1988 Domino's Dick McAuliffe

 

This is the kind of great action pose that I wish Topps had used in their cards of the era. An earlier version of this card misspelled his name McAuliff.

McAuliffe was a shortstop with unusual power for a 1960s middle infielder, with three 20+ HR seasons for the Tigers. A three-time All Star, he led the AL with 95 runs scored in 1968. That year he was second in the AL in fielding and became the first ALer ever to go a whole season without hitting into a double play. However, a knee injury limited McAuliffe's action in 1969 and he was never the same player after. Overall in 16 seasons, 14 with Detroit, McAuliffe hit .247 with 197 HR and 696 RBI. After his playing career he owned a baseball school and a coin-op laundry business. He died in 2016.

I have 15 of his cards, from 1963 to 1974. I would be interested in trading for 1962 Topps #527 and 1972 Topps #725.