What a card: Jerry Royster signed as a free agent with the Padres on Jan. 3, 1985 after nine seasons with the Braves.
How'd that go: Not bad. He hit better in 1985 than he had since 1979, but he was mostly a role player like he was with the Braves.
Backatya: I've said this before but the "-" line for batting average, such as Royster's 1974 season, fascinated me as a kid. How did he have two runs and no at-bats! Baseball was so strange and wonderful.
Back-to-back: Royster is sporting the memorial "R.A.K." initials in honor of former team owner Ray Kroc. It's the fourth card in the set in which the initials are prominently on display.
The flagship card is No. 776 in the set and was originally blogged on April 9, 2018.
The blog wants to speak now: The Ballgames category is updated.
Jerry Royster is an all-time favorite for me due to his days with the Braves. That said the two years he was with San Diego he was a better hitter for sure. Nice card and thanks for sharing!
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