Cake or gum? 1976 Darrell Porter

Last time gum routed cake, 8-1. Will it be closer this time?

The blue color looks very different on these two cards, probably a result of something in the developing or printing process. However, these photos seem very likely to have been taken at the same time. Darrell Porter was a catcher for the Brewers, Royals, Cardinals and Rangers from 1971 to 1987. A four-time all-star, he led the AL in walks in 1979. In 1,782 games, he hit .247 with 188 HR and 826 RBI.  He helped the Cardinals win the 1982 World Series by winning the MVP in both the NLCS (.556 BA!) and the World Series. Porter, who had a well-publicized history of drug use, died of a cocaine overdose at the age of 50 in 2002.