Collecting and Translating the 1973 Calbee Flag-Backs (92, 95, 96, 97, 99)
I need four more cards to complete my 1973 Calbee bat-back run. Given that all four cards (#75, 79, 81 and 83) are from the elusive Block 2, it is a so-close-but-so-far-away kind of situation. Since my acquisition of flag-backs has picked up recently in absence of more bat-backs to get for the run, now is as good a time as any to start translating them. Here we go! Note: Unlike the bat-backs, flag-backs list both full player names and uniform numbers above the heading. Since I will be adding these to the master archive with the bat-backs, I have decided to leave that information off the translations for style and formatting consistency. #92 Ueda - Pitcher (Hanshin) The Central League ’ s Winningest Pitcher: Not Just a Pipe Dream During his Tokai University days Ueda humbled the likes of Tokyo ’ s Big Six (Meiji U), and the Tohto University League (Nihon U) to become a champion pitcher at the Collegiate Nationals. H e can attack the zone or offer up a hard slider with ...