1981 leon durham

after a 7th place finish in the 1980 rookie of the year voting, leon durham was traded from the cardinals to the cubs in the bruce sutter deal. here is his 1981 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

durham put together some good seasons for the cubs, playing outfield until he was moved to 1st base for the 1984 season. durham drove in a career high 96 runs that year, but is better known for his fielding error that allowed the padres to tie the score in the decisive 5th game of the nlcs. durham was traded to the reds during the 1988 season and then finished his career with a short stint in 1989 back in saint louis where his career began.

voici à vous, 1981 leon durham!