Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1970 Topps Booklets: The Jay Johnstone Story

Looks like they forgot to color in the logo on Johnstone's cap.

Down in the Valley is a folk song that dates back to the 1920s. It's been heard everywhere from a Burl Ives record to the opening scene of the original Friday the 13th movie.
Do You Know the Way to San Jose was a 1968 hit for Dionne Warwick, for which she earned her first Grammy.
Finally, no more singing, but an actual MLB highlight! Like the Walt Williams booklet, Topps chose a promising young hitter for a bad team. Andy Messersmith was the same age as Johnstone and also had a breakout season, and was arguably as good a choice. Other than that is pretty slim pickings: Jim Fregosi, Ken Tatum, maybe Rick Reichardt.

 

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