This is Topps card number 662 in the 1969 Topps set.
It has been autographed in black ballpoint pen by all three of the Kansas City Royals' featured rookie stars:
Dick Drago - pitcher
George Spriggs - outfielder
Bob Oliver - outfielder
Drago was an excellent pitcher for several years. Oliver was also a very serviceable major league player. His son Darren Oliver has enjoyed a lengthy big league career.
You've heard of George Herman Ruth, but George Herman Spriggs was also a lefthanded hitter and an outfielder as well. He did quite well in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates and KC Royals. He signed after an early tour with the Negro Leagues in their last days.
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