1977 bombo rivera

we get a closer look at the masked man, bombo rivera, thanks to his 1977 o-pee-chee card: 

they also moved and stacked his autograph.  here's the topps front:

i think i prefer the topps version.  now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

gum stain!

rivera, whose first career home run was an inside-the-park grand slam, spent the entire 1977 season in the minor leagues.  he returned to the bigs in 1978, but it was as a member of the minnesota twins.

voici à vous, 1977 bombo rivera!