Journeyman Richie Scheinblum played for six different teams in his 8-year career, including a brief stint in 1973 with the Cincinnati Reds. Scheinblum had been named to the All-Star team in 1972 as a member of the Kansas City Royals, but was never again invited to the midsummer classic. In that ’72 season, he connected for eight home runs and drove in 66 runners, finishing with a .300 batting average. The Royals capitalized on his stats by trading him to the Reds along with Roger Nelson for Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson.
In 29 games for the Reds in 1973, Scheinblum batted .222 and hit only one home run with eight RBI. The Reds decided to trade him in June that year, sending him to the California Angels for players to be named later. Four days later, those players were named: Terry Wilshusen and Thor Skogan. Neither played a game for the Reds.
Scheinblum’s actual 1972 and 1973 cards show him as a member of the Royals; his 1974 issue pictures him wearing the Halos uniform. A quick Google search did not yield any results for any other Richie Scheinblum Reds custom cards, though there is another Reds connection: his 1968 “Rookie Stars” card pairs him with future Reds manager Lou Piniella.
Thanks to TWJ contributor Patrick for his fine “fun cards.” I enjoy learning about these lesser-known players as I research them for these posts.
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