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.
Outfielder Leon Brown was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 9th round of the 1966 amateur draft. In 1971, the San Francisco Giants selected him in the minor league draft. The Giants traded him to the New York Mets prior to the 1976 season, a season in which he would make his MLB debut. It would also be his only season in the bigs. After the season, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals and played in the minors through the 1980 season. Used a lot as a pinch-runner, he appeared in 64 games, garnering 74 plate appearances, for a .214 average with no homers, two RBIs and 11 runs scored.
Topps did not reward him with a card, but Gio at When Topps Had (Base)Balls created one. Once again, the Maestro beat me to it. Even though I didn't make it, I wanted to feature it and highlight Gio's great work. He has created hundreds of "missing" cards/
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