- Fred Stanley had the fewest at bats of his career, except for his rookie season in 1969.
- Fred was perceived as the Yankees' weak spot during spring training in 1977. The Yankees acquired Bucky Dent from the Chicago White Sox right before the season to play shortstop.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular Season: .261 in 46 at bats
- AL Championship Series: played in two games but did not bat
- World Series: Played in one game but did not bat
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 22 - Singled in two runs in New York's 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 2 - Hit a 2-run homer in the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie. The Yankees won the game 6-4.
- Oct 6 - Accused Kansas City's Hal McRae of dirty play after a hard slide into Dent during the American League Championship Series.
- Other card blogs: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #123 - Fred Stanley
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