- Roy White was the Yankees' regular left fielder in 1977. White was benched in the playoffs -- Lou Piniella started in LF and Cliff Johnson was used as the designated hitter. Roy wasn't happy about it.
- Roy White's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .268, 14 HR, 52 RBI in 143 games
- AL Championship Series: .400 (2 for 5) in 4 games
- World Series: .000 (0 for 2) in 2 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 26 - Scored the winning run in the 9th inning as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4. The Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox.
- July 3 - Doubled in what would be the winning run in the 8th inning, helping the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0.
- July 28 - Went 3 for 5 with a home run in New York's 14-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
- Other card blogs: 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
1977 Topps Baseball #485 - Roy White
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