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My 'aside my set completions' collection is focused on Frank Howard and then Washington Senators. They sort of go hand in hand but the focus is on Hondo mainly.

I just picked up this 2013 Tristar SignaCuts Autographs Frank Howard / Mike Kekich dual autograph card. It commemorates the last home run that Frank Howard hit at RFK stadium as a Senator and the pitcher he hit it off of, Mike Kekich. I have mentioned previously here that my sister went to that game and she gave me the ticket stubs to that game.

So that will make a nice display with the card and the tickets.

A couple of interesting asides to that home run. It has been said that Mike Kekich let Frank know that a grooved pitch was coming through Thruman Munson. Frank told Thurman to thank him as he crossed the plate.

And I had forgotten this next one. Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson had swapped wives during the 70s timeframe. Sort of a twisted trade but the story is out there. I remembered this only after reading the notes on the card.

Regardless, it is a cool card and it is headed my way to go into my PC.

Edit: Of course, my collecting habits do not fall into this time range very often. At least not now. But they will in the future.