Friday, August 16, 2013

1977 Topps Baseball #607 - Larry Demery


  • Larry Demery pitched in his final major league season in 1977. The Pirates mostly used him as a middle reliever, but he was a starter in the month of May. Demery spent three more seasons (1978-1980) in the minors, but he never got back to the majors.
  • 1977 Stats: 6-5, 1 save, 5.08 ERA in 39 games (8 starts)
  • 1977 Highlights:
    • Aug 10 - Entered the game in the 18th inning and got the win as the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 18 innings.
    • Aug 25 - Allowed one run in four innings to save the win for starter John Candelaria. The Pirates beat the LA Dodgers 2-1.
  • Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1978


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