On September 15, 1986, Mike Laga hit a long foul ball down the first base line that went over the roof at Busch Stadium, the only player ever to do so. He ended his amazing career in 1990 after 9 seasons, 188 games, 115 strikeouts in 423 at bats, 16 home runs and a .199 lifetime batting average. If only he were still playing. Sigh.So what's up with Mike's jersey and hat in this 1987 Topps card? Apparently, that's actually a Detroit Tigers jersey (notice the orange stripe around the neck) that was poorly airbrushed after he was traded to the Cardinals from the Tigers in the middle of the 1986 season. Ditto for the lid.
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