got an early shift tomorrow, so I'll sit this one out.
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