The 1976 Cubs set is one of my favorites of all time. The blue and red on the cards match nicely with the Cubs uniforms. Many of the cards also have a blue sky background. A majority of the players are wearing the home uniform. There is so much that is good!
Too bad the team's performance didn't match the look of the cards. The finished in 4th place with a record of 75-87. It was the exact same record as the year before. Both the manager and GM were dumped after the season ended.
It is hard to forget all the articles on the new Cub - "Tarzan Joe" Wallace. I never knew how he got that name.....but he may have looked like Tarzan, but he hit like Jane. I always thought Jerry Morales was a good player, but when you look at his all time WAR......he wasn't that good. I loved his basket catches and he seemed to be a clutch hitter. Andre Thornton was a good player.....and they traded him. The Cubs were ran by some really poor talent evaluators.
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