What a card: Len Matuszek came to the Blue Jays in an April 1, 1985 deal with the Phillies. Toronto sent Philadelphia three players I have never heard of, who collectively played in 36 major league games.
How'd that go: Matuszek played in 62 games for the Blue Jays in 1985, batting .212, before getting shipped to the Dodgers on July 9 of that season in exchange for Al Oliver. To this day, Matuszek can tell people he was traded one-up for Al Oliver.
Backatya: I always enjoy when a player's games played grow progressively each year. Matuszek would continue this trend in 1985 when he appeared in 105 games. But then in 1986, the string was broken as he recorded just 91.
Back-to-back: Matuszek grew a beard with his new team. Also, by moving from the National League to the American League, he was able to add the designated hitter to his position repertoire. 1985 is the only season in his seven year career that Matuszek was used as a DH.
Matuszek's flagship card is No. 688 in the set and was originally blogged on Aug. 4, 2017.
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wow - had no memory of him on the Blue Jays.
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