#2T - Bill Almon

What a card: Bill Almon signed with the Pirates as a free agent on April 8, 1985, the first day of the baseball season.

How'd that go: It was Almon's return to the National League since playing for the Mets in 1980. He improved his numbers from 1984, but it also marked the end of his days as a full-time player.

Backatya: The only thing that changes on the card backs from the player's flagship card, other than the card number and the much brighter color, is the acquisition information in the vital stats.

Back to back:

The original card is No. 607, blogged on Dec. 14, 2016.

I enjoy the position change. Also, this is the third Bill Almon card in the 1985 flagship/traded set as he also appeared in the No. 1 draft picks subset. That's pretty impressive for a non-star player.

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