Doug Rader poses at Astro Stadium in Cocoa, FL.
Topps says the date is March 24, 1973.
While that would be the same date as Bobby Valentine's card, which had to be correct, there is no way this is correct. Check out Rader's 1973 Topps card, which was from Series I, surely out before March 24.
Maybe it's March 24, 1972? Who knows. It's annoying how many of these are turning out to be clearly false. On the off chance the year was wrong but the date was right, the Astros beat the Twins 12-9 that day. In other news, Great Britain declared direct rule on Northern Ireland, and the Cardinals traded Julian Javier to the Reds for Tony Cloninger.
Annoying and disappointing indeed. Great detective work comparing it the the 1973 Topps card.
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