What a card: Dave Von Ohlen was signed as a free agent by the Indians on Jan. 3, 1985 after being released by the Cardinals in November, 1984.
How'd that go: Von Ohlen delivered his last solid season in 1985 with his one year with Cleveland. He appeared in 26 games and 43 innings as a middle-innings reliever but was limited by forearm and knee injuries. The Indians released him during spring training of 1986. He was picked up by Oakland but played only sparingly for the A's in '86 and '87.
Backatya: A little sad looking at this knowing that Von Ohlen was a Flushing, N.Y., native, drafted by the Mets, yet never played for his hometown team. Look at all those attempts to get there: Marion, Wausau, Lynchburg, Jackson, Tidewater.
Back-to-back: The flagship card is action-oriented, which was always welcome in the 1980s, but the Traded card presents some chest-hair scruff, so it breaks out even, right?
Anyway, the flagship card is No. 177 in the set and was originally blogged on May 17, 2013.
The blog wants to speak now: The News category is updated.
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