Why this card is awesome: Because I get the feeling that this photo was taken while Uribe was filming a commercial. He's standing in front of a green screen so that his image can later be superimposed on some bizarre background. Seriously, I have no idea why the photographer thought this was a good idea for a shot.
Cool stat: From 1984 to 1993, Uribe had the 6th-lowest career OPS+ among players with at least 3000 PAs. What I remember most about Uribe is that he wore Air Jordan's number 23.
Deceased players and managers: 10
Uribe was on the Giants Leaders card recently and we noted there that he passed away a few years ago.
Interesting fact about Jose: when the Cardinals included him in the Jack Clark deal, he was known as Jose Gonzalez. When he reported to the Giants the next spring, he went by Jose Uribe. I believe he essentially switched from his father's last name to his mother's birth name, but still, it was an extreme reaction to being traded.
ReplyDeleteI think switching last names, or rather choosing a different one among a number of existing names to be the default in the US, is fairly common among Latino people. (Or at least a lot more common than seen in the US, where most of us have only one last name and changing it is a pain.)
ReplyDeleteDo you know who David Arias is? He was a part-timer with the Twins one day. Today, he's the DH for the Red Sox - David Ortiz.
"Do you know who David Arias is? He was a part-timer with the Twins one day. Today, he's the DH for the Red Sox - David Ortiz."
ReplyDeleteYea, that's a popular one.
I remember in 1987 when Giants fans were trying to say that Uribe was a better all-around shortstop than Ozzie Smith. Right.
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