The card, in brief: What stands out most to me hear is the warmup jacket.
The player, in brief: Outfielder Ed Armbrister played for the Reds from 1973 to 1977, hitting .245 with 4 HR and 19 RBI in 224 games. He is best known for a play in Game Three of the 1975 World Series, where he collided with Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk on a bunt attempt in the tenth inning in a game the Red Sox would go on to lose. The umpires ruled that Armbrister did not intend to interfere with Fisk and thus called him safe.
Post-playing career, in brief: After his retirement he worked in the casino business in his native Bahamas. He was also a consultant to the Bahamas Ministry of Sport. He died in 2021.
My collection: I have seven of his cards, from 1972 to 1978. I would be interested in trading for 1978 SSPC 270 #124.
It's kind of hard not to notice that spiffy jacket.
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