Friday, June 18, 2021

GIMMIE A DO-OVER: A MUCH MORE "FUN" 1977 JIM WYNN!

I came across this magnificent photo of former slugger Jimmy Wynn a while back and just knew I would have to re-do his Topps 1977 card, so today is the day:

 
I mean, this would have been such a great card to go along with the '77 Mark Fidrych, to brighten anyone's day!
Though at the tail-end of his career,  Wynn put up some solid years during his excellent 15-year Big League run.
Eight times he'd top 20 homers, with three of them 30+, while also driving in 100+ runs twice, scoring 100+ runs four times and topping 100 walks six times, two seasons of which he'd lead the National League, with a high of 148 in 1969.
While slugging away, he was also a threat on the base paths, as he'd go on to swipe a total of 225 before retiring, with a high of 43 in 1965.
After a handful of games with the Milwaukee Brewers in the latter half of 1977, he called it a career, finishing with 1100+ runs scored, 1665 hits, 291 homers and 964 runs batted in, with a .250 average thrown in.
Just a fun card to add to my "virtual" collection. Hope you all agree!

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