TTM Stats
- Sent: 7/18/2019 | Received: 7/25/2019 | 7 Days
- ’74 Topps, ’77 Topps, ’79 Topps, ’81 Fleer
- Address: Home (address from Sports Card Forum)
The Story of the Autograph
George Medich, otherwise known as “Doc,” is a former right-handed starting pitcher in the majors. He played from 1972 though 1982 with the Yankees, Pirates, Athletics, Mariners, Mets, Rangers and Brewers. He primarily played for either the Rangers (five years) or the Yankees (four years) with other stops being for a year or less.
Medich was born and raised in Pennsylvania and he went to college at Pittsburgh where he not only played baseball but was also a tight end on the football team. He earned the nickname “Doc” because he was a medical student. The Yankees drafted him in the 30th round of the 1970 MLB Draft. After three years in their farm system he made his major league debut on September 5, 1972.
He was great in his first full season in 1973 and finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting that season. He went 14-9 with a 2.95 ERA. But he missed out on the Yankees next World Series appearances after being traded to Pittsburgh after the 1975 season. That trade brought the Yankees Willie Randolph. He didn’t spend much time in Pittsburgh but what he was probably best know for there was for performing CPR on a spectator who was having a heart attack. He was then traded to the A’s.
He wanted to remain in Pittsburgh where he had started med school again and he threatened to retire. The A’s traded him to Seattle who was an expansion team and then he was placed on waivers and signed by the Mets. He made one start… a loss to the Pirates. From there he moved on to the Rangers as a free agent where his best season was the strike-shortened 1981 season. He finished out his career in Milwaukee before who needed him for a postseason run and he made his only World Series appearance that year before hanging up his spikes.
The Score on George Medich – 5.0
Doc has such a small signature. The other thing about these is that they kind of bled into the cards on some of them. So they didn’t come out the best, but not all of that was really up to him. I think the ’79 card is the one that really comes out the clearest of all.
Thanks Mr. Medich! I’m giving this one a 5.
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