1976 SSPC Willie Montanez

 

The card, in brief: Those three streaks are on every card. I guess the best shot they had of Montanez was damaged during development.

Playing career, in brief: The flamboyant Montanez was an outfielder with some good power, most notably leading the NL in doubles with the Phillies in 1972. He played for nine teams in 14 seasons, seven of those with the Phillies. In 1,632 major league games, he hit .275 with 139 HR and 802 RBI.

Post-playing career, in brief: After his playing career he returned to his native Puerto Rico where he was a scout and ran a baseball school.

My collection: I have 22 of his cards, from 1971 to 1982. I would be interested in trading for 1972 Topps #690.