1989 dave lapoint

after a one day break, we're back to finish up 'dave lapoint' days.

as mentioned a couple of days ago, dave lapoint ended the 1988 season in pittsburgh. after the season, he signed as a free agent with the yankees. here is his 1989 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

lapoint spent 2 full seasons with the yankees, compiling a 13-19 record with a 4.74 era. all but one of his 48 appearances were as a starter. prior to the 1991 season, the yankees released lapoint, but he signed on with the phillies. after just 2 starts in philadelphia, he was released again. he signed deals with the brewers and cubs later in the 1991 season, but failed to get back to the big leagues with either club.

so, after 9 teams (with 2 stints in philadelphia), 6 trades, and 4 o-pee-chee variations in 5 years, dave lapoint's career was at an end.

voici à vous, 1989 dave lapoint!

1987 dave lapoint

here we are on day 3 of 'dave lapoint days'!

dave lapoint signed a contract with the cardinals prior to the 1987 season. here's his 1987 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

lapoint made just 6 appearances (including 2 starts) with the cardinals before he was traded to the white sox. he pitched a lot better in chicago as he lowered his era from 6.75 at the time of the trade to 3.56 overall by way of a 2.94 era with the white sox. he was 6-3 in chicago and 7-4 overall, and the white sox decided to keep him around for 1988, meaning that there would be no 1988 o-pee-chee variation for dave lapoint. still, the sox did wind up trading him to pittsburgh part way through the 1988 season.

voici à vous, 1987 dave lapoint!

1986 dave lapoint

it's day 2 of dave lapoint days!

in october of 1985, the giants sent dave lapoint to the tigers. here is his 1986 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

lapoint appeared in 16 games (half as a starter) for the tigers before they traded him to the padres. in san diego, he appeared in 24 games, mostly as a reliever. in total, lapoint was 4-10 with a 5.02 era. it marked the third year in a row that he was in double digits as far as losses were concerned. the padres released him after the season ended, and he signed a contract with the cardinals for 1987.

voici à vous, 1986 dave lapoint!

1985 dave lapoint

hey there! we're starting 'dave lapoint days' here at oh my o-pee-chee! come along for the ride!

in february of 1985, dave lapoint was traded from the cardinals to the giants. here is his 1985 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front: 

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back: 

lapoint lost his first 4 starts of the season before he shutout his former team, the cardinals, with a 6-hitter on cinco de mayo. he also lost his last 6 starts of the season, and lost a total of 17 games for the giants in 1985, although his era was 3.57. he threw 206.2 innings over 31 starts in which the giants were 8-23. after the season, lapoint was traded to detroit.

voici à vous, 1985 dave lapoint!