- The 1977 season was Al Cowens' career year. He finished second to Rod Carew in AL MVP voting and won his only Gold Glove.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season - .312, 23 HR, 112 RBI
- AL Championship Series - .263 (5 for 19), 1 HR, 5 RBI in 5 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 14 - Made two running catches to preserve Jim Colborn's no-hitter. The Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-0.
- July 21 - Went 4 for 5 with 5 RBI in Kansas City's 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
- Sept 25 - Went 2 for 3 with one RBI and one run as the Royals beat the California Angels 6-3 in game 1 of a doubleheader. Knocked in two runs with a pinch triple in game 2 of the doubleheader. The Royals swept the doubleheader and clinched the AL West title.
- Oct 5 - Homered and went 3 for 4 as the Royals took game 1 of the ALCS. He also robbed Mickey Rivers of a home run.
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
