Just as I profiled the Dodgers 1970 Topps' team card earlier on
this blog, showing a surprise appearance of Don Drysdale in a set that
didn't have a dedicated card for him, we now take a closer look at
Topps' 1977 Milwaukee Brewers team card (#51), which
also has a nice little "surprise", Hank Aaron standing tall in the back
row, fifth from the left side.
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| Hank Aaron and company in the 1977 set. |
We also have future Hall of Famer Robin Yount, standing in the
middle row, sixth from the right, as well as big time "thumpers" George
Scott, standing just three to the right of Aaron, (bone-necklace visible
even here), and Gorman Thomas, standing second
from left in the same row (pre-mustache).
I've mentioned it earlier but it's worth repeating here: I never
realized so many of these all-time greats were on these team cards after
they retired.
Rediscovering these cards, and seeing these Hall of Famers in them for the first time is really a treat after all these years.
I'll be profiling more of these in the next few months, so if you're into this type of stuff, stay tuned.