1970 16 Charlie Metro

Charlie Metro

Charlie Metro is an example of the idea that success in the minor leagues does not necessarily translate into success in the major leagues.  Metro achieved numerous first place finishes in the minors, including the PCL. His management of the Royals lasted less than half of the 1970 season.  He was replaced in June by Bob Lemon. He would work as a scout and coach in the majors until the mid-1980's, but he would never manage again.  This card would be his last. 

This is the first air-brushed cap of the set. 

Metro's original hometown was Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania.  Nanty Glo Borough was once a party to a well known legal case. The case resulted in an often cited precedent in Pennsylvania that is still known as the Nanty Glo rule. Metro had nothing to do with this case or the rule, but that rule has given Nanty Glo Borough a more significant claim to fame than Metro's time with the Royals.  

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