Zisk was a member of the Pirates famous Lumber Company in the 70s. However Zisk's best years came after leaving the burgh. In 1977 and 1978 Zisk was a member of the American League All-Star team when he played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals respectively. He finished his career batting .287 with 207 HomeRuns and nearly 792 Runs Batted In over the course of 12 seasons.
The other players depicted on this rookie card went on to have meaningful careers as utility players and 4th outfielders. Wohlford played 15 seasons, only getting more than 500 at bats in a season once and Coggins played 5 seasons finishing sixth in Rookie of Year voting in 1973.
I won the above card for only 99 cents and as a bonus, the seller included these two stickers below.
He must've known that I was a big Pirates fan. It's the little things like this that just put a smile on my face.
Who doesn't like it when eBay sellers throw in free cards (especially Fleer stickers... love those). I didn't realize that Zisk played for the Pirates or White Sox. I always picture him in a Rangers or Mariners uniform.
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