You'd think someone who appeared in 105 games and collected over 200 at-bats might find a spot in Topps set the following year.
But apparently there wasn't any room for former outfielder Dave May. So allow me to post my design for the "missing" card:
Even though May would be a Texas Ranger by the time the 1977 season
opened, I decided to have him as an Atlanta Braves player since he had
so much playing time for them in '76, and well, since I found such a
sweet shot of him from that period.
May posted a .215 batting average that season, going 46 for 214
with 27 runs scored and 23 runs batted in while playing left and right
field.
He did carve out a decent 12-year career for himself in the big
leagues, playing for the Orioles, Brewers, Braves Rangers and Pirates
before retiring after the 1978 season.
His best year was easily the 1973 campaign while with the Brewers.
He not only was named to the all-star game for the only time in his
career, but finished in 8th-place in M.V.P. voting as well.
That season May hit .303 with 189 hits, 96 runs scored, 23 doubles and 25 home runs and 93 R.B.I.'s.
He also led the American League in total bases with 295 while
finishing second in hits, 6th in runs scored and 9th in runs batted in.
Lastly, in 1990 his son, Derrick made his Major League debut for
the Chicago Cubs and played through the 1999 season as an outfielder as
well.
