So. There are a ton of great interpretations out there on the Web of what an extended series would look like for 1978 Topps. Here's my take: the three-headed design co-opt Topps used for its 1980–81 basketball set. To spice up the idea, I've added noted draft picks from the 1978 drafts. So on top of all-star-caliber players who changed teams either right before the start of or during the season (like Bert Blyleven, Vida Blue, Dennis Eckersley, Gaylord Perry, and Bobby Bonds—twice) and a few common players, I've included somewhere in the neighborhood of 17 draft picks who went on to star in the majors.
This should be a fun project. I'll probably add them to our Facebook page as I complete them. Here's my checklist:
| 1 | Bobby Bonds | White Sox | |
| Rawly Eastwick | Phillies | ||
| Mel Hall | Cubs Draft Pick | ||
| 2 | Jim Essian | A's | |
| Danny Heep | Astros Draft Pick | ||
| Gaylord Perry | Padres | ||
| 3 | Bill North | Dodgers | |
| Tim Wallach | Angels Draft Pick | ||
| Shane Rawley | Mariners | ||
| 4 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Orioles Draft Pick | |
| Vida Blue | Giants | ||
| Ryne Sandberg | Phillies Draft Pick | ||
| 5 | Rudy May | Expos | |
| Hubie Brooks | Mets Draft Pick | ||
| Al Hrabosky | Royals | ||
| 6 | John Mayberry | Blue Jays | |
| Rick Wise | Indians | ||
| Bob Horner | Braves Draft Pick | ||
| 7 | Gene Garber | Braves | |
| Kirk Gibson | Tigers Draft Pick | ||
| Pablo Torrealba | White Sox | ||
| 8 | Ben Oglivie | Brewers | |
| Jim Bouton | Braves | ||
| Kent Hrbek | Twins Draft Pick | ||
| 9 | Jerry Remy | Red Sox | |
| Manny Sanguillen | Pirates | ||
| Bobby Bonds | Rangers | ||
| 10 | Steve Renko | A's | |
| Claudell Washington | White Sox | ||
| Andy Hawkins | Padres Draft Pick | ||
| 11 | Rico Carty | Blue Jays | |
| Steve Balboni | Yankees Draft Pick | ||
| Willie Horton | Indians | ||
| 12 | Andy Messersmith | Yankees | |
| Ken Holtzman | Cubs | ||
| Dave Stieb | Blue Jays Draft Pick | ||
| 13 | Lloyd Moseby | Blue Jays Draft Pick | |
| Andy Etchebarren | Brewers | ||
| Bud Harrelson | Phillies | ||
| 14 | Mike Morgan | A's Draft Pick | |
| Dennis Eckersley | Red Sox | ||
| George Hendrick | Cardinals | ||
| 15 | Tom Brunansky | Angels Draft Pick | |
| Bert Blyleven | Pirates | ||
| Jay Johnstone | Yankees | ||
| 16 | Buddy Biancalana | Royals Draft Pick | |
| Rick Miller | Angels | ||
| Nick Esasky | Reds Draft Pick |
1 comment:
Those are sharp.
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