1980 bill almon

billy almon, later known as bill almon, was traded to the expos in november of 1979.  here is his 1980 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

i'll stick with calling him 'bill' since i already posted his 1983 variation which uses that name. anyway, almon spent just half the 1980 season with the expos.  after appearing in only 18 games for them, he was granted free agency and signed with the mets.  after finishing the season in new york, he signed another free agent deal, this one with the white sox.

voici à vous, 1980 bill almon!

1983 bill almon

bill almon signed as a free agent with the a's in january of 1983.  here's his 1983 o-pee-chee card

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

bill almon was the first overall pick in the 1974 amatuer draft, and after just 39 games in the minors, the padres called the ivy leaguer up to the majors.  he bounced around a little bit, but settled in with the white sox for a couple of productive seasons.  in going to oakland in 1983, almon missed out on chicago's al west crown, but he did set career highs in many categories such as doubles, rbi, and stolen bases.

almon would go on to play for the pirates, mets, and phillies before calling it a career.  with the phillies in 1988, he hit his only career walk off home run, a 12th inning inside the park job against the astros.

voici à vous, 1983 bill almon!