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Posted By: Wayne Grove

The set that you refer to was issued for the 1977 or 78 ( I forget which) Dallas Sports Collectors Show held at the old Twin 60's Hotel and put on by Gervise Ford. The set was sponsered by SW Life Insurance Co. The players in the set are mostly of local's that played with the Dallas Eagles of the Texas League. Many had brief Major League but long minor league careers. Joe Macko was a power hitting 1st baseman for the Eagles and later the long-time clubhouse man for the Texas Rangers and father of Cubs player Steve Macko (82 Topps card) who died at a young age of cancer. Rick Herschier was a star basketball & baseball player at SMU and later with the Mets and a retired Dallas Docter.