- On March 26, 1977 Claudell Washington was traded to the Texas Rangers for Rodney Scott, Jim Umbarger, and cash. Washington had a pretty good year for the Rangers as they contended for the AL West crown.
- 1977 Stats: .284, 12 HR, 68 RBI in 129 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 27 - Hit a 2-run homer to help the Rangers beat the A's 5-2.
- July 25 - Went 3 for 5 and his 2-run single in the 9th inning was the winning blow as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4
- Aug 11 - His 2-run home run helped the Rangers in their 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Texas victory tightened the AL West race -- at the time four teams were within 2 1/2 games of the lead.
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988
