- Richie Hebner became a free agent before the 1977 season and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Hebner was the starting firstbaseman and also played a few games at third base during the 1977 season.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .285, 18 HR, 62 RBI in 118 games (also had a .381 on base percentage)
- NL Championship Series: .357 (5 for 14) in four games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 5 - Was placed on the disabled list because of a bruised rib cage. Hebner didn't play in his first game until April 29.
- June 17 - Homered twice and drove in four runs as the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5.
- July 3 - Drove in three runs to help the Phillies beat the Pirates 11-7.
- Oct 7 - Tied a playoff record for putouts in a game with 14. A fifteenth putout could have been called in the 9th inning, but according to umpire Bruce Froemming Larry Bowa's throw to first base didn't beat Davey Lopes. Lopes was ruled safe and eventually scored the winning run in the game.
- Other card blogs: 1986, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, Cardboard Gods
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Monday, April 23, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #167 - Rich Hebner
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