Cake or gum? 1977 Rick Manning

Last time there was a 4-4 tie. Will there be a winner this time?

Two cards that were quite probably taken at the same time but look very different. Hostess has a portrait of a contemplative-looking Manning, while Topps has him following through on his swing, looking like he's under a bridge (though I assume it's just an unusual spring training grandstand).

Rick Manning was a speedy outfielder who won a gold glove in 1976. He played 13 years in the major leagues for some bad Cleveland and Milwaukee teams, never making the postseason. He was never all that good himself. He didn't hit for average (.257 lifetime) or power (never more than 8 HR in a season). Only 11.7 WAR in 13 seasons indicates that he was little more than replacement-level during his career. His most notable accomplishments with Cleveland were stealing teammate Dennis Eckersley's wife (leading to Cleveland trading the future Hall of Famer to Boston) and for his 35-year ongoing run as Guardians announcer, the longest active streak in the majors.