Rare Tony Perez Limited Edition 1978 MSA Wiffle Ball Disc Montreal Expos

Description: Up for sale is a rare 1978 MSA Wiffle Ball Disc of Montreal Expos infielder Tony Perez. It is one disc out of an 80 card set. Condition is "acceptable", which is considered "fair" in this instance. Please read the description very carefully. There are some imperfections including surface scratches/indentations, corner/edge wear and miscellaneous scuff marks. It is also slightly miscut and there's some color loss/yellowing due to age. Overall, the disc is in nice shape for it's age and would make a nice addition to the collection of any Tony Perez or Montreal Expos fan. It would also be a great addition to the collection of any vintage "oddball" baseball card or memorabilia collector. 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. Atanacio"Tony"Prez Rigal(born May 14, 1942), is aCuban-Americanformer professionalbaseballplayer,coachandmanager. He played inMajor League Baseballas afirst basemanandthird basemanfrom1964through1986, most notably as a member of theCincinnati Redsdynasty that won fourNational League pennantsand twoWorld Serieschampionships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for theMontreal Expos,Boston Red Soxand thePhiladelphia Phillies. A seven-timeAll-Star, Prez averaged more than 100runs batted inper season from 1970 to 1976 for the powerful Cincinnati team that became known as theBig Red Machinefor their dominance of the National League in the mid-1970s. Variously nicknamed "Big Dog", "Big Doggie", "Doggie", and "The Mayor of Riverfront", he was one of the most popular players in Reds history. After his playing career, Prez became a coach and later managed the Reds and theFlorida Marlins. From 1993 through the 2017 season, he was Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins. In 1998, Prez was inducted into theCincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in2000. The disc will be shipped free to the buyer safely and securely. Purchase in total confidence with our 100% positive feedback.

Price: 5 USD

Location: Roseland, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-07-26T22:02:19.000Z

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