- John Milner started half of the Mets' games at first base in 1977. He also saw some action in left field. The majority of his starts came after Joe Torre took over the club in late May.
- John was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates after the 1977 season as part of a huge 4-team deal.
- 1977 Stats: .255, 12 HR, 57 RBI in 131 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 15 - Helped a short-handed Mets team (they had just made a couple of trades) by knocking in three runs. The Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5.
- Aug 9 - Knocked in two runs with a single and a double to help the Mets to a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Aug 15 - Doubled twice and drove in four runs in New York's 7-4 victory over the Cardinals.
- Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982
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