Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1970 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Bill Lee
Position/Team: Pitcher for Red Sox
Card #: 279
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
Few players in baseball history have left an impression quite like the “Spaceman,” Bill Lee. Outspoken, fiercely independent, and famously eccentric, he was just as likely to discuss astrophysics or politics as he was to talk about his famous, slow-looping “space ball” pitch.
But beneath the colorful persona was a highly dependable, durable left-hander who served as a pillar for the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos throughout the 1970s.
Lee was an essential piece of the mid-70s Red Sox powerhouse, eventually shifting from a reliable bullpen weapon to a workhorse starter.
The Peak Years: From 1973 to 1975, Lee reeled off three consecutive 17-win seasons for Boston. He was named an All-Star in 1973 (finishing with a brilliant 2.75 ERA over 284.2 innings) and started Games 2 and 7 of the legendary 1975 World Series against the Big Red Machine.
The Expos Era: After clashing with Boston management—most notably over the release of teammate Bernie Carbo—Lee was traded to the Montreal Expos for the 1979 season. He fit right in, going 16-10 with a 3.04 ERA and winning The Sporting News NL Left-Hander of the Year award.
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Did You Know? Bill Lee famously claimed to sprinkle marijuana on his organic pancakes to make himself immune to the exhaust fumes while jogging to Fenway Park—just one of many quotes that cemented his counter-culture legacy.
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