TRADED- 1971 GEORGE FOSTER

Here was a fun card to create, a 1971 “Traded” card for future National League MVP George Foster, who was shipped to the Cincinnati Reds on May 29th of 1971, adding yet another key component of the “Big Red Machine”:

I found this great shot of Foster leading off first base with none other than Cubs legend Ernie Banks holding him on, making for a really fun card!
As for Foster’s career, all he would go on to do is give the Reds another big time bat along with Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez, with Joe Morgan soon joining them in 1972, forming the eventual two-time World Champion “Big Red Machine” dynasty of the mid-70’s.
Between, Foster, Bench, Rose and Morgan, it would give the Reds five MVP seasons in the decade, just insane, with Foster having his career-year in 1977 when he slammed 52 homers along with 149 RBIs and 124 runs scored, all leading numbers in the National League.
He’d go on to play 18 years in the Big Leagues, finishing in the top-3 in MVP voting three times, while making five All-Star teams and retiring with 348 home runs, 1239 RBIs and just under 2000 hits with 1925.