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George Albert Lauzerique
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: July 22, 1947, La Habana, Cuba
Drafted: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams: Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970
Major League Teams: Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970
Roberto Rodriguez
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: February 5, 1941, Caracas, Venezuela
Signed: Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent, February 4, 1963
Major League Teams: Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1970; San Diego Padres 1970; Chicago Cubs 1970
Major League Teams: Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1970; San Diego Padres 1970; Chicago Cubs 1970
Died: September 23, 2012, Maracay, Venezuela (age 71)
George Lauzerique was drafted by the Athletics in 1965, and had his best professional season in 1967 with the Double-A Birmingham A's. He was 13-4 that year with a 2.30 ERA in 24 starts, prompting his September call-up. Lauzerique appeared in only four major league games in 1967 and 1968, but he'd earn more playing time in 1969 making eight starts and relieving in 11 additional games. His best outing of the season came during his first start on May 30th, when he threw a complete game victory against the Indians, striking out a career-best 11 batters. Lauzerique last appeared in the majors in 1970 with the Brewers, and he pitched two innings in relief in the Brewers' first ever game. He continued to play in 1975 and 1976, pitching in the Astros' organization as a player-coach, before retiring. In 34 big league games, Lauzerique was 4-8 with a 5.00 ERA.
Roberto Rodriguez pitched for two seasons in the majors, tossing in 15 games for the Athletics in 1967, and then spending time in the bullpen of three different teams during the 1970 season. Rodriguez opened the 1970 season with Oakland, spent a little less than a month with the Padres, and was traded to the Cubs in late June, where he'd ultimately appear in 26 games. For his major league career, Rodriguez was 4-3 in 57 games, with a 4.81 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 112 1/3 innings pitched. A star in his native Venezuela, Rodriguez pitched for 17 seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between 1961 and 1979, becoming the first pitcher in the league to collect at least 50 wins and 50 saves. Rodriguez was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 44th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little less than $1.
The Card / Athletics Team Set / Lauzerique Accuracy Index +2 / Rodriguez Accuracy Index 0
Both players are wearing Kansas City Athletics jerseys and hats here, with the "KC" on the hats blotted out. This is the rookie card for Lauzerique, but Rodriguez had previously appeared on a Rookie Stars card in the 1968 Topps set.
Accuracy Index: Both pitchers earn a +2 for the accurate Athletics uniform (+5), but having no logo on the hat cost them points (-3). Rodriguez loses a few more points (-3) since he didn't pitch with the Athletics in 1969, earning the set's first breakeven 0 score.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lauzerique
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #358
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #41
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 11 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.
Sources - Lauzerique:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Rodriguez
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #199
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1968-69, 1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #424
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 12 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.
Sources - Rodriguez:
1969 Season - Lauzerique
Lauzerique's best season in the majors, he was 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 19 appearances and 61 1/3 innings pitched. With the Iowa Oaks, then Oakland's top farm team, he was 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts. On December 9th, Lauzerique and Ted Kubiak (#281) were traded to the Seattle Pilots for Ray Oyler (#178) and Diego Segui (#511). The Pilots moved to Milwaukee before the start of the 1970 season, with Lauzerique on the opening day roster as one of the original Brewers.
Lauzerique's best season in the majors, he was 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 19 appearances and 61 1/3 innings pitched. With the Iowa Oaks, then Oakland's top farm team, he was 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts. On December 9th, Lauzerique and Ted Kubiak (#281) were traded to the Seattle Pilots for Ray Oyler (#178) and Diego Segui (#511). The Pilots moved to Milwaukee before the start of the 1970 season, with Lauzerique on the opening day roster as one of the original Brewers.
1969 Season - Rodriguez
Spending all season with the Iowa Oaks, Rodriguez was 5-8 with a 4.92 ERA in 33 games, including 15 starts. He recorded three complete games and four saves, pitching in 130 innings.
Spending all season with the Iowa Oaks, Rodriguez was 5-8 with a 4.92 ERA in 33 games, including 15 starts. He recorded three complete games and four saves, pitching in 130 innings.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lauzerique
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #358
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #41
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 11 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.
Sources - Lauzerique:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Rodriguez
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #199
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1968-69, 1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #424
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 12 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.
Sources - Rodriguez:
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