$69.95 – Sports Autographs – Al Downing Topps Player Contract 1977Al Downing’s SignatureAlphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. An All Star in 1967 and NL Comeback Player of the Year in 1971, Downing surrendered Hank Aaron’s record breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974.