DID YOU KNOW #2 - Gary Pettis was not Gary Pettis?
A Unique Mistake: Gary Pettis' Brother on His 1985 Topps Card In an unexpected twist, the 1985 Topps baseball card that was supposed to feature Gary Pettis, a former Angels outfielder and current Astros third-base coach, showcased his brother instead. Gary Pettis' 1985 Topps Card After a successful season with the then-California Angels, Gary Pettis was set to be featured in the Topps pack. However, fans were met with a surprise when they found a much younger face on the card. As Gary recalls, "When I was playing with the Angels, one of the other players on my team had a son. My brother would come out to the ballpark on Sundays, and they'd dress up in uniforms and they'd go out on the field and shag fly balls and run around. I guess this happened to be one Sunday where they were taking the pictures for the Topps baseball cards. I had no idea that was going on that day. [My brother] was out on the field and at the t...