[HercDriver]

Hmmm...Team cards, or Felix Mantilla? As a Cubs fan, team cards were always disappointing, because while everybody else had an actual team photo, the Cubs had those ridiculous heads. And then there was 1979, when I sent away for a sheet of team cards from an offer on the wax packs. The sheets came, but they were this horrible, thin cardboard, with a cream colored back, that didn't match the rest of the cards. And then they looked even worse when I cut them all apart. The jury is still out on team cards for me. As for Felix Mantilla...did you know he's the guy who broke up Harvey Haddix's perfect game in the 13th inning? He led off by getting on base on an error. Of course, Haddix ended up losing the game, 1-0. But did you know it should have been 3-0? With Mantilla on second, and Hank Aaron on first, Joe Adcock hit a homer to win the game. Aaron didn't realize the ball had cleared the fence, so when Mantilla crossed the plate, he headed for the dugout. Adcock rounded the bases, passing Aaron. The result was that Adcock was credited with only a double, and Haddix lost his perfect game, 1-0, instead of 3-0. Have a great day!

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110 cards, averaging 45 cents each, shipped