The player, in brief: Office came up at the tail end of Hank Aaron's career and was often compared to him. However, his reckless style of play led to numerous injuries (including a back injury sustained in a legendary 1977 catch). His 29-game hitting streak in 1976 is one of the longest in Braves history. He spent parts of seven seasons in Atlanta, parts of three seasons in Montreal, and played in two games for the Yankees in 1983.
Post career, in brief: Office seems to have lead a very low-profile life during and after his career. Anyone know where he is now?
My collection: I have 13 of his cards, from 1975 to 1982. I would be interested in trading for 1983 TCMA Columbus Clippers #27.
Being compared to Hank Aaron right out of the gate probably didn't do him any favors. That's a lot of pressure to try and live up to.
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