Add a San Francisco Giants issue of veteran right-handed pitcher Mike LaCoss with this Mike LaCoss autographed 1987 Topps #151 San Francisco Giants card. Featuring the distinctive woodgrain-style borders of the 1987 Topps set, #151 pictures LaCoss during his tenure as an important member of the San Francisco starting rotation.
LaCoss joined the Giants in 1986 and made 31 starts during his first season with the club. He returned to the rotation in 1987 as San Francisco captured the National League West championship, the Giants first division title since 1971.
Before arriving in San Francisco, LaCoss established himself with the Cincinnati Reds. His breakthrough came in 1979, when he opened the season with an 8-0 record, earned his first and only National League All-Star selection, and finished 14-8 while helping Cincinnati capture the NL West title.
LaCoss spent five seasons with San Francisco and was part of another memorable Giants club in 1989, when the team defeated the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS to capture its first National League pennant since 1962. His Giants tenure connected him to two of the franchises most significant postseason breakthroughs of the era.
Over a 14-year Major League career with the Reds, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals and Giants, LaCoss recorded 98 victories while working primarily as a starting pitcher. The 1987 Topps #151 is an excellent addition for San Francisco Giants collectors, Mike LaCoss fans, 1987 NL West championship collections, Topps set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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