1977 Topps Baseball #244 - John Mayberry

• This was the last year of John Mayberry's run as the starting first baseman for the Kansas City Royals. He had an off year in 1977. The year didn't start off well when Mayberry got in an argument with a rental car clerk and was arrested for disorderly conduct. John arrived late for game 4 of the 1977 ALCS and played poorly. John was benched for game 5 and manager Whitey Herzog later demanded that he be traded, so he was sold to the Toronto Blue Jays at the end of spring training in 1978.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular Season: .230, 21 HR, 82 RBI
• ALCS: .167 (2 for 12), 1 HR, 3 RBI
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 11 - Homered in the bottom of the 13th inning to lead the Royals over the  New York Yankees 5-4.
• June 1 - Hit three home runs in the Royals' 11-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays
• Aug 5 - Hit for the cycle as the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-2.
• Oct 5 - Hit a 2-run homer as the Royals beat the Yankees 7-2 in game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
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