NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1973 JIM QUALLS

On the blog today, a career-capping “not so missing” 1973 card for former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jim Qualls, who played the last of his brief three-year Big League career in 1972:

Qualls appeared in 11 games during the 1972 season, his only time with the White Sox, going 0-for-10 at the plate ironically in general use as a pinch-hitter, with one game out in the field.
He originally came up to the Majors in 1969 with the Chicago Cubs, playing in 43 games and of course being remembered for breaking up Tom Seaver’s perfect game on July 9th with one out in the ninth inning.
The following season had him play in nine games for the Montreal Expos, going 1-for-9 at the plate, before spending all of 1971 in the Minor Leagues.
After his Big League career he played for two years in Japan, suiting up for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1972/1973 before calling it a career.
For his MLB tenure, he finished with a .223 average, with 31 hits over 139 at-bats over 63 games, most during his debut season in 1969.

ANOTHER CLASSIC IN AIRBRUSHING: 1971 JIM QUALLS

Man I love these cards!

Today's airbrushing gem is the 1971 Jim Qualls card.

Take a look:

Well, it's pretty literal right?! The man's a member of the Cincinnati Reds, and that sure is a RED cap!

Love it…

Not shading, no logo, just a quick paint-over and onto the next!

It's actually funny Qualls even GOT a card in the 1971 set since he only played in nine games in 1970 for the Montreal Expos, which saw him go 1 for 9 at the plate with an R.B.I.

Turns out he would never actually play for the Reds at the big league level, or anyone else for that matter, in 1971.

In 1972 he'd appear in eleven games for the Chicago White Sox, and that would be it as far as Major league action for Qualls.

Of course Qualls will forever be know as the guy who broke up Tom Seaver's perfect game bid during his rookie year with the Chicago Cubs in 1969, when he singled off "Tom Terrific" with one-out in the ninth inning on July 9th of that year.

As we all know the New York Mets would have to wait all the way to 2012 to see one f their pitchers pitch the FIRST no-hitter in franchise history (Johan Santana against the Cardinals).

Qualls would go on to play two years in Japan post-MLB, hitting .252 with 15 homers and 71 runs batted in for the Kintetsu team, before calling it a pro-career at the age of 26 in 1973.