1971 Topps #620, Hi-Number ⭐️ Frank Howard
There's nothing like a well loved card that you pulled as a kid and has remained in your PC through the years.
I pulled this card in the Summer of 1971 and loved it well.
I love it just as much today.
Frank Howard, "Hondo", was one of the most feared power hitters of his era.

He was 6-foot-7 and weighed over 250 pounds.
He was a physical marvel and carried the additional nicknames of "The Capital Punisher" and "The Washington Monument," with the Senators.
He finished his career with 382 home runs at a time when 30 home runs was a huge season.
Trivia Time --
Frank hit the last home run in Washington Senators history (1971), and

He hit the first home run in Texas Rangers history after the franchise relocated.

Growing up in DC, my childhood idol was Frank Howard. Sure, they weren’t contenders to win the AL East, but I didn’t care.

Baseball is baseball and a lot of us were very angry the owner, Bob Short, moved the team to Texas to become the Rangers in 1972. It took 33 years for DC to finally get the Expos move down from Montreal to become the Nationals.

But through all this, Frank Howard, was still a local hero. He has a statue in front of Nationals stadium. To me, the cover epitomizes how baseball is remembered to people of my generation and is so much a part of growing up and American culture. What are your thoughts?