Pawsox of the Past

Pack 2: Finch to Hurst

Cards from the Collection of Karen Johnson.
Commentary by David Nevard

Joel looks like the kind of kid who bought a new Corvette with his bonus money, married a cheerleader, cracked up the car, got a divorce, and ruined his pitching arm.

Karen Johnson says, "Gedman's card has to be the UGLIEST picture I've ever seen of him. At least he'd gotten rid of those black-framed glasses... I understand the Pawsox owner is the one who noticed RLG had a vision problem and was the one who got him to get his eyes checked for glasses."
More about Rich Gedman

Lee was the proverbial fast black outfielder the Red Sox are always trying to get. Every year they bring in 3 or 4 of these guys, stick them in center field, and watch them fail. It's their penance for not signing Willie Mays when they had the chance.

This guy was actually one of the groundskeepers, playing a practical joke on the photographer.

Bruce was a quiet Morman kid who was so unsure of himself that his minor league coaches had to talk him out of quitting baseball. Yet when it came to pitching in Big Games, Bruce proved to have more poise and control than that big righthander from Texas.
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