He is Wes Gardner pitching probably during Spring Training for the Red Sox coming off a bad 89 as the back of the card shows. Drafted by the Mets in the 22 round of the 1982 draft he went right through the Mets' system and debuted in 1984. While in the minors and in his 2 years with the Mets he pitched as a reliever. In 1986 he went to the Red Sox in the big Calvin Schiraldi for Bob Ojeda trade.
Playing his first full season in Boston in 1987 he saved 10 games but had a 5.42 ERA. In 88 he moved to the starting rotation and had his career best WAR of 2.4. In the playoffs against Oakland he made one relief appearance and that was in Game 3 when Mike Boddicker was knocked out early. The season this pic was taken in Gardner went 3-7 with a bloated 5.97. In 1990-the year this card was released he pitched to the same record and an ERA that was a run lower. In 1991 he was traded to the Padres where he was hammered over 20 innings to the tune of a 7.08 ERA and finished the year in Kansas. Making his final appearance in August of 1991 and was released that same month ending his career.
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