1977 Topps Baseball #29 - Bucky Dent

• On April 5, 1977 Bucky Dent was traded to the New York Yankees for Oscar Gamble, LaMarr Hoyt, a minor leaguer, and $200,000
• Texas Rangers owner Brad Corbett was angered by the deal. Earlier in the year Commissioner Bowie Kuhn voided a deal that would have sent Vida Blue to the Rangers for $1 million.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: .247, 8 HR, 49 RBI
• AL Championship Series: 3 for 14 (.214)
• World Series: 5 for 19 (.263)
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 20 - Hit a home run and a double and had 3 RBI in New York's 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox
• Oct 8 - Doubled to score Willie Randolph in the second inning of game 4 of the ALCS. Dent later scored on a Mickey Rivers single. The Yankees won the game and evened the series at two games apiece.
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