Great shot of Willie Horton, but definitely not from 1968. Facial hair on ballplayers was still a no-no at that point.
Horton was a powerful hitter who had his best season in '68, hitting .285 with 36 HR and 85 RBI. Horton had a big swing and struck out a lot, but had enough power to top 20 HR six times in 15 seasons. Unlike many power hitters he aged poorly, with most of his best seasons coming early in his career. In the mid-to-late '70s he bounced around from team to team, with one more excellent season coming with the Mariners in 1979, hitting .279 with 29 HR and 106 RBI. Overall in 2,028 games he hit .273 with 325 HR and 1,163 RBI. After his playing days he was a coach for the Yankees and White Sox, and since 2003 he has been a Special Assistant for the Tigers.
I have 26 of his cards, from 1965 to 1980. I would be interested in trading for 1964 Topps #512 and 1972 Topps #750.
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