1972 Topps, Willie McCovey

Card No. 280

A member of the 500 home run club and the only man in baseball history to have a cove named after him, Hall of Famer Willie McCovey graces the Jukebox with some 1972 Topps vibes....Some people refer to '72 Topps as the "psychedelic tombstone" set, and I guess I can see that...."Stretch" had his number retired by the Giants in 1980....Willie's iconic rookie card appeared in the '60 Topps set....His final Topps card can be found in the '80 release....Played in just 81 games for San Fran in '72, mashing 14 homers with 35 RBIs.

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1972 Topps, Thurman Munson

Card No. 441

I've always been a sucker for catcher cards and this one of the great Thurman Munson is unquestionably among my favorites....Munson, who in 1976 became the first Yankees' captain since Lou Gehrig, tragically died in a plane crash in '79....Won the A.L.'s Rookie of the Year ('70) and MVP ('76) awards during his 11-year career....This is Thurman's second stand-alone Topps card....He shared his 1970 "Rookie Stars" card with first baseman Dave McDonald....Batted .280 with 7 homers and 46 RBIs for the Yanks in 1972.

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