- Dusty Baker helped to solidify the outfield for the LA Dodgers of the late 1970s. He had a big year in 1977. Baker was one of four Dodger starters to hit over 30 or more home runs during the 1977 season.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .291, 30 HR, 86 RBI
- NL Championship Series: .357 (5 for 14), 2 HR, 8 RBI
- World Series: .292 (7 for 24), 1 HR, 5 RBI
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 15 - Signed a 4-year contract with the Dodgers. Homered and had three RBI as the Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.
- Aug 16 - Singled in the winning run in the 9th inning as the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1.
- Sept 9 - Hit his 25th homer to help the Dodgers reduce their magic number to eight games as the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1.
- Oct 5 - Hit a grand slam to break a 1-1 tie and lift the Dodgers to a 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in game 2 of the NLCS.
- Other card blogs: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
That's a good picture of Dusty. I wonder what the shoulder patch is? I couldn't quite make it out.
ReplyDeleteI think the patch is for the 100 year anniversary of the National League
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