- It's too bad that the card that comes up on July 4 is an airbrush job. A player with a 1976 Bicentennial logo on his sleeve would have been cool.
- Alan Ashby was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on November 5, 1976.
- Ashby became the starting catcher for the expansion Toronto Blue Jays in 1977. He didn't do much at the plate (.210 in 124 games), but he threw out 48% of the runners who tried to steal against him.
- Ashby is now an announcer for the Houston Astros. He got into some trouble early this season (2013) when he remarked, "That'll force him to learn the language." as Yu Darvish was shown cursing in the dugout after losing his perfect game.
- 1977 Stats: .210, 2 HR, 29 RBI in 124 games
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- Other card blogs: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988
