Sunday, January 4, 2026

Cake or gum? 1977 Larry Herndon

Last time it was another shutout for Topps, 6-0. Will Hostess get on the board this time?

Hostess has Herndon at spring training, some bats and a helmet abandoned in the outfield behind him. Topps has him at Candlestick park, pregame at the batting cage. I'm not sure what the ad is behind him, might be for Chevron.

Herndon made his big league debut with the Cardinals in 1974 but played almost all of his career with the Giants (1976-1981) and Tigers (1982-1988). With the Giants he was a decent hitter, good fielder with some speed. After he was traded to the Tigers he immediately developed into more of a slugger. After six seasons with 23 total HR for the Giants, he hit 24 in his first season in Detroit. He hit .333 in the 1984 World Series and caught the final out. Overall in 1,537 games he hit .274 with 107 HR and 550 RBI. After his playing career he was a minor- and major-league coach, and is now retired. 
 

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6 comments:

  1. Johnnys Trading SpotJanuary 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM

    gum, much clearer

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  2. FujiJanuary 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM

    Gum (nice Candlestick shot)

    I might have saw Herndon play during his time with the Giants, but I remember him as a Tiger.

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  3. gregoryJanuary 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM

    Gum. Candlestick Park, batting cage, and rookie cup are too hard to beat.

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  4. Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders January 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM

    Gum

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  5. night owlJanuary 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM

    Topps. It's playing with a stacked deck.

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  6. Brett AlanJanuary 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM

    Yeah, gotta go gum. There's something odd about the Hostess photo--almost looks like there's some airbrushing of his face, although that seems unlikely and it's probably just the lighting.

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