Here is Tito's 1967 Topps card commemorating his first full season in the majors:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSxdUcwJeQJbN-mNOcwGasPwpnb_aq3WWD4pxgsnly9SHuA3BUI6_ZyDK4eqgAjHynmvzD_wE0v8NB7JlBuaK_FJzY7H0oALrF8MWZzB_BhMaXkKFFSvTBSVcQEv2UWl0Fnxe2cQNP3A/s320/1967+Topps+%23177+Tito+Fuentes+Front.jpg)
Since lame catcher Bob Barton is not cluttering up the card, maybe we can find out some nuggets from the STATS-ON-THE-BACK:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUGDiuH4CWQyc7S5rUPAt_bAJHOOHbrbK39sSsthIqJnpyoGy9OoXZWTFXQqoATCGh5DADCD7RWfaxObKsD5hy7zUWKXptApEhKRDsYptDqoHP2ttPEuAlG7qll-XcpwDpqu1RGaYuvg/s320/1967+Topps+%23177+Tito+Fuentes+Back.jpg)
2. Led the Giants in SB. Since Tito only had 6, it means San Fran was frightfully slow on the base paths. One might choose the term Boog-esque.
3. Kid friendly. He managed a little league team. The cartoon depicts Tito yelling at a scared child. Other cartoon pictures Tito holding a firearm. Topps cartoonists seem unfond of young Fuentes.
4. May have juiced in 1965. Over a 200% increase in HR from the previous year? Kidding!
5. Good Power ... for a man of his size? 5'11'' 175 9 HRs. Sounds about right.
Don't get your hopes up for 1968 and 1969 Topps cards. We'll catch up with Tito in the groovy 70's!
1 comment:
I like the fact that Tito signs his name: Titofuentes
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