What a card: Here is the second player in the set who was an MLB veteran that Topps didn't deem worth of including in its 1985 flagship set. Terry Harper hit just .157 in 40 games in 1984 for the Braves, but enjoyed his best major league season in 1985, appearing in 138 games and hitting 17 home runs.
My observation on the front: Harper looks a bit more fearsome on this card than he did on his first Topps card.
More opinion from me: I have no memory of Harper and he lasted a good portion of the '80s.
Something you might know: Harper finished third on the Braves in home runs and RBIs in 1985 behind Dale Murphy and Bob Hoerner.
Something you might not know: Harper once separated his shoulder while standing in the on-deck circle, while signaling his teammate home from third base.
My observation on the back: Matt Stairs broke Cliff Johnson's record (which was 20 by the end of his career) with 23 pinch-hit homers.
The blog wants to speak now: The TV category is updated.
Omits words from its trivia questions?
ReplyDeleteTerry also was part of the Braves 1981 Topps three player future stars card with Rafael Ramirez and Ed Miller.
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