Cards That Never Were: Bucky Dent Topps 1985

Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual cards for players missed in various sets over the years. It is a concept I have borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of them. You can find more of my creations and a lot of other great creations (and not just baseball cards) in the Custom Baseball Cards group on Facebook.
Russell Earl Dent was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami-Dade College. Bucky made his MLB debut in 1973. He looked like a future star. After four seasons, he was traded to the New York Yankees (with Bob Polinsky for Oscar Gamble and LaMarr Hoyt). New York looked to be the place for Dent to really ascend to the next level and be a superstar. That didn't quite happen, but he did earn a new nickname. He wa now called Bucky "Bleeping" Dent by Yankees haters. Midway through the 1982 season, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Lee Mazzilli, another former NY superstar to be. Texas releaed Dent prior to the 1984 season. Dent signed with the Yankees, but was cut vefore he played for them He signed with the Kansas City Royals to finish the season and his career.
All told, Dent played 1,392 games, hitting .247 with 40 HRs, 423 RBIs and 451 runs scored. He was a three time All-Star and MVP of the 1978 World Series, after the playoffs where he earned that interesting new nickname.
For his efforts, Topps gave Dent cards in sets from 1974-'84. His '74 card lists him at 3B, despite him playing only one game at 3rd, while playing 36 at shortstop. He even played more games (3) at 2nd base than at 1st base.
This left only a 1985 "career capper" card for Dent. That void was easy enough to fix.