Rare Limited Edition 1978 MSA Wiffle Ball Card Disc Manny Sanguillen Oakland A's

Description: Up for sale is a rare 1978 MSA Wiffle Ball Disc of MannySanguilln, catcher for the Oakland A's. It is one disc out of an 80 card set. Condition is "acceptable". There are some imperfections including surface scratches, corner wear and miscellaneous scuff marks. Overall, the disc is in nice shape for it's age and would make a nice addition to the collection of any Manny Sanguillen or Oakland A's fan. It would also be perfect for any vintage "oddball" baseball memorabilia collection. Please see photos for more information. The 1978 Wiffle Ball disc cards are the standard design issued by MSA (Michael Schechter Associates) except for being smaller in diameter. They feature black and white, headshots with airbrushed cap emblems, since the photos were only licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association, and not MLB. The right and left front has color panels with biographical information. The discs were produced as promotions and were customized with advertisements on the back. The 80-card set was issued as single cards inserted inside the Wiffle ball box. There are six different color panels and each player only comes in one color. 21 future Hall-of-Fame inductees grace the set along with other stars of the era. Mark Fidrych may be the most unique player depicted and Ray Burris the most obscure. For some reason, Ed Kranepool shows up even though he is winding down his career in 78. Sold in 1978 these die cut, payer baseball discs were inserted into Regulation Baseball and Softball size Wiffle Ball Boxes. The discs feature a black and white portrait of a player on the sweet spot of a baseball design. The left & right panels were printed in one of either two shades of pink, yellow, or orange. The left panel lists the players height, Weight, and birth date, while the right lists the players place of birth, above the copyright information that reads "(C) Major League Baseball Players Assoc. 1976." Below the portrait is the player's name, position, team, and the MLBPA logo. The back of the unnumbered baseball discs, read "WIFFLE" In red, then below in black print, "SPORTS SPECTACULAR, Collectors Series, LIMITED EDITION, MSA" with 3 stars on each side. The Discs were manufactured byGugler Lithograph Co., andmade available to Wiffle Ball Inc. through MSA - Mike Schechter Associates, Inc. In 1977 MSA issued customized baseball discs as advertising for a number of large & local companies. These "MSA Dics" were larger in size, measuring 3 3/8" in diameter. The Wiffle discs were customized to a size of 2/ 3/8," so they could fit into the boxes. Manuel De Jesus Sanguilln Magan, better known asManny Sanguillnor "Sangy" (born March 21, 1944), is aPanamanianformer professionalbaseballplayer. He played inMajor League Baseballas acatcherin1967and from1969through1980, most notably as a member of thePittsburgh Piratesteams that won fiveNational League Eastern Divisiontitles in six years between1970and1975and won theWorld Seriesin1971and1979, twice over theBaltimore Orioles. He also played one season for theOakland Athletics. A three-timeAll-Star, Sanguilln's lifetimebatting averageof .296 is the fourth-highest by a catcher since World War II, and tenth-highest for catchers in Major League Baseball history. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary,Johnny Bench, Sanguilln was considered one of the best catchers in Major League baseball in the early 1970s. While he didn't possess Bench's power hitting ability, Sanguillen hit for a higher batting average. He was an integral member of the Pirates teams that won three consecutiveNational League Eastern Divisionpennantsbetween1970and1972, and a World Series victory in 1971. Sanguillen was also a fast baserunner for a catcher and was a good defensive player with a strong throwing arm. The disc will be shipped free to the buyer safely and securely. Purchase in total confidence with our 100% positive feedback.

Price: 12.5 USD

Location: Roseland, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-11-20T01:24:01.000Z

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