Good day everyone!
On the blog today, we focus on the OPC to Topps difference for Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams in their 1977 sets:
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| OPC version |
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| Topps version |
Williams
was about to take the helm of the Montreal Expos in 1977 after three
years with the California Angels, and OPC was quick to get him a
dedicated card as opposed to the Topps team card appearance shown here.
Williams would take the Expos to two 90+ win seasons (in 1979 and 1980) after a couple of sub-.500 seasons in 1977 and 1978.
Over the course of his 21-year managerial career, Williams managed
five first-place teams, reaching the playoffs with four of his teams:
Red Sox, A's, Expos and Padres.
He guided three of THOSE teams to the World Series, and finished with 1571 wins, four pennants and two World Series wins.
All of that eventually led to Williams being inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 2008.
A solid baseball man and lifer in the sport with a much deserved place in Cooperstown.