1977 Topps Baseball #330 - George Hendrick

• I don't remember George Hendrick as a San Diego Padre. But he played for them for a season and a half in 1977 and 1978. After the 1976 season the Indians traded George to the Padres for Johnny Grubb, Fred Kendall, and Hector Torres. Hendrick had been expected to play out his option and become a free agent after the 1977 season.
• Hendrick played pretty well for the Padres in 1977, but he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Eric Rasmussen after expressing  unhappiness about being alternated with Oscar Gamble in the outfield..
• 1977 Stats: .311, 23 HR, 81 RBI
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 30 / 30 - Homered in each game to help the Padres sweep the San Francisco Giants in a doubleheader.
• July 10 / 10 - Scored the winning run in the first game of a doubleheader and singled home the game-winning run in the nightcap as the Padres swept the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• July 27 - Homered twice and drove in four runs in the Padres' 7-5 win over the Montreal Expos.
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