1972 Topps - Jim Spencer #419 (First Baseman) (b. 30 Jul 1946 - d. 10 Feb 2002 at age 55) - Autographed Baseball Card (California Angels)

James Lloyd Spencer (b. July 30, 1946 – d. February 10, 2002 at age 55) was a MLB first baseman. Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the left-handed Spencer was recognized for his excellent fielding ability, but also served in later years as a designated hitter.

Spencer was drafted by the California Angels in the first round (11 overall) of the 1965 MLB Draft. He earned a September 1968 call-up to the Angels. In 19 games, he batted .191 with no home runs and five RBI.

Spencer began the 1969 season assigned to the Hawaii Islanders, but with former All-Star Dick Stuart not panning out at first base, he was back with the Angels by May. In just his second start of the season, he went four-for-five against the Baltimore Orioles. For the season, he batted .254 with ten home runs and 31 RBI.

While Spencer's offensive numbers improved in 1970, his fielding improved more-so, as he led the American League with 1212 put-outs at first and a .995 fielding percentage to win the Gold Glove award.

Injuries limited Spencer to 82 games in 1972. A month into the 1973 season, Spencer was traded to the Texas Rangers with Lloyd Allen for Mike Epstein, Rich Hand and Rick Stelmaszek.

Spencer's career high in home runs (23) came in 1979 with the Yankees, in a year that he only got 295 at-bats. He only had 85 hits on the season, 41 of which were for extra bases, giving his a .593 slugging percentage.

MLB debut - September 7, 1968, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance - June 20, 1982, for the Oakland Athletics

Career statistics:
Batting average - .250
Home runs - 146
RBI - 599

Teams:
California Angels (1968–1973)
Texas Rangers (1973–1975)
Chicago White Sox (1976–1977)
New York Yankees (1978–1981)
Oakland Athletics (1981–1982)

Career highlights and awards:
All-Star (1973)
World Series champion (1978)
2× Gold Glove Award (1970, 1977)

Link to all of his issued baseball cards - www.tradingcarddb.com/Person.cfm/pid/5557/col/1/yea/0/Jim...

Taken on: January 1, 1972

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