1984 lary sorensen

lary sorensen signed a free agent deal with the a's in january of 1984.  here's his 1984 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

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he started the season 1-4 before being moved to the bullpen for a short stint in early may. after that, he bounced between the pen and the starting rotation, picking up a total of 6 wins and 13 losses (and one save) along the way. his best game was a complete game victory at baltimore in august in which he held the orioles to 4 hits and 1 run (a wayne gross home run).

after a singular year in oakland, sorensen went to chicago to pitch for the cubs in 1985.

voici à vous, 1984 lary sorensen!

1982 lary sorensen

less than a year after being traded to the cardinals, lary sorensen was sent back to the american league in november of 1981.  here is his 1982 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

sorensen won 10 games for the indians in 1982, although his era was well over 5, and he lost 7 of his last 9 starts of the season to finish with 15 losses.  he did scatter 7 hits for a shutout against the twins in may, one of three complete games he threw that month.

voici à vous, 1982 lary sorensen!