Random Topps Card of the Day: 1976 Topps #507 Ray Bare

We're giving the Topps Card Randomizer the week off so we can highlight seven cards redeemed from Topps' Million Card Giveaway. Introducing the Random Topps Card of the Day for Thursday, February 25, 2010:

• Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 1976 Topps #507.
• Player Name, position, team: Ray Bare, pitcher, Detroit Tigers.
• Major League Debut: July 30, 1972.
• Last Line of Statistics: 1975 stats (Tigers): 29 G, 151 IP, 8-13, 81 R, 75 ER, 71 SO, 47 BB, 4.47 ERA.
• Any special information about player: Drafted by Cardinals #3rd, January 1969. Signed by Tigers from waivers 04/04/1975. Bats: right, Throws: right.
• Any special information about this specific card: Bare's first regular Topps card (his rookie card). Although he played for the Cardinals for two seasons, this is his first (of two total) Topps cards. Not much about Bare has been written, but on the back of his Topps card, it refers to a 2-hit, 8-0 shutout vs. the Angels on 08/16/1975, which snapped the Tigers 19-game losing streak.
• Lo-Hi Beckett value: $0.15-$0.40.
• How many cards of this player do I own?: 2 cards.

Tomorrow's card will be: 1993 Topps #24. Post will arrive at 1:00 PM CST. Until tomorrow everybody.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama