What a card: Another mid-1980s manager hire that disappeared almost as quickly as he arrived, Eddie Haas appears on his first Topps card since showing up in the 1959 set as a Sporting News rookie all-star.
My observation on the front: Haas already has gray hair and he hasn't even managed the 1985 Braves yet.
More opinion from me: My baseball Haas has a Moose in front of it.
Something you might know: Haas was hired after the 1984 offseason to replace Joe Torre who was fired by Ted Turner. Haas didn't last the full 1985 season, getting replaced by Bobby Wine after 121 games.
Something you might not know: Haas' son, Danny, is special assistant to the general manager for the Baltimore Orioles and his daughter-in-law, Katie, was VP of Florida baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox for 20 years until recently taking a job as CEO of the Western and Southern Open, a U.S. Tennis Association Tournament.
My observation on the back: I believe that's a roundabout way of saying Haas is a baseball lifer.
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