Luke Sable appears on a badly mis-cut
version of card #25 in the 1990 Star Charlotte Rangers team set.
Looks like Sable and several of the other players were photographed
the same day during infield drills.
A 28th round draft pick for
Texas in 1987, Sable finally made it to Charlotte in 1989. He stayed
with the team in 1990 after they moved up from A ball to A+ ball.
Luke made 231 plate appearances for
Charlotte over 67 games in 1990. He posted a .267 batting average and
a .339 on-base percentage. In spite of striking out more than he
walked, Sable was not a real power threat. He hit just five doubles
and five triples. Luke's first home run as a pro ballplayer had yet
to make an appearance.
Sable was pretty versatile in the
field. He played at third base, shortstop, and second base during the
1990 season. In eight games at shortstop Luke posted a .914 fielding
percentage. In 11 games at second base he did the best, a .979
fielding percentage. In 22 games at third base he managed a .946
fielding percentage.
1990 had not been an end of the line
type season for Luke Sable but it wasn't a break through season
either. As a 28th round pick, he needed a break through
season soon if he was hoping to continue his climb up the minor
league ladder to Arlington.