Fantastic picture. If the Nationals ever decide to have a throwback day, I sincerely hope it'll be this jersey instead of some misguided Senators jersey. And is that a trick of light and shadow, or do I detect a bit of a fro-let back there?

If you asked someone around here, they might not remember Otis at all, since he was on a largely forgettable 1998 Twins squad. It's possible, though, that they'll remember the extra innings game where legendary Dome PA announcer Bob Casey introduced him as Amos Otis, and then quickly corrected himself, annoucing that Amos Nixon was up to bat.

If you look at the names on that particular Twins squad, you might be tempted to think they underachieved, but the reality is that it was a mix of players who were good at one time, with players who would soon be a lot better, and a dash of LaTroy and F-Rod in the rotation for good measure. It was also during Todd Walker's stint as World's Slowest Human. I swear I never ever saw him even make a play close at first base - he was always out by at least seven feet. I don't think you can put much of the blame on Otis, though. OBP of .361 and 37 steals is pretty much what you'd expect out of the guy.

Nice little back of card. 1990 Score card, just as the enthusiasm for card collecting was hitting critical mass as a small time money making market. I'm kinda glad that didn't last, actually. I'm confused, though. How did Otis manage to play in 126 games if, as the card states, he was called up in late June ? That'd be more than 40 games in, wouldn't it? I want answers, dammit! Ok, I don't really.

Here's a tidbit I was oddly unaware of: Otis went from the Expos to the Braves in 1991, and stole 71 bases, but was oddly left off the post-season roster. I had to do some research on it, and it turns out he was suspended for drug abuse in September of 91. What if he hadn't? Do you think he would've fallen for Knoblauch's hidden-ball trick if it'd been him on base instead of Lonnie Smith? That's my deep thought of the day.