- All-Star cards were a valued commodity. They had extra value in the flipping and "war" games we played
- Here is a good 1977 newspaper article about Greg
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .309, 39 HR, 130 RBI, led NL with 140 strikeouts
- All Star Game: 1 for 2 with a 2-run home run (off of Jim Palmer)
- NL Championship Series: 4 for 14 (.286) with 1 HR and 2 RBI
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 11 - Knocked in 7 runs as the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 13-10
- July 24 - Knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single to help the Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4.
- Sept 19 - Hit two home runs to help Steve Carlton win his 21st game
- Oct 4 - Hit a 2-run homer in the first inning of Philadelphia's 7-5 win over the LA Dodgers in game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
- Finished second to George Foster in NL MVP voting
- Other baseball card blog entries: 1980, 1976, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1973
Great card. Luzinski, Garvey, Jones and Kingman were an oasis in all the desert of Reds All-Stars in the '77 set.
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