What a card: I believe this is the 19th rookie card in the Traded set. I'll explain my hesitation in a minute. Oddibe McDowell played in 31 games in Triple A in 1985 before joining the Rangers for the rest of the season.
How'd that go: McDowell finished fourth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 1985. He appeared in 111 games, hitting 18 home runs as part of his 97 hits in 406 at-bats.
Backatya: That is a freaky card back. NO PROFESSIONAL RECORD. McDowell was drafted by the Rangers in June of 1984 but then participated in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics as baseball was a demonstration event that year. He didn't start his pro career until 1985.
Back-to-back: Here is the confusion about his rookie situation. McDowell actually appeared in the 1985 flagship set, in the U.S. Olympic team subset. He is the only player in that subset to get a card in the Traded set, too. I know that the rookie card is a player's first appearance with a major league team, but it does make things a bit muddled, don't it?
The McDowell flagship card is #400 in the set. It was originally blogged on April 14, 2015.
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I'm sure if both 1985 Topps sets came out in 2019, Topps would put the RC logo on both cards.
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