Frank,
Weird how I know the answer to who but not the details and why I do not have a card of him...
One of my relatives played ball with Bill Sharman here in Los Angeles. Sharman was a standout player at USC and tried to play two sports. He did manage to make it to the Dodgers but got thrown out. He eventually gave up his baseball career after never making it into a game...he then played in the NBA well enough to be elected to the HOF!! I am sure someone has a card picturing him in the NBA. I don't since I do not really collect basketball.
Pretty sure this is the right answer because it was discussed a few times when I was a kid at family gatherings where we tried to stump each other with trivia.
Joshua
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