1984 ray burris

the expos traded ray burris to the a's in december of 1983. here is his 1984 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

burris had split time between the bullpen and the starting rotation during his last two years in montreal. in oakland, he was primarily used as a starter after beginning the year in the pen. after his first 6 relief appearances resulted in a win and and era of 1.10, burris was added to the rotation. in his first start, he pitched a 4-hit shutout against the twins, and never looked back. he wound up making 28 starts, winning 12.

exactly one year after the a's acquired burris, he was traded again - this time to the brewers for don sutton.

voici à vous, 1984 ray burris!