1972 Topps - Joe Hoerner #482 (Pitcher) (b. 12 Nov 1936 - d. 4 Oct 1996 at age 59) - Autographed Baseball Card (Philadelphia Phillies)

Joseph Walter Hoerner (b. November 12, 1936 – d. October 4, 1996 at age 59) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. A native of Dubuque, Iowa he grew up in nearby Key West. The left-hander was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1957 season. He played for the Houston Colt .45s (1963–1964), St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1969), Philadelphia Phillies (1970–72, 1975), Atlanta Braves (1972–1973), Kansas City Royals (1973–1974), Texas Rangers (1976), and Cincinnati Reds (1977).

Hoerner was used exclusively in relief during his 14-year MLB career. He appeared in 493 games, and during his first six full seasons (1966–1971) had one of the lowest combined ERAs among all major league relief pitchers (2.16).

Hoerner was drafted by the Colt .45's from the White Sox in the 1961 minor league draft. He made his major league debut on September 27, 1963 against the New York Mets at Colt Stadium.

He was drafted by the Cardinals from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule V draft, and this led to him being part of two pennant-winning teams, including the 1967 World Series champions. In game 3 of the 1968 World Series he became the first player in MLB history to get a hit in a World Series without having collected a hit in the regular season. In four seasons with St. Louis (1966–1969) Hoerner pitched in 206 games with a 19–10 record and 60 saves. On July 22, 1966 at Wrigley Field he hit his only major league home run, a 3-run shot, against Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins.

Hoerner was traded to Philadelphia as part of the infamous Curt Flood deal on October 7, 1969. He made the National League All-Star team in 1970, and his .643 winning percentage ranked sixth in the league. During 1971 that year he gave up Willie Mays' major league-leading 22nd and last career extra-inning home run at Candlestick Park.

His final major league appearance was on August 5, 1977. At the age of 40, he was the second-oldest player to appear in a National League game that season.

Hoerner died in a farming accident at the age of 59 in Hermann, Missouri.

MLB statistics:
Win–loss record - 39–34
ERA - 2.99
Strikeouts - 412
Saves - 99

Link to all of his issued baseball cards - www.tradingcarddb.com/Person.cfm/pid/2657/col/1/yea/0/Joe...

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