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Card #126 - #Braves 1981 Team Leaders Bob Horner had 15 HRs, Chris Chambliss had 110 hits and 51 RBIs, Dale Murphy had 50 RBIs and stole 14 bases. Phil Niekro tossed 3 shutouts and Rick Camp notched 17 saves. Atlanta went 50-56-1 and didn't qualify for post season action. #Topps

Card #125 - Danny Ainge Ainge played 3 seasons for the #BlueJays (1979-81) and collected 146 hits in 665 AB. He had 3 hits in his MLB debut on 5/21/79. In 14 NBA seasons, Ainge averaged 11.5 points and 4 assists per game and won a pair of Championships with the #Celtics. #Topps

Card #124 - Reid Nichols #RedSox 1982: Nichols saw action in 92 games. He batted .302 (74 hits in 245 AB) and drove in 33 runs. On 8/24/82 Nichols hit a pair of HRs - including a solo shot off Bill Caudill in the 12th inning - as Boston beat Seattle 5-4 at the Kingdome. #Topps

Card #123 - Danny Goodwin Goodwin played for the #Angels, #Twins and #Athletics during his 7 years of MLB. He got his 1st hit on 9/5/75 (a single off Steve Busby) and final hit on 7/4/82 (a triple off Doc Medich). He had 43 hits in 1 season in Japan with the Nankai Hawks. #Topps

Card #122 - Jamie Easterly #Brewers 1982: Easterly missed significant time due to a knee injury. He pitched just 30.2 innings in 28 relief appearances and was left off the post season roster. Fun Fact: Easterly retired all 3 batters he faced in his MLB debut on 4/6/74. #Topps

Card #121 - Ed Lynch #Mets 1982: Lynch logged 139.1 innings in 43 appearances, including 12 starts. He went 4-8 with a pair of saves and a 3.55 ERA. On 8/20/82 Lynch allowed just 6 hits in 9 shutout innings but the Mets lost a heartbreaker to Atlanta 2-1 in 10 innings. #Topps

Card #120 - Gary Lucas #Padres 1982: Lucas converted 16 of 25 save opportunities and posted a 1-10 record in 65 games. He had 64 Ks and a 3.24 ERA in 97.1 IP. On 6/4/82 Lucas struck out 5 in 4 scoreless frames and notched the save as the Padres beat the Pirates 5-4. #Topps

Card #119 and #90-T - Joe Pittman #Astros #Padres 1982: Traded on 6/8/82, Pittman had 30 hits and 8 stolen bases in 129 PA for San Diego. On 7/31/82 Pittman went 3-for-5 and scored a run as the Padres beat the Reds 6-2 in front of 25,602 at Riverfront Stadium. #Topps

Card #118 - #Expos Future Stars. -Terry Francona posted a .360 OBP in 144 PA for Montreal in 1982. -Brad Mills' pinch hit solo homer off Randy Martz on 8/10/82 was his only big league HR. -Bryn Smith notched 3 saves and 2 wins in 47 appearances for the Expos in 1982. #Topps

Card #117 - Rawly Eastwick Eastwick notched 68 saves in 8 MLB seasons and was the NL leader in saves while winning back-to-back World Series with the #Reds in 1975-76. After leaving Cincinnati, Eastwick pitched for the #Cardinals, #Yankees, #Phillies, #Royals and #Cubs. #Topps

Card #116 - Jim Wohlford #Giants 1982: Wohlford made 55 starts in the outfield and collected 64 hits in 250 at bats. On 5/28/82 Wohlford went 3-for-5, scored 2 runs and had an RBI as the Giants beat Pittsburgh 10-5 at Three Rivers Stadium. #Topps

Card #115 and #88-T - Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry #Braves #Mariners 1982: Perry had 116 Ks in 216.2 IP, completed 6 of 32 starts and recorded 10 victories at the age of 43. On 6/11/82 Perry allowed just 2 unearned runs in 10 IP but Seattle lost to KC 3-2 in 12 innings. #Topps

Card #114 - Kenny Landreaux #Dodgers 1982L Landreaux batted .284 and 37 of his 131 hits went for extra bases. He drove in 50 runs and stole 31 bases in 461 at bats. On 8/24/82 Landreaux went 3-for-5 with a pair of triples and 3 runs scored as LA beat the Cardinals 5-2. #Topps

Card #113 - Steve McCatty #Athletics 1982: McCatty was limited to 20 starts due to a sore shoulder. He posted a 3.99 ERA in 128.2 IP and a 6-3 record. On 7/31/82 McCatty allowed just 1 earned run and 8 hits in 7 strong innings as Oakland defeated Minnesota 3-2. #Topps

1975 Throwback. #Topps

Card #112 - Billy Sample #Rangers 1982: Sample saw action in 97 games for Texas. He had 94 hits, 29 RBIs and stole 10 bases in 398 PA. On 6/30/82 Sample had 3 hits - including a walk-off 3-run homer off Don Aase - as the Rangers beat the Angels 5-3 at Arlington. #Topps

Card #110 and #111 - Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk #WhiteSox 1982: An All Star for the 9th time, Pudge had 127 hits - 34 for extra bases - and drove in 65 runs. On 8/6/82 Fisk hit a 3-run homer off Bruce Hurst as Chicago beat Boston 6-3 in front of 33,010 at Fenway Park. #Topps

Card #109 and #97-T - Dave Revering 1982: Revering batted .150 for the #Yankees. Traded to the #BlueJays on 5/5/82, he hit 5 HRs and had 18 RBIs in 159 PA for Toronto. Revering signed with the #Mariners on 8/6/82 and hit a 2-run HR off Jack Morris on 8/26/82: SEA 5, DET 4.#Topps

@Whhp72Bill Indeed! Great call!

@1975Topps Isn’t that who the Cardinals got from the Yankees in exchange for Willie McGee?

Card #108 - Bob Sykes. Sykes made 116 appearances in 5 MLB seasons. He posted 23 wins, 2 saves and completed 10 of 61 starts pitching for the #Tigers (1977-78) and #Cardinals (1979-81). He went 40-27 in 6 minor league seasons. #Topps