The front: Beattie is pictured wearing his windbreaker in the dugout. Rain delay?
The back: Looking at the back of the card I realize that there is an error – “Sycracuse”. I’ll report it to TCDB after I post this.
The player: Beattie came up with the Yankees in 1978, and despite some initial struggles which angered owner George Steinbrenner, he won some big games down the stretch, most notably eight shutout innings in the second game of the famous Boston Massacre in Fenway Park. He also won the fifth game of the 1978 World Series, pitching a complete game 12-2 victory over the Dodgers. After two years for the Yankees he was traded to Seattle for Ruppert Jones, and had several solid seasons for some pretty bad Mariners teams.
The man: He became a front office executive after his playing career, including stints as General Manager of the Expos and Orioles. He was then a Blue Jays scout for many years, retiring after the 2018 season. He shared a baseball card story with this blog in 2010.
My collection: I have 23 of his cards, from 1979 to 1987. I would be interested in trading for 1985 Mother’s Cookies Seattle Mariners SGA #15.