1977 Topps Baseball #58 - Chet Lemon

• Although Chet Lemon played longer with the Detroit Tigers (9 years vs. 7 years), I always think of "The Jet" as a "White Sock."
• Lemon was in double figures in "hit by pitch" for the first time in 1977. He would be hit by a pitch at least ten times in seven seasons and led the AL in that category four times.
• 1977 Stats
• .273, 19 HR, 67 RBI, 99 runs
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 4 - His 2-run homer in the top of the 7th was the eventual game winner as the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3.
• July 10 - Came out on the short end of a confrontation with Detroit catcher Milt May. Lemon objected to an inside pitch by pitcher Milt Wilcox and jabbed his finger into May's chest a few times. Chet then took a swing at May. May wrestled Lemon to the ground and Lemon was ejected from the game.
• Sept 6 - Made a game-saving catch as he robbed Oakland's Manny Sanguillen of a 2-run homer in the 7th inning of a game. A home run would have put Oakland in the lead in that game.
• Other card blogs: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
• 35 years ago today (2 January 1977):
• Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner for tampering with free agent outfielder Gary Matthews.