Why this card is awesome: Because Wilson is a symbol of how bad the Phillies were in the mid-to-late 1980s. He was often a featured player for the Phillies, such as getting their all-star selection in 1985 when Mike Schmidt had a slow start. Wilson was certainly not a terrible player, but an all-star he was not. Another sore point for the Phillies is the trade on the back, acquiring Wilson for both Willie Hernandez and Dave Bergman. A year after that trade, Hernandez was MVP and CY and the Tigers won the World Series. The Phillies still sucked.
Cool stat: WIlson had one of 15 seasons in the 1980s with at least 100 RBI but fewer than 20 HR. Our man Bill Buckner did that 3 times himself in the 1980s.
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Yeah, but you forgot to mention the Phils also got Johnny Freaking Wockenfuss!!!! They didn't need Willie Hernandez anyway because they had Al Holland.
Wilson did have a rifle of an arm, which earned him the rather lame nickname of Glennbo here in Philly. I think it was just a marketing stunt more than anything. He was actually dressed as Rambo in a promo commercial at one point
"at least 100 HR but fewer than 20 HR." Small error. 100 RBIs. I always liked his glasses, style be damned!
Thanks Jim, I fixed that.
sweet! A future bucco!!
and a wilson!
jack , craig, enrique
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