1980 Calbee Large: A Scarce and Intriguing Set (Part 5)
Part 5 of my 1980 Calbee Large survey. A fair number of fairly unremarkable pitchers in this group, but another card with an actual blurb to translate, yay! Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4 , Archive #8 Koji Yamamoto - Outfielder (Hiroshima) Yamamoto is one of the more slept-on NPB greats. The two-time MVP is 4th all-time in home runs (526) and won 10 Golden Gloves. #32 Kazuhiko Endo - Pitcher (Taiyo) Endo had a long, steady career with the Whales. Of his 460 starts, 109 were complete games. #33 Akio Saito - Pitcher (Taiyo) Like Endo, Saito was a long tenured Whale who was a solid presence in the rotation. The two teammates ’ careers almost completely overlapped. #36 Roy White - Outfielder (Yomiuri) In 1971, White appeared in 147 games and recorded a fielding percentage of 1.000. He is the only outfielder in Yankees history to go a full season without an error. White is one of the more prominent ex-Major Leaguers to play in NPB. He...