Collecting and Translating the 1973 Calbee Bat-Backs (Part 9)
These four cards mark the end of the Giants ’ half of the bat-back set. There are still a few Giants cards I have yet to get to, including the iconic #1, but I will circle back to those at a later time after giving my eyes a break from orange and black for a while. I am looking forward to finally highlighting the other teams, but first let ’ s enjoy these last action-oriented cards from the big Tokyo club. #47 Suetsugu - Outfielder (Giants) Great Talents Bloom Late! Suetsugu Suetsugu started to show his real ability around the ‘ 71 season. Slowly but surely he ’ s been distinguishing himself, and the Giants brass have started to pin their hopes on him. Case in point: the goal this year is for him to stick as the number 5 hitter. It is early in the season, but as of June 7th he has even hit third and has notched 5 home runs. His hard work places him in the top 10 in batting at 4th overall with a .316 average. He is living up to expectations with his contributions to the clean