- Tom Walker pitched in his final season in 1977. Tom was cut from the St. Louis Cardinals during spring training and picked up by the Montreal Expos. Walker started the season in AAA Denver. After going 7-0 with a 1.97 ERA in 20 games, Tom was recalled to Montreal in early June. Tom didn't do a whole lot with the Expos and was sold to the California Angels on July 13. Walker pitched in one game for the Angels and then was sent to AAA Salt Lake City.
- Tom Walker's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: 1-1, 5.14 ERA in 12 games
- Montreal Expos: 1-1, 4.74 ERA in 11 games
- California Angels: 0-0, 9.00 ERA in 1 game
- 1977 Highlights:
- July 3 - Pitched five innings of one-hit relief as the Expos beat the New York Mets 4-2. It was Walker's final major league win.
- July 23 - Lyman Bostock, the last batter Walker faced in his career, lined into a triple play.
- Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Monday, September 30, 2013
1977 Topps Baseball #652 - Tom Walker
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Gotta love those '76 pillbox caps. I think the Cardinals were the only team that also had the stripes on their helmets that year too.
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