Leon Roberts Autographed 1976 Topps Traded #292T Houston Astros Card

Featuring Leon Roberts following his move to Houston, this Leon Roberts autographed 1976 Topps Traded #292T Houston Astros card comes from the distinctive Traded portion of the 1976 Topps baseball set. The card updates Roberts from the Detroit Tigers uniform shown on his regular 1976 Topps #292 card to his new Houston Astros affiliation, making it a particularly interesting issue documenting an early-career transaction.

Roberts reached the Major Leagues with Detroit in 1974 and appeared in 129 games for the Tigers in 1975. Houston acquired him from Detroit following that season, giving Roberts a new opportunity with the Astros in 1976. He appeared in 45 games for Houston before continuing his career with the Seattle Mariners.

His most productive Major League season came with Seattle in 1978, when Roberts established career highs with a .301 batting average, 22 home runs and 92 RBI while collecting 158 hits. He followed with another productive season in 1979, hitting 15 home runs and driving in 78 runs for the Mariners.

Roberts ultimately spent 11 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. He was also part of the 1984 Kansas City Royals club that won the American League West, appearing in the postseason during the final season of his Major League career.

As a Traded issue documenting Roberts brief Houston tenure, the 1976 Topps Traded #292T offers an appealing combination of vintage Topps design, team-change history and a player who enjoyed his greatest success later in the decade with Seattle. It is a distinctive addition for Houston Astros collectors, Leon Roberts fans, 1976 Topps Traded set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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