Last time it was 9-1 gum. Will cake have a chance this time?
The heart and soul of the Yankees 1976-1978 pennant winners, Thuman Munson was the MVP in 1976, the Rookie of the Year in 1970, and was a 7-time All Star and 3-time Gold Glove winner. Before his death in a plane crash in 1979, Munson played in 1,423 games and hit .292 with 113 HR and 701 RBI. He was even better in the postseason, including his legendary 1976 when he hit .435 in the ALCS and .529 in the World Series. In six postseason series his lowest average was .278, and in 30 total games he hit .357 with 3 HR and 22 RBI.
That Topps card is iconic, this should be a landslide victory for gum!
ReplyDeleteI love both of them for completely different reasons. Ugh! tough choice for me. I guess the smile wins it. Gum!
ReplyDeleteHostess isn't bad, but a genuine smile wins it every time.
ReplyDeleteTopps please. I like the extra red in the card for the All Star team.....
ReplyDeleteI saw that Topps card when I was 11. Didn't see the Hostess card for decades after. Easy Topps pick.
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ReplyDeleteWhat's with the under-cap on cake? Didn't he play his whole career with the Yankees?
Adding to the gum votes. Yes, Munson played his whole career with the Yankees, and he's clearly in a Yankee uni. My guess is they took the picture that way in case he changed teams, and decided to use it for Hostess rather than let it go to waste (and maybe by then they figured they'd just airbrush if needed).
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ReplyDeleteVoting gum; the smile wins it!
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ReplyDeleteGum. No contest.
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