- Paul Blair was acquired by the New York Yankees on January 20, 1977 for Elliot Maddox and Rick Bladt. The Yankees mostly used Paul as a late inning defensive replacement
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .262, 4 HR, 25 RBI in 83 games
- AL Championship Series: .400 (2 for 5) in 3 games
- World Series: .250 (1 for 4) in 4 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 20 - Paul and Mickey Rivers were involved in a dispute with an airline steward as they were flying to Detroit after being swept by the Boston Red Sox.
- June 26 - Got the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 9th inning when he singled with the bases loaded.
- Oct 9 - Started the Yankees' game-winning rally in the decisive game 5 of the AL Championship Series with a single in the 9th inning.
- Oct 11 - Singled home Willie Randolph in the 12th inning to win game 1 of the World Series for the Yankees.
- Other card blogs: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
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