Good day all!
On the blog today we take a closer look at
former Montreal Expo infielder Pete Mackanin and his 1977 image
variations between OPC and Topps:
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| OPC version |
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| Topps version |
While OPC
went with a clear posed photo for their card, the Topps version had this
shadowy image of Mackanin out in the Sunshine.
Nothing Earth-shattering by any means, but again, questionable image pick for the fine folks at Topps!
Mackanin
put in nine years in the Majors, between 1973 when he came up with the
Texas Rangers and 1981 when he wrapped up his Big League tenure as a
member of the Minnesota Twins.
In between he hit .226 over
that time, collecting 355 hits over 1570 at-bats in 548 games, with his
finest year 1980 when he hit .266 for the Twins, with 31 runs scored and
35 runs batted in.
A versatile player out in the field, he
would see time at both corner outfield spots and all four infield
positions during his career.
He would also put in time as a
Major League manager in parts of five seasons: 2005 with the Pittsburgh
Pirates, 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds, and 2015 through 2017 as skipper
of the Philadelphia Phillies.
