View source for 1976 Topps Joe Garagiola

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=Description=

Sometime in the mid-1970s, Topps produced for former Cardinals catcher and then-current NBC broadcaster Joe Garagiola a business card done in the style of a baseball card.  The front of the card has the design of the [[1973 Topps]] set, while the back is set up like a [[1976 Topps]] card.  

It is unknown exactly when this card was produced; however, a framed uncut sheet of the card was seen in the background of a 1975 made-for-TV bubble gum blowing contest hosted by Garagiola for NBC.  The contest was sponsored by Topps and was commemorated with a card (#564) of winner Kurt Bevacqua in the [[1976 Topps]] set.

A second run of this card was produced in the early-90s, to coincide with Garagiola's appointment as co-host of NBC's Today Show.  This card is identical to the 70s card, with the addition of both a Topps and Today Show logo to the front.

[[Category:Topps]]
[[Category:1976]]
[[Category:Oddballs]]