1985 mike fitzgerald

mike fitzgerald joined the expos prior to the 1985 season as part of the return package for gary carter. here is his 1985 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

fitzgerald, who was the catcher on topps' all-rookie team following his 1984 season, had the unenviable task of replacing the kid behind the plate in montreal. he hit a career high .282 in 1986, and established a personal best of 9 home runs for the expos in 1990. he eventually finished his big league career with the angels in 1992.
 
voici à vous, 1985 mike fitzgerald!