Why this card is awesome: Because who is Tettleton looking at? Doesn't he know that the third-base coach (not the first-base coach, whom he appears to be looking at) is the one who gives the signals?
Cool stat: Lots of huge sluggers have had a bunch of 100 BB, 100 K seasons since 1990. Jim Thome, Jeff Bagwell, Adam Dunn, Mark McGwire, and...Mickey Tettleton? Yup, you'd better believe it.
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How about 211 AB for 3 straight years? What are the odds of that?
Reminds me of Albert Pujols. First 5 years AB totals: 590, 590, 591, 592, 591.
I liked rooting for Mick when he played for the Tigers. Same for Tony Phillips, who was also on the 100/100 list. Man, those early '90s Tigers struck out a lot, especially Rob Deer!
Given the remarkable power and walk numbers that Tettleton posted with Baltimore, Detroit and Texas, it's remarkable that he was never more than a platooning backup with Oakland. While those Tigers teams struck out a lot, they could also mash - it's too bad that they didn't have any pitching. They are one of my favorite teams to use on Sports Talk Baseball - Fielder, Tettleton, Whitaker, Phillips, Deer, Fryman, Trammell. Some games could turn into HR Derby.
Also, I have a bunch of Tettleton cards, but I believe that this is the first that I have seen in which the switch-hitter is depicted while batting righty.
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