I was about 8 or 9 years when this set came out. It is a smaller version of the 1977 Topps baseball set, with 264 cards. Many cards in this set feature different player photos, players with new teams and heavy emphasis on Blue Jays and Expos players. I ended up with almost 2 full sets, so I figured why not try to get as many autographed as possible.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
John Mayberry (#16)
I got this signed in person in 2008. John started his career with the Houston Astros and was purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals. He hit over 20 HR's 8 times and over 30 twice in his career. On Aug 5/1977, he hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, HR) and finished his career in 1982 after being traded to the New York Yankees. He had 255 career homeruns and finished with a batting average of .253. He was an All-Star twice and was 2nd in American League MVP voting in 1975.
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