1977 Topps Baseball #532 - Jim Willoughby

• The 1977 season was a tough one for Jim Willoughby. The Red Sox acquired reliever Bill Campbell in the off season, and Jim's role was reduced. An ankle injury in May cost Jim about nine weeks. Willoughby was sold to the Chicago White Sox during spring training the next season.
• Jim Willoughby's SABR biography.
• 1977 Stats: 6-2, 2 saves, 4.94 ERA in 31 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 25 - Earned his first win of the year by shutting out the  Toronto Blue Jays for the last 4 2/3 innings in Boston's 6-5 victory.
• May 13 - Pitched seven innings of shutout relief and earned the win as the Red Sox came back from a 5-1 deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5.
• May 22 - Broke his ankle when he was shagging fly balls during batting practice before the game. Jim didn't pitch again until August 3.
• Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979