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Merkle923 · 11-08-2015, 02:43 PM

Very possibly the most inexplicable White Whale of the '70s/early '80s. 70 games over five seasons - including all but two months with the '78 - with one of the most popular teams, which got the most media attention on the road and in spring training, and the only bona fide color shot of him in a Reds' uniform is on a corner of a Topps rookie card.

There wasn't even a file for him in the Topps photo archive (as always, this disclaimer: that doesn't mean the negatives don't exist, just that we play Vault Roulette waiting for them).

There is, however, a decent "cheat" to use until and unless an actual Reds/color image turns up. It's his 1979 Indianapolis Indians card and all parts of the uniform that don't match the Reds' home unis of the era have been happily obscured by the photographer. A little grainy from card-scanning, but it's better than a blank space.

Two sizes and color densities submitted:

11-08-2015, 02:43 PM	#26534
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	Don Werner 1975 (Cheating Image) Very possibly the most inexplicable White Whale of the '70s/early '80s. 70 games over five seasons - including all but two months with the '78 - with one of the most popular teams, which got the most media attention on the road and in spring training, and the only bona fide color shot of him in a Reds' uniform is on a corner of a Topps rookie card. There wasn't even a file for him in the Topps photo archive (as always, this disclaimer: that doesn't mean the negatives don't exist, just that we play Vault Roulette waiting for them). There is, however, a decent "cheat" to use until and unless an actual Reds/color image turns up. It's his 1979 Indianapolis Indians card and all parts of the uniform that don't match the Reds' home unis of the era have been happily obscured by the photographer. A little grainy from card-scanning, but it's better than a blank space. Two sizes and color densities submitted: Attached Images Last edited by Merkle923; 11-08-2015 at 02:44 PM.