- This was the season that cemented Willie McCovey's place as a future Hall of Famer. Willie had a bad 1976 season and there was doubt about whether or not he would still be playing in 1977. The Giants invited McCovey to spring training and he made the team.
- McCovey had his best season since 1970. He led the Giants in home runs (28), RBI (86) and slugging percentage (.500). Willie won the NL Comeback Player of the Year award and positioned himself nicely to get to 500 home runs. Willie also won baseball's Hutch Award for overcoming adversity.
- Willie McCovey's SABR biography.
- 1977 Stats: .280, 28 HR, 86 RBI in 141 games
- 1977 Highlights:
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- This was the first of 12 straight All Star seasons for Dave Winfield. Winfield doubled and had a 2-run single in the NL's 7-5 win.
- After the 1977 season Dave came close to being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. That would have been nasty, as the Dodgers also would have gotten Rollie Fingers in exchange for Steve Yeager, Lee Lacy, and Rick Rhoden. Close call.
- Dave's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .275, 25 HR, 92 RBI, 104 runs in 157 games
- 1977 Highlights:
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