1975 Topps Willie Montanez
The Showboat... Anyone that remembers Willie remembers him catching the ball and flipping it in one quick motion. He was my favorite player when I was six years old. I was not a happy camper when the Phillies decided to ship him off to San Francisco. Of course years later I realized that the Phillies got the better end of the deal landing "The Secretary of Defense," Garry Maddox in the deal. But back in 1975, I wanted Willie. Looking back, I wish I had been old enough to appr
1979 Topps Willie Montanez
The Ultimate Showboat Willie was far from his prime by the time he put on a Mets uniform. He came over in a complicated four team deal with names like Bert Blyleven, John Milner and Jon Matlack involved. You need an advanced degree in something to figure out who traded whom. Willie didn't do much nor last long for the Mets. But he was traded for a pitcher who would make an impact for them, albeit briefly, Ed Lynch, the man who made more money in arbitration one year than Ron
