1977 Topps Baseball #115 - Rick Manning

• Rick Manning's 1977 season was messed up by an injury that he suffered on June 4. He slid headfirst into second base and fractured his fifth lumbar vertebra. Rick played in the next few games but was in pain and went back for further tests in mid June. 
• Manning was diagnosed with the fractured vertebra in late June. He was reactivated in September.
• 1977 Stats: .226, 5 HR, 18 RBI in 68 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 21 - Hit a home run and tripled as Cleveland beat the Kansas City Royals 12-7.
• June 4 - Went 4 for 5 with 4 RBI (including a 3-run homer) in Cleveland's 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners.
• Oct 2 - Was 4 for 4 with a double. It didn't help as the Indians lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1.
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