I am selling various prized items I have collected over the years to declutter. 1978 Calbee Professional Baseball Card Yokohama Taiyo Whales: D. Walton Photo Information: Hanshin Tigers game, Catcher Koichi Tabuchi, Next Batter's Box Makoto Matsubara with Whales bench. Joined the Whales from the Astros for an annual salary of $50,000. Expected to be the main player to replace Sipin, who was released to the Giants, for the newly-formed Whales who moved their home base to Yokohama. He was good at defense, but couldn't handle the breaking balls of Japanese pitchers, and was released at the end of this year with a record of 31 hits, 22 RBIs, and 9 home runs. He was liked by the Whales players as the cheerful Danny, so it was unusual for a foreign player to receive a farewell handshake from every player, including Captain Makoto Matsubara and the batting pitchers, after being informed of his release. He was a player who remained in memory more than in records, such as his first hit, first home run, first RBI, and a pinch-hit home run off Chunichi's ace Seiichi Hoshino. He was a player I would have liked to see for another year. By the way, the other foreign player who joined the Whales with Walton that year was Miyahn, who made history the following year. Therefore, the card itself of Walton is valuable, and there was no BBM at the time, so I think it is the only card made in Japan. The condition is believed to be good as it has been sleeved and stored in a file since I obtained it, but there may be some age-related deterioration as it is a 47-year-old retro card. Please refrain from bidding if you are overly concerned about condition. #YokohamaTaiyoWhales #MakotoMatsubara #KoichiTabuchi