What a card: This is the final Topps card of Burt Hooton as a Dodger. He is featured with the Rangers in both his 1985 Topps Traded card and 1986 Topps card.
My observation on the front: Hooton was not blessed with great cards. This is probably one of the better ones and possibly my favorite.
More opinion from me: I was kind of creeped out by Hooton's cards as a kid. The only thing that saved him from my derision was that he was a Dodger.
Something you might know: Hooton pitched a no-hitter in his fourth major league game as a member of the Cubs in 1972.
Something you might not know: Hooton was so well-known for his mild-mannered ways that broadcaster Vin Scully came up with one of his most famous lines after Hooton won the deciding Game 6 of the 1981 World Series, saying Hooton would go out and "paint the town beige."
My observation on the back: All those years with Lasorda. How did he stand it?
The blog wants to speak now: The Pop Culture and News categories are updated. Lots happened on July 19, 1985.
Hooton was underrated. All those years with an ERA in the 2's. If he won 20 instead of 19 in '78, maybe he'd be remembered differently.
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