1977 Topps Baseball #556 - Doug Bird

• For much of the 1977 season Doug Bird was a setup man and sometime closer for the Kansas City Royals. Doug was used as a starter for a few weeks in late May and early June. He was roughed up in his four starts during that time, giving up 21 earned runs in 17 innings. Bird was moved to the closer's role in August and all 14 of his saves were in the final two months of the season.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: 11-4, 14 saves, 3.88 ERA in 53 games (5 starts)
• AL Championship Series: 0-0, 0.00 ERA in 3 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 20 - Pitched three scoreless innings and got the save in Kansas City's 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
• Sept 2 - Saved the game for starter Andy Hassler by pitching two shutout innings as the Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1.
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