1977 Topps Baseball #365 - Mike Torrez

• Mike Torrez started the 1977 season with the Oakland A's. The team wasn't going to contend so on April 27 Mike was traded to the New York Yankees for Dock Ellis, Larry Murray, and Marty Perez. Torrez was a good pickup for the Yankees as he won 14 games during the regular season and two more in the World Series.
• Torrez left the Yankees as a free agent after the 1977 season and signed with the Boston Red Sox.
• 1977 Stats:
• Oakland A's - 3-1, 4.44 ERA in 4 starts
• New York Yankees - 14-12, 3.82 ERA in 31 starts
• AL Championship Series - 0-1, 4.09 ERA in 2 games (1 start)
• World Series - 2-0, 2.50 ERA in 2 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• July 28 - Allowed two runs on four hits as the  Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-2.
• Oct 14 - Pitched a complete game and struck out  nine Dodgers in game 3 of the World Series. The Yankees won the game 5-3.
• Oct 18 - Pitched another complete game and got the victory as the Yankees won game 6 of the World Series 8-4 and took the series.
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