Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1959 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Mike Cuellar
Position/Team: Pitcher for Redlegs
Card #: 518
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
Miguel Ángel “Mike” Cuellar was a Cuban-American professional baseball pitcher who played for 15 seasons, most notably as a key member of the Baltimore Orioles’ dominant pitching staff in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
After a slow start to his career with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros, Cuellar was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1969. With the Orioles, he “blossomed into a star,” and became a part of a legendary starting rotation that included Jim Palmer and Dave McNally.
Cuellar was a key member of the Orioles team that won the 1970 World Series. He also helped the team win three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971. Cuellar’s most notable season came in 1969. He had a record of 23-11 with a 2.38 ERA and 182 strikeouts, leading him to win the American League Cy Young Award.
Known by the nickname “Crazy Horse” due to his superstitions, Cuellar was a crafty left-handed pitcher who relied on finesse rather than overpowering velocity. His signature pitch was a masterful screwball, which he could throw at different speeds to keep hitters off-balance.
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