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 borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of their efforts.
After starring at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), pitcher Danny Fife was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Draft. In March 1973, Fife was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Perry. Fife made his MLB with the Twins that season, splitting time with the Twins and their minor league AAA team. The 1974 season was much the same. After spending the 1975 season in the minors, Fife retired. For his career, Fife pitched 14 games, going 3-2 with a 5.43 ERA. He did have one complete game.
For his efforts, Topps gave Fife a card in the 1975 ser. That left a 1975 career capper card missing. Once again, I was beaten to it by Lynn from the Custom Baseball Cards Facebook group. Since there was no need to try to duplicate Lynn's creation, especially since he is the master, I feature his work. Lynn is probably the most prolific contributor of Custom Baseball Card Facebook group, with thousands of creations, but there are many other excellent creations from others and not just baseball cards, despite the group's title.
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