#95T - Bob Rodgers

What a card: Bob Rodgers was hired to manage the Expos ahead of the 1985 season. He replaced Jim Fanning, who returned to Montreal's front office.

My observation on the front: We essentially have the triple "E.M.B." logo on this card. The middle one is obscured by the design.

More opinion from me: Rodgers is almost universally referred to as "Buck," but never on his baseball cards. It was always "Bob".

Something you might know: Rodgers began his MLB managing career with the Brewers in 1980. (I always considered him the second in the magical Brewers triumvirate that also consisted of George Bamberger and Harvey Kuenn between 1978-83. That was the golden age of the Brewers).

Something you might not know: Rodgers was the most injured person in a bus crash during a team road trip from New York to Baltimore during Rodgers' first season of managing the Angels in 1992. Rodgers suffered a broken left elbow, right rib and left knee in the crash. Here is a list of other injuries on the team:

-- shortstop Gary DiSarcina, bruised and sore back
-- traveling secretary Frank Sims, cracked ribs
-- first baseman Alvin Davis, unspecified but tested for possible kidney damage
-- head trainer Ned Bergert, bruised ribs and kidney
-- bullpen catcher Rick Turner, 26 stitches in left arm
-- infielder Bobby Rose, severely sprained ankle
-- bullpen coach Ken Macha, cuts on forehead
-- hitting instructor Rod Carew, whiplash
-- outfielder Junior Felix, lower back pain

My observation on the back: That has to be the only time that "appellation" has been used on the back of a baseball card. I actually had to look it up.

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