First, here’s the original as issued by Topps in the Spring of 1977:
Now here’s my re-done version with the advantage of time:
Stinson was drafted by Seattle in the 1976 expansion draft as the 25th pick away from the Kansas City Royals, for whom he played the previous two seasons.
Never a full-time player, he did appear in 124 games in 1978, the only season he topped 300 at-bats, setting career-highs across the board through all offensive categories.
Originally up with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969, he’d play 12-years in the Big Leagues, finishing up with the Mariners in 1980, hitting .250 in 652 games, with 408 hits over 1634 at-bats, with 33 homers and 180 runs batted in.
