My First Cards

Another player who never made it back to the major leagues after ‘81, is Bob Sykes. He was a key part of the Cardinals World Series victory in ‘82 though and perhaps a key reason the Yankees never made it to the series during Don Mattingly’s career.

Here’s a guy who was on his way to a very good career, but got hit in the arm with a line drive. It fractured his arm. He was never quite the same and his playing days were cut very short.