Scott Fennessy passed on this extra-special Curtis Pride card from 1993 from when he played with the Montreal Expos. This was three whole years before he reached rookie status with the Tigers. No doubt, his APBA cards never got as good as this.
What makes this card so special? Even though Pride got in only 9 at-bats for Montreal, he managed to squeeze in a lot of stats. In primarily a pinch hitting role, he homered, doubled, and tripled. Yes, he singled too if you were wondering. He even stole a base.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Totals | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .444 | .444 | 1.111 |
Pride gets a card to be proud of with power numbers 1-1-2-3-6*-6. In addition to an 11 and a 10, he also has a 36-14* to go along with the 6*. Appropriately, he only gets two 8s with his two 9s.
But I keep looking at the 36-14* and thinking “he didn’t get a walk that year”. Perhaps it was just a vehicle by the cardmakers to add a few more chances to steal a base.
Fun numbers: 33-2, 22-3, 55-6
Curtis Pride went on to have an 11-year career for six teams. His best year was with Detroit in 1996 when he hit .300 with 10 homers in 267 at-bats.
thanks, Scott!
Of course, aside from having a decent, if not spectacular career, Mr. Pride was hearing impaired.