OC Register: Angels’ catcher/pitcher Francisco Arcia gets a special baseball card

[AngelsWin.com]

HOUSTON — Francisco Arcia’s historic moment has been immortalized on a baseball card.

Topps released a limited-edition card on Friday commemorating Arcia’s performance on Thursday, when he became the first player in major league history to pitch, catch and hit a homer in the same game.

Have you ever seen a player catch, pitch AND homer in the same game? Not before @Angels Francisco Arcia you haven’t. #TOPPSNOW https://t.co/bCnflyqvPC pic.twitter.com/Fxqsi9YfRL

— Topps Company (@Topps) September 21, 2018

It’s been quite a rookie season for the 28-year-old Arcia, who played parts of 12 years in the minors before making his major league debut in July. He also became the first player in major league history to have 10 RBIs in his first two games.

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Justin Verlander is going to face the Angels for the eighth time since the Houston Astros acquired him on Aug. 31 last year. He will have pitched once in every series the teams have played since the trade. The Angels are 1-6 in those games, and Verlander has a 1.49 ERA.

UP NEXT

Angels (RHP Jaime Barría, 10-9, 3.61) at Astros (Justin Verlander, 16-9, 2.67), Saturday, 4 p.m., Fox Sports West, KLAA (830 AM)

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