Steve Rogers Autographed 1981 Fleer #143 Montreal Expos Card

Featuring one of the greatest pitchers in Montreal Expos history, this Steve Rogers autographed 1981 Fleer #143 Montreal Expos card comes from Fleers landmark inaugural modern baseball set. The 1981 release helped open a new era in the hobby as Fleer and Donruss joined Topps in producing nationally distributed Major League Baseball card sets.

By 1981, Rogers was firmly established as the ace of the Montreal pitching staff. He had already earned three National League All-Star selections and posted a 2.98 ERA across 281.2 innings in 1980, completing 14 of his 37 starts. Rogers was known as a durable workhorse, regularly ranking among the league leaders in innings pitched and complete games.

Rogers played a major role in the most successful season of the Expos original Montreal era. In 1981, he went 12-8 with a 3.42 ERA during the strike-shortened regular season as Montreal reached the postseason for the first and only time. He was outstanding in October, throwing a complete-game shutout against Philadelphia in the NL Division Series and later defeating the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series.

His career included some of the finest seasons ever produced by a Montreal pitcher. Rogers led the National League with a 2.40 ERA in 1982, earning another All-Star selection and finishing fifth in Cy Young Award voting. In 1983, he started the All-Star Game for the National League and earned the victory as the NL snapped an 11-game losing streak in the Midsummer Classic.

Rogers spent his entire 13-year Major League career with the Expos, finishing with 158 victories, a 3.17 ERA, 129 complete games, 37 shutouts and 1,621 strikeouts. Combining an all-time Montreal great with the significance of Fleers inaugural modern set, the 1981 Fleer #143 is an appealing addition for Expos collectors, Steve Rogers fans, vintage Fleer set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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