The card, in brief: Lots going on in the background. (Was just reading Night Owl's post which mentioned the lack of background in Topps photos these days - I miss cards like these!)
Playing career, in brief: McMullen bounced around for several teams, including two Dodgers stints, but had his best seasons as a Washington Senator. He was a fine defensive 3B who hit more for power than average. In 1,583 games for five teams, he hit .248 with 156 HR and 606 RBI.
Post playing career, in brief: After his playing career he was a youth baseball instructor and briefly owned a minor league team, the Ventura County Gulls. He still makes appearances on behalf of the Dodgers.
My collection: I have 20 of his cards, from 1964 go 1977. I would be interested in trading for 1963 Topps #537 (might be a little tough!) and 1972 Topps #765.
I agree with you--action photos can be great, but it would be nice to have some pictures like this in cards again.
ReplyDeleteHad to look up his 63 Topps card to see why it would be a tough one. Story checks out!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to trade for a copy of 1963 Topps #537 too :D
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