Keith Moreland--1985
Most likely too busy to pose for a
photo, Keith Moreland is shown in
one of the only cards that we can
remember where one can see the
player's entire last name on the back
of his jersey.
With a football mentality picked up
during his years on the gridiron at
the University of Texas, Moreland
survived numerous crashes into the
vine covered walls of Wrigley Field.
However, he was a favorite of the
Cub fans for his blue collar hustle,
despite his limited defensive abilities.
Though Moreland was like a bull in a
china shop when using his glove, he
routinely hit over .270 during his
12-year career, as he peppered line
drives into gaps that usually resulted
in doubles. Every-so-often (121
times), he managed to elevate the
ball just enough to get out of the yard.
He gave the Cubs personality and a
swagger that helped Chicago make
the playoffs in 1984 after years of
bitter disappointment. This card is
just so Keith Moreland... and we
mean that in a good way.
photo, Keith Moreland is shown in
one of the only cards that we can
remember where one can see the
player's entire last name on the back
of his jersey.
With a football mentality picked up
during his years on the gridiron at
the University of Texas, Moreland
survived numerous crashes into the
vine covered walls of Wrigley Field.
However, he was a favorite of the
Cub fans for his blue collar hustle,
despite his limited defensive abilities.
Though Moreland was like a bull in a
china shop when using his glove, he
routinely hit over .270 during his
12-year career, as he peppered line
drives into gaps that usually resulted
in doubles. Every-so-often (121
times), he managed to elevate the
ball just enough to get out of the yard.
He gave the Cubs personality and a
swagger that helped Chicago make
the playoffs in 1984 after years of
bitter disappointment. This card is
just so Keith Moreland... and we
mean that in a good way.
