1986 ed vande berg

ed vande berg was acquired by the dodgers from the mariners in december of 1985 for steve yeager. here is his 1986 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

although vande berg was 1-5 for the dodgers in '86, he appeared in 60 games and had an era of 3.41. his whip, however, was 1.63 so i am guessing the relievers who followed vande berg were pretty good about not letting inherited runners score. after the season, vande berg became a free agent and signed with the indians. steve yeager, meanwhile, retired as a mariner, instead of going out as a career dodger.


voici à vous, 1986 ed vande berg!

1987 ed vande berg

one year after acquiring ed vande berg from the mariners for longtime catcher steve yeager, the dodgers released the left hander.  vande berg was signed by the indians shortly thereafter, paving the way for this fantastic 1987 o-pee-chee team and text variation card

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

in his one year with the dodgers, vande berg had a respectable era, but lost 5 out of 6 decisions.  he did make his only career plate appearance that year, unfortunately striking out against mike krukow of the giants.

voici à vous, 1987 ed vande berg!