Apparently Topps axed Lee Richard and replaced him with John Hale because Richard was released by the Cardinals November 6, 1976 when these sheets were being made up in late 1976. Richard only hit .176 in 66 games for the Cardinals in 1976, but Hale was even worse hitting .154 in only 44 games for the Dodgers in 1976. It also left the Cardinals with only 22 cards in the 1977 Topps team set while the Dodgers wound up with 24 cards in the 1977 Topps team set.
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