Bob Knepper Autographed 1985 Fleer #352 Houston Astros Card

Featuring Bob Knepper with the Houston Astros, this Bob Knepper autographed 1985 Fleer #352 Houston Astros card highlights the left-handed starting pitcher who became a mainstay of Houston's rotation throughout much of the 1980s.

Knepper began his Major League career with the San Francisco Giants in 1976 and earned his first National League All-Star selection in 1978, when he won 17 games and recorded six shutouts. Houston acquired him before the 1981 season, beginning a lengthy Astros tenure in which he became one of the club's most frequently used starting pitchers.

Knepper was a durable presence in the Houston rotation, but his finest Astros season came in 1986. He went 17-12 with a 3.14 ERA, completed 10 games and threw five shutouts while working 258 innings. The performance earned Knepper his second career All-Star selection and helped Houston capture the National League West championship.

He also contributed during Houston's memorable 1986 NL Championship Series against the New York Mets. Knepper allowed only one run over seven innings in Game 3 and then carried a shutout into the ninth inning of the epic 16-inning Game 6 before the Mets rallied.

Over 15 Major League seasons with the Giants and Astros, Knepper recorded 146 victories, 1,473 strikeouts, 77 complete games and 30 shutouts. The 1985 Fleer #352 is an appealing addition for Astros collectors, Bob Knepper fans, left-handed pitcher collections, 1985 Fleer set collectors, 1986 Astros collections or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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