- Carl Yastrzemski enjoyed another good season in 1977. He was 37 years old but was still able to knock in 102 runs. He was an AL All Star for the 13th straight season (he was 0 for 2 with a strikeout) and even won a Gold Glove in the outfield.
- This is the second straight "action" card for Yaz.
- 1977 Stats: .296, 28 HR, 102 RBI, 99 runs scored.
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 16 - Hit a 2-run home run and had an RBI double in Boston's 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.
- June 1 - Hit two home runs to help the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 7-5.
- July 14 - Had a single and a home run and passed Ted Williams as the all-time leader in hits for the Boston Red Sox. The two hits brought Yastrzemski's total to 2,654.
- Other card blogs: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976 Kellogg's, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
1977 Topps Baseball #480 - Carl Yastrzemski
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