- 1977 was Bruce Dal Canton's last season.
- Bruce was cut by the Atlanta Braves in spring training. He signed with the Chicago White Sox as a player/pitching coach with AAA Iowa.
- Bruce was pressed into service with the White Sox and pitched in eight games for them in April and May. Bruce was released on August 25.
- Dal Canton was a player/coach for the White Sox' AAA Iowa club in 1978 and pitched in six games (0-0, 8.10 ERA). He became the White Sox' pitching coach in June when Larry Doby became the club's manager.
- 1977 Stats: 0-2, 2 saves, 3.75 ERA in 8 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 17 - Pitched three innings and got the save in Chicago's 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- April 24 - Pitched four scoreless innings and saved the game for starter Chris Knapp.
- Other card blogs: 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1971, 1970
- It's funny how his first and last cards served as bookends. Here is Bruce's 1970 card:
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #114 - Bruce Dal Canton
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