Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual trading cards for players missed in various sets over the years. It is a concept I borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of their efforts.
Pitcher Nardi Contreras was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1972 minor league draft. He was released by the Mets, signed and released by the Phillies and signed by the Chicago White Sox before he debuted in 1980. Unfortunately, his entire MLB would consist of pitching eight games in relief, compiling a 5.93 ERA. After two more seasons in the minors, he retired at the end of the 1982 season and eventually became a pitching coach.
For his efforts, Topps did not give Contreras a card, but Jeff of the Custom Baseball Cards Facebook group made a great one. Jeff is a key contributor to that group, which is not only baseball cards, despite its name. Not needing to duplicate his efforts, when he did it so well already, I simply highlight Jeff's card instead of making my own.
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