Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual trading cards for players missed in various sets. It is a concept I have borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of their efforts. Many creations (not just baseball) of others can be found on the Custom Baseball Cards Facebook group.
Pitcher Mike Wallace was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1969 MLB draft. After making his MLB debut with the Phils in 1973, he was traded to the New York Yankees midway through the '74 season. Midway through the '75 season, he was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was traded to the Texas Rangers after the '76 season. He pitched one season for the Rangers and spent some time in AAA for Philly and Minnesota before retiring. For his career, in 117 games, he was 11-3 with three saves and a 3.91 ERA,
For his efforts, Wallace appeared in Topps sets from 1974 (a quad-picture rookies card), '75 and '77. Lynn, from the previously mentioned FB group, created a solo 1974 card, along with a '76 Hostess (as an added bonus) card for Wallace. I made the 1976 card. That still leaves a '78 card to be made.
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