1977 Topps Baseball #386 - Manny Mota

• Manny Mota was a pinch hitter by this time in his career. He made only one appearance in the field in 1977 -- the rest of his appearances were as a pinch hitter. Mota made the most of his appearances, batting .395 in 38 at bats.
• Manny Mota's SABR biography
• 1977 Stats: 
• Regular season: .395 (15 for 38) in 49 games 
• NL Championship Series: 1.000 (1 for 1 - a double and a run scored)
• World Series: .000 (0 for 3)
• 1977 Highlights:
• July 29 - Moved into third place on the all-time pinch hitting list by hitting a pinch single off of Montreal's Steve Rogers. At the time Smoky Burgess was the all-time leader and Jerry Lynch was in second place. The Dodgers beat the Expos 4-1.
• Aug 31 - Tied Lynch for second place on the all-time pinch hitting list by singling in the 8th inning of a 5-0 Dodger victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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