1977 Topps Baseball #450 - Pete Rose

• Pete!!!!!
• Pete Rose's cards were probably the ones I looked forward to the most in the 1970s. He was my favorite player, and it took a long time for me to forgive the Reds for letting him go as a free agent after the 1978 season. Some of the luster of Pete's cards was lost when Topps double printed his card in 1978.
• Pete had a salary dispute with the Reds before the 1977 season. He finally signed just before the season.
• Rose led the NL in games played (162) and in at bats (655). 
• 1977 Stats: .311, 9 HR, 64 RBI, 204 hits in 162 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• July 25 - Had two hits in a 9-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Broke Frankie Frisch's record of 2,880 hits for a switch hitter.
• Sept 28 - Had two hits as the Reds beat the San Diego Padres 8-0. Pete got his 200th hit and tied Ty Cobb for the most 200-hit seasons (9). Rose would get his tenth 200-hit season in 1979 to pass Cobb.
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