1977 Topps Baseball #34 - California Angels / Norm Sherry
- Norm Sherry managed the 1976 California Angels after replacing Dick Williams on July 23.
- The Angels had a 37-29 record under Sherry to finish the 1976 season
- The Angels were picked by many to contend for the AL West title in 1977
- Sherry managed the Angels for the first 81 games of the 1977 season and had a 39-42 record before being fired on July 11.
- Norm had a long minor league career in the Brooklyn/LA Dodgers system before making it to the majors at the age of 27 at the end of the 1959 season.
- He played for various minor league clubs from 1950-1959 (excluding the two years he spent serving in Korea)
- Sherry was a backup catcher for the Dodgers from 1959-1962. He was credited for helping Sandy Koufax become a great pitcher by advising him to take a little off of his fastball to get better control.
- Norm was sold to the New York Mets after the 1962 season.
- He spent one year with the Mets (1963) and another year with the Mets' AAA Buffalo ballclub before calling it quits as a full-time player.
- Sherry was a player-manager for the Dodgers' Class A club from 1965-1967.
- Norm coached for the Angels in 1970 and 1971.
- In 1972 Sherry started managing in the Angels' system. Norm worked his way up the organization until he became the manager of the major league club in 1976
- Sherry never managed again. He was a pitching coach for several seasons under Dick Williams at Montreal and San Diego and under Roger Craig in San Francisco.
- Team Highlights:
- Team Leaders:
- Batting Average: Gil Flores (.278)
- Runs: Bobby Bonds (103)
- Home Runs: Bobby Bonds (37)
- RBI: Bobby Bonds (115)
- Stolen Bases: Bobby Bonds / Jerry Remy (41)
- Wins: Nolan Ryan (19)
- Losses: Nolan Ryan (16)
- Strikeouts: Nolan Ryan (341)
- ERA (starter): Frank Tanana (2.54)
- ERA (reliever): Dyar Miller (3.02)
- Saves: Dave LaRoche (13)
- Team Stats:
- Record: 74-88, 5th in AL West, 28 games behind the Kansas City Royals
- Attendance: 1,432,633 (6th of 14 in AL)
- Batting Average: .255 (12th in AL)
- Runs Scored: 675 (10th in AL)
- Home Runs: 131 (9th in AL)
- Stolen Bases: 159 (3rd in AL)
- ERA: 3.72 (4th in AL)
- Fielding Percentage: .976 (10th in AL)
- League Leaders:
- ERA - Frank Tanana (2.54)
- Strikeouts - Nolan Ryan (341)
- Shutouts - Frank Tanana (7)
- Bases on Balls Nolan Ryan (204) - this was more than double the #2 pitcher (Jim Palmer with 99)
- Awards:
- Nolan Ryan (TSN Pitcher of the Year)
- AL All Stars:
- Nolan Ryan (P), Frank Tanana (P)
- Other card blogs (Norm Sherry): Number 5 Type Collection, centerfieldmaz, Baseball by the Letters
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