1977 Topps Baseball #214 - Darrell Porter

• Darrell Porter actually played for the Kansas City Royals in 1977. Porter was traded (with Jim Colburn) to the Royals for Jamie Quirk, Jim Wohlford, and Bob McClure.
• Porter blossomed when he went to Kansas City and had three good years for the club. He was an AL All Star in 1978, 1979, and 1980.
• 1977 Stats: 
• Regular season: .275, 16 HR, 60 RBI
• AL Championship Series: .333 (5 for 15), 3 runs scored
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 8 - Was heavily involved in a 20-minute brawl between the Royals and the Texas Rangers. Texas DH Willie Horton later said that someday he would find out what Porter was made of.
• June 13 - Knocked in three runs as the Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-3
• July 17 - Hit a 2-run homer to help the Royals beat the Yankees 8-4. The Royals swept the three-game series.
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