1977 Topps Baseball #487 - Rookie Pitchers - Larry Anderson / Ed Glynn / Joe Henderson / Greg Terlecky

• Larry Anderson
• Larry Anderson never pitched for the Blue Jays. He was sent to the Chicago White Sox as the player to be named later in an earlier deal for Phil Roof. Larry pitched for AAA Wichita for most of the 1977 season. He spent most of June with the White Sox but went back to Wichita after having some rough outings (9.35 ERA in 6 games). In August Larry was sent (with cash) to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Renko. He finished the season pitching for AAA Iowa.
• Debut: September 5, 1974
• 1977 Stats: 
• Iowa Oaks (AAA) / Wichita Aeros (AAA): 5-2, 3.36 ERA, 3 saves in 42 games (6 starts)
• Chicago White Sox: 1-3, 9.35 ERA in 6 games
• 1977 Highlights: 
• Other card blogs: 1976
• Ed Glynn
• Debut: September 19, 1975
• 1977 Stats: 
• Evansville Triplets (AAA): 6-8, 4.96 ERA in 28 games (27 starts)
• Detroit Tigers: 2-1, 5.27 ERA in 8 games (3 starts)
• 1977 Highlights:
• Sept 7: Won his first start of the season (6.2 innings, 4 earned runs) as the Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-5.
• Other card blogs: 1979, 1980, 1983
• The Detroit Tigers signed Ed Glynn as a free agent in 1971. Ed pitched in the minors from 1972-1975 and earned a September call-up in 1975 after going 11-7 with a 2.96 ERA for two minor league teams. Glynn pitched in three games (1 start) for the Tigers in 1975 and was 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA.
• Glynn spent most of the 1976 and 1977 seasons in AAA Evansville. He had September call-ups in 1976 (1-3, 6.08 ERA in 5 games/4 starts) and in 1977 (2-1, 5.27 ERA in 8 games/3 starts).
• Ed started the 1978 season in Evansville but was called up in July. Glynn had a 3.07 ERA in 10 games for the Tigers.
• During spring training in 1979 Glynn was traded to the New York Mets for Mardie Cornejo. Ed spent the first two months of the 1979 season in AAA Tidewater. He was brought up in June. Ed was 1-4 with 7 saves and had a 3.00 ERA in 46 games.
• Glynn stayed in the majors for the entire 1980 season. He had a 3-3 record and a 4.13 ERA in 38 games.
• Just before the 1981 season Glynn was traded to the Cleveland Indians for a minor leaguer. Ed spent the season in AAA Charleston. The Indians called him up in September and he had a 1.17 ERA in 4 games. 
• Ed was in Charleston for the first six weeks of the 1982 season and then was with Cleveland for the rest of the year (5-2, 4 saves, 4.17 ERA in 47 games).
• Glynn started the 1983 season in Cleveland but was sent back to Charleston in May after having a 5.84 ERA in 11 games.
• In 1984 Ed split the season between Charleston and Tidewater. The Mets purchased Glynn in June.
• Glynn was sold to the Boston Red Sox before the 1985 season. He pitched for AAA Pawtucket until May 1, when he was sent to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal. Ed made three appearances for the Expos and had a 19.29 ERA. He pitched for AAA Indianapolis for the rest of the season. 
• Ed became a free agent at the end of the 1985 season. He pitched for Tidewater in 1986 and in 1987 but never made it back to the majors. Glynn tried a brief comeback for Tidewater in 1990 but it lasted only one game.
• Glynn was a hot dog vendor at Shea Stadium in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
• Joe Henderson
• Debut: June 7, 1974
• 1977 Stats:
• Indianapolis Indians (AAA): 5-5, 5.23 ERA  in 29 games
• Other card blogs: none
• Joe Henderson was drafted by the California Angels in 1965. Henderson pitched in the minors for the Angels from 1965-1970, except in 1967 (possibly due to military service). Joe was released by the Angels at the end of spring training in 1971. He went to the Mexican League and then was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for a minor leaguer.
• Henderson was in AAA from 1972-1974. He had two good seasons (1973 and 1974) and finally got the call to the majors in June 1974. Joe had a 1-0 record with an 8.40 ERA in 5 games (3 starts) for the White Sox in '74 and went back to the minors at the end of June.
• The Cincinnati Reds purchased Henderson from the White Sox after the 1974 season. 
• Joe pitched for AAA Indianapolis for most of the next three seasons. Henderson was converted to a reliever and had good years in 1975 and in 1976. He was the ERA champion of the American Association in 1976. Joe had two brief stints in Cincinnati in 1976 (2-0, 0.00 ERA in 4 games) and in 1977 (0-2, 12.00 ERA in 7 games).
• After the 1977 season Henderson was sold to the Toronto Blue Jays. He didn't make the club in 1978 and was released. Joe pitched in the Mexican League from 1978-1981.
• Greg Terlecky
• Debut: June 12, 1975
• 1977 Stats:
• Iowa Oaks (AAA): 0-1, 3.75 ERA in 5 games (1 start)
• Columbus Clippers (AAA): 8-5, 4.88 ERA in 19 games (16 starts)
• Other card blogs: none
• Greg Terlecky was a 6'3" 200 lb pitcher who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970. Greg put up good numbers in AA in 1971 (3-2, 2.71 ERA in 15 games/12 starts). That would be the best season of his career. Terlecky spent 3 1/2 seasons in AAA (1972-1975) before being called up in the middle of the 1975 season. Terlecky appeared in 20 games for the Cardinals and had an 0-1 record with a 4.45 ERA.
• Terlecky was traded (with Buddy  Bradford) to the Chicago White Sox for Lee Richard after the 1975 season. Greg spent the 1976 season with AAA Iowa. He started the 1977 season with Iowa but then moved to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and pitched for AAA Columbus.
• Greg was back in the Cardinals' organization in 1978 and spent the next two seasons in AAA Springfield. Terlecky didn't get the call back to the majors. He finished his career with two seasons (1980 and 1981) in the Mexican League.
• After his playing career Greg became a financial planner. He is now the managing director for The Principle Financial Group in San Diego.