- Freddie Patek led the AL with 53 stolen bases in 1977. Patek had a good AL Championship Series, batting .389 in five games.
- Article: Who Says Freddie Patek is Small?
- Here is a famous picture of Freddie Patek after the Royals lost the 1977 AL Championship Series
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular Season - .262, 5 HR, 60 RBI in 154 games
- AL Championship Series - .389 (7 for 18), 5 RBI in 5 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 11 - Scored the winning run in the 13th inning as the Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-4
- June 22 - Singled to get his 1000th career hit in Kansas City's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners
- Other card blogs: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
