Cup o Coffee
I love a good “cup of coffee” story and St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher, Bart Zeller has his - on May 21, 1970, against the Philadelphia Phillies, he was inserted to catch the bottom of the ninth inning. Zeller never had a plate appearance, but was credited with one put out, on Billy McCool's strikeout of Jim Hutto. Bart never appeared in a MLB game again.
Picked up Bart’s game bat, likely from 1964 (per LVS branding) when he was with the Class A, Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League. Zeller likely caught a 19 year old pitcher named Steve Carlton, during his stint.
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