Out of the Blue

This is a promotional trading card for Orel Hershiser's first book, Out of the Blue.  The hardcover was published on April 1, 1989 followed by the paperback on April 1, 1990.  I've had a stack of about 90 of the cards for 31 years.  No fooling.

I'm sure I could have bought the book when it came out but at the time was just not interested.  Free cards, of course.  Fast forward three decades and I came across the book in a thrift store for one dollar.  Hey, why not?

Now that I have it, is it a good read?

I'm sure I must own more of his cards but this is the only other one I've posted before.

Blow Out the Candles September 16

Milwaukee Brewers Hall of Famer  Robin Yount is celebrating his 57th birthday today.

Career statistics
Batting average .285
Hits 3,142
Home runs 251
Runs batted in 1,406
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1980, 1982, 1983)
Gold Glove Award winner (1982)
3× Silver Slugger Award winner (1980, 1982, 1989)
2× AL MVP (1982, 1989)
Milwaukee Brewers #19 retired
Milwaukee Brewers all time hit leader
Milwaukee Brewers all time home run leader

Expos great Tim Raines is celebrating his 53rd birthday today.

Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star selection (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984,1985, 1986, 1987)
3× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 2005)
Silver Slugger Award winner (1986)
1986 NL batting title
1987 MLB All-Star Game MVP
Montreal Expos #30 retired

Pitcher Orel Hershiser is celebrating his 54th birthday today.

Career statistics
Win–loss record 204–150
Earned run average 3.48
Strikeouts 2,014

Career highlights and awards

3× All-Star (1987, 1988, 1989)
World Series champion (1988)
Gold Glove Award (1988)
Silver Slugger Award (1993)
NL Cy Young Award (1988)
World Series MVP (1988)
Babe Ruth Award (1988)
NLCS MVP (1988)
ALCS MVP (1995)