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Floyd Wicker
Floyd Wicker was a prospect so promising that he was signed at just 17 years of age. He was signed out of North Carolina and despite his youth, was immediately sent to the minor leagues to start his professional career. As might be expected, he struggled somewhat during his first few seasons, showing that he needed seasoning before being considered for the majors. Unfortunately, a wrench was thrown into the works by Wicker missing the 1964 and 1965 seasons due to military service. Although he continued playing during that time, it was not against the same level of competition he would have faced otherwise.
When Wicker returned to professional baseball at the age of 22 in 1966, he quickly emerged as a top prospect, finally putting together all of his tools. The left-handed hitter did not hit for much power but was solid in other aspects of the game. He finally made his major league debut with St. Louis in 1968, appearing in 5 games for the eventual National League champs.
The roster crunch in St. Louis led to Wicker being left unprotected in the 1968 Rule 5 Draft and he was snatched up by the Montreal Expos. Over the next several seasons he bounced between the Expos, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Francisco Giants, but was never able to find consistent playing time. He retired following the 1971 season, having played in a total of 81 major league games, with a .159 batting average, 1 home run and 6 RBI. - baseballhistorian.blogspot.com/
I didn't even try the Pilots picture that it looks like you might have tried. Instead, I used the straight-on, air-brushed Montreal picture.
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