On the blog today, we take a closer look at another OPC to Topps image variation, this one the 1977 differences for Woodie Fryman's cards:
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| OPC version |
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| Topps version |
While
Topps had the lefty in his 1976 team's duds, the Montreal Expos, OPC
tried to show him in the uniform of his new team, the Cincinnati Reds,
where he was sent as part of a blockbuster trade that saw the "Big Dog"
Tony Perez heading North of the border, the beginning of the end for the
juggernaut "Big Red Machine" champions.
Fryman would appear in 17 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977, going 5-5 with a 5.38 earned run average over 75.1 innings.
He
would start the 1978 campaign with the Cubs, appearing in 13 games,
before moving on to the Montreal Expos for another 19 appearances on the
season, going a combined 7-11 over 32 appearances, completing four
games with three shutouts, as well as a save thrown in for good measure.
He'd
stay with Montreal for the rest of his career, pitching five more years
with them before retiring at the age of 43 after the 1983 season.
Overall,
Fryman finished with a career 141-155 record in 625 appearances, with a
3.77 ERA over 2411.1 innings, tossing 27 shutouts while saving 58
between 1966 and 1983.