- Larvell "Sugar Bear" Blanks was a utilty infielder for the Indians in 1977. Blanks wasn't known for his defense, but he had a pretty good bat. Larvell clashed with manager Frank Robinson about playing time before Robinson was let go in mid-June.
- Larvell Blanks' SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .286, 6 HR, 38 RBI in 105 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 10 - Hit a home run with one out in the bottom of the 9th to lead the Indians to a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers
- May 29 - Scored the winning run in the 9th inning as the Indians rallied to beat the Oakland A's 5-4.
- July 8 - Homered twice and had 5 RBI in Cleveland's 11-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1976, 1979, 1980
LOVE those old 70's Indians uniforms! Especially the oddly-shaped 'C' on the cap...
ReplyDeleteI should have watched the birthdays more closely. This came out the day before Larvell's 63rd birthday. Happy Birthday!!!
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