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Originally Posted by MCyganik
According to some research, Tony Horton has by far the most ABs for a player in the Topps era to never have a single card with Topps.
According to an article in 1985, the legendary Topps player rep Sy Berger was quoted:
“Only one player ever turned me down,'' Berger says. ''Tony Horton, a first baseman with the Red Sox and the Indians about 20 years ago. His father and grandfather advised him not to sign.''
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That SABR article implies/says that Tony had a ton of pressure on him, trying to live up to his father's expectations. This story is very consistent with an over-bearing, impossible to please father. I can see how a guy in that situation would just want to walk away from all that crap and proceed to live a good, happy life with a different career.