Last time Aaron beat Bonds in the big heavyweight matchup, 7-3. Who will win here?
Lee Stange gets a very simple card. Stange was employed by several teams in a long career as a player and coach but is most closely associated with the Red Sox. Stange pitched for four teams over a ten-year career, making his only World Series appearance with the Red Sox in 1967. In 359 games (125 starts) he went 62-61 with 21 saves and a 3.56 ERA. He was a major league pitching coach for three teams, including two stints with the Red Sox. He then worked as a minor league roving instructor for Boston for many years. At one Red Sox function rookie shortstop Jody Reed introduced Stange to his mother; the two later married, making Stange Reed's stepfather. Stange died in 2018.
Mike Laga's card is one of the most famous in the set, and he mentioned the pink uniform when I had the chance to interview him recently. Laga played nine years in the major leagues for the Tigers, Cardinals and Giants. In 188 major league games he hit .199 with 16 HR and 55 RBI. He is now a mortgage loan originator with Freedom Credit Union in Enfield, MA
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