Jim Deshaies Autographed 1986 Fleer Update #U-35 Houston Astros Card

Add an early-career card of longtime Major League left-hander Jim Deshaies with this Jim Deshaies autographed 1986 Fleer Update #U-35 Houston Astros card. The Fleer Update set captured players who changed teams or emerged during the season, and #U-35 features Deshaies during his first year with Houston and the season in which he established himself as a member of the Astros starting rotation.

Deshaies joined Houston after being acquired from the New York Yankees prior to the 1986 season in the trade that sent Joe Niekro to New York. He quickly became an important part of an Astros club that captured the 1986 National League West championship, making 26 starts and finishing 12-5 with a 3.25 ERA in 144 innings.

One of the defining performances of Deshaies career came on September 23, 1986, when he struck out the first eight Los Angeles Dodgers batters he faced, setting a Major League record at the time for consecutive strikeouts to begin a game. He finished the one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts as Houston closed in on the division title.

Deshaies finished seventh in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1986 and remained a fixture in Houstons rotation for much of the next several seasons. He ultimately pitched for six teams during a 12-year Major League career, recording 84 victories and 951 strikeouts.

The 1986 Fleer Update #U-35 is an excellent addition for Houston Astros collectors, Jim Deshaies fans, Fleer Update set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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