Sunday, October 26, 2025

Cake or gum? 1977 George Foster

Last time it was gum winning, five and a half votes to one and a half. Who will win here?

Two photos at Shea Stadium, probably taken at the same time, although the Hostess photo came out much darker than the Topps phoot.

From 1975 to 1981, Foster was one of the most feared power hitters in the game, hitting 221 home runs in those seven seasons, including 52 home runs in 1977 at a time when topping 50 home runs was extremely rare. He led the NL in RBIs three straight seasons from 1976 to 1978. The Mets acquired Foster before the 1982 season expecting him to continue his power hitting ways, but his average and power both tailed off significantly as soon as he got to Queens, and he is known as an all-time bust for the Mets. Overall, in 1,977 major league games, he hit .274 with 348 HR and 1,239 RBI.  Foster is very active today working with youth as a baseball instructor and motivational speaker.
 

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