What a card: Omar Moreno spent his first full season with the Yankees in 1984 after being acquired in a deal with the Astros in late 1983 for the player featured two cards ago, Jerry Mumphrey.
My observation on the front: Moreno recorded four sacrifice bunts in 1984, way down from the 17 he had in 1978 with the Pirates.
More opinion from me: Moreno doesn't look right in anything other than a Pirates uniform.
Something you might know: Moreno led the National League in stolen bases with 77 in 1979, the year the Pirates won the World Series. Moreno caught the final out in the Series.
Something you might not know: Moreno was signed by the Royals in September 1985 after regular center fielder Willie Wilson had a bad reaction to a penicillin injection.
My observation on the back: Moreno's parents actually signed the contract on his behalf. Moreno was playing in a tournament in Panama when a Pirates scout spotted him. After the game, Moreno's parents told him he was going to the U.S. to play for the Pirates.
The blog wants to speak now: The Ballgames category is updated.
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