What a card: Bob Knepper finished sixth in the National League in innings pitched with 233 2/3 in 1984.
My observation on the front: Knepper appears to be warming up in the bullpen here.
More opinion from me: I was never really down with the stripes on the shoulders the Astros moved toward in the '80s. I think they should have kept the rainbows on the players' mid-sections.
All-Star Game performance: No All-Star Game appearance for Knepper in 1984. He was named an All-Star only in 1981 and 1988.
Legitimate All-Star card or fake All-Star card: Once again, it's a fake. Instead of selecting the NL's 1984 All-Star starter, Charlie Lea, Topps chose two pitchers who didn't appear in the game, Rick Sutcliffe and Bob Knepper. If it really wanted a lefty represented, Topps could've selected all-stars Fernando Valenzuela or Al Holland.
My observation on the back: All three of Knepper's 1984 shutouts are mentioned in the blurb on the left.
The blog wants to speak now: The News category is updated.
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