- Von Joshua was the starting center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1977. Joshua didn't do much with the bat in 1977 (.286 on base percentage and scored 58 runs).
- Von was cut during spring training in 1978 and played in the Mexican League. He got back to the majors with the LA Dodgers in 1979 and played for the San Diego Padres in 1980.
- Here is a "Where Are They Now" article from 2011. Von has been a hitting coach for most of the last 28 years.
- 1977 Stats: .261, 9 HR, 49 RBI in 144 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 7 - Went 3 for 4 on opening day, but the Brewers lost to the New York Yankees 3-0.
- May 20 - Had three hits, three RBI and scored a run in Milwaukee's 15-7 win over the Boston Red Sox
- Sept 25 - Went 4 for 5 and was a home run away from hitting for the cycle as the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6.
- Other card blogs: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976 Kellogg's, 1980
- Robin Yount was only 21 years old, but he was already playing in his fourth season in 1977. Robin was still a couple of years away from his All Star seasons.
- 1977 Stats: .288, 4 HR, 49 RBI in 154 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1976 Hostess, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993
- Jim Slaton had his only All Star season in 1977. His record wasn't much to write home about, but the AL was in need of healthy pitchers for the game, so Slaton was selected.
- 1977 Stats: 10-14, 3.58 ERA in 32 games (31 starts)
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Jerry Augustine has spent most of his life in Wisconsin. He was born in Green Bay and grew up in nearby Kewannee. Augustine was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974. He was in the minors in 1974 and in 1975. Jerry had a September call-up in 1975 and was 2-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 5 games.
- Augustine made the Milwaukee ballclub in 1976. Jerry was a reliever for the first two months of the season and he became a starter in mid-June. Augustine had his best year in 1976 (9-12, 3.30 ERA in 39 games/24 starts).
- Jerry was a full-time starter in 1977. He went 12-18 with a 4.48 ERA in 33 starts. Augustine was mostly a starter again in 1978 (13-12, 4.54 ERA in 35 games/30 starts).
- The Brewers moved Augustine to the bullpen in 1979. Jerry would be a reliever and spot starter for the Brewers through the 1984 season. Augustine was 9-6 with 5 saves and had a 3.47 ERA in 43 games (2 starts) in 1979.
- Jerry was often used as a situational lefty out of the bullpen in the last few years of his career.
- 1980: 4-3, 2 saves, 4.52 ERA in 39 games (1 start)
- 1981: 2-2, 2 saves, 4.26 ERA in 27 games (1 start)
- 1982: 1-3, 5.08 ERA in 20 games (2 starts)
- 1983: 3-3, 2 saves. 5.74 ERA in 34 games (7 starts)
- Augustine started the 1984 season with the Brewers (0-0, 0.00 ERA in 4 games) but was sent to AAA in mid-April. Jerry pitched in the minors through the 1986 season for several organizations but he never got back to the majors.
- After his playing career Jerry became an insurance agent in Wicsonsin. He became the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1995 and coached there until 2007. Here is a "where are they now" article from 2002.
- Augustine is now an analyst for the Brewers on Fox Sports Wisconsin. Here is his twitter page.
- 1977 Stats: 12-18, 4.48 ERA in 33 starts
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 9 - Allowed four hits and one run in 8 innings and got the victory as the Brewers beat the New York Yankees 4-2.
- April 26 - Had a confrontation with former teammate George Scott in the 7th inning of a game with the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox beat the Brewers 3-1.
- Sept 1 - Pitched 8 1/3 innings of shutout ball and earned the win as the Brewers shut out the Detroit Tigers 1-0. Attendance was only 3,985.
- Other card blogs: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983
- Jack Heidemann had some good years in AAA, but he wasn't as successful at the major league level. Jack started the 1977 season with the Brewers, but Heidemann didn't see much action and was sent to AAA in May. Heidemann continued to play in the minors through the 1979 season, but didn't get back to the majors.
- 1977 Stats:
- Milwaukee Brewers - .000 (0 for 1) in 5 games
- Spokane Indians (AAA) - .315, 1 HR, 64 RBI in 102 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 22 - Hit a home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to give Spokane a 5-1 win over the Salt Lake City Gulls.
- Aug 19 - Singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 7th in Spokane's 2-1 victory over the Hawaii Islanders.
- Other card blogs: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
- Bill Castro was the main right-handed closer for the Brewers in 1977. Bill had his highest ERA except for his final season in 1983. Castro pitched mainly in games that the Brewers were losing in August and September. Castro led the Brewers with 13 saves.
- 1977 Stats: 8-6, 13 saves, 4.15 ERA in 51 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1976, 1979, 1980
- This was Mike Hegan's last season. Hegan was a pinch hitter and occasional outfielder by this point in his career. After batting .170 in 35 games Mike announced he would quit playing at the end of the season and become a broadcaster. Hegan was dissatisifed about his playing time and with manager Alex Grammas. The Brewers released Hegan on July 15.
- Mike Hegan's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .170, 2 HR, 3 RBI in 35 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1976, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967
- Juan Bernhardt
- Debut: July 10, 1976
- 1977 Stats: .243, 7 HR, 30 RBI in 89 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1979
- Juan Bernhardt was signed by the New York Yankees from the Domincan Republic in 1970. Bernhardt was in the minors from 1971-1976. He batted over .300 in AAA in 1975 and in 1976. Juan was called up briefly in 1976 and batted .190 in 10 games.
- After the 1976 season Bernhardt was taken by the Seattle Mariners in the expansion draft. Juan was with the Mariners for the entire 1977 season and batted .243 in 89 games.
- Bernhardt split the 1978 season between Seattle and AAA San Jose. Juan batted .230 in 54 games for the Mariners in 1978.
- Juan started the 1979 season with the Mariners but only got into one game (1 for 1). He was in the minors for most of the 1979 season. Bernhardt was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton on July 6.
- In 1980 Bernhardt went to the Mexican League. Juan was a player-manager in 1981 and in 1982. Bernhardt played in the Mexican League from 1980-1983.
- Mike Champion
- Debut: September 14, 1976
- 1977 Stats: .229 in 150 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: none
- The San Diego Padres drafted Mike Champion in 1973. Mike was in the minors from 1973-1976 and had a brief stint with the Padres in September 1976 (.237 in 11 games).
- Mike was given the starting second base job in 1977. He struggled at the plate, batting only .229 in 150 games. Mike was slightly below league average in fielding percentage and also had a below average range factor.
- In 1978 Champion started the season with the Padres. Mike lost his starting 2B job to Fernando Gonzelez and he was sent to AAA Hawaii in June. Champion came back to the Padres as a September call-up. Mike ended up batting .226 in 32 games in 1978.
- At the end of spring training in 1979 Champion was sent to the Cleveland Indians as the player to be named later in an earlier deal for Dan Briggs. Mike was sent to AAA Tacoma where he had two good years (.311 in 1979 and .281 in 1980). Champion was never called back up to the majors and he retired after the 1980 season.
- Jim Gantner
- Debut: September 3, 1976
- 1977 Stats:
- Spokane Indians (AAA): .281, 15 HR, 80 RBI, 98 runs in 143 games
- Milwaukee Brewers: .298 in 14 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Sept 25 - Went 3 for 4, including a rare home run, in Milwaukee's 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
- Other card blogs: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988
- Jim Gantner was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974. Jim played in the minors from 1974-1977. He was given brief chances with Milwaukee in 1976 (.316 in 26 games) and in 1977 (.298 in 14 games).
- Gantner didn't have a regular position for his first few seasons with the Brewers. Jim batted .216 in 43 games in 1978 and .284 in 70 games in 1979.
- Jim spent most of his time at third base in 1980, batting .282 in 132 games.
- In 1981 Gantner was given the regular second base job (Paul Molitor was moved first to CF and then to 2B). Jim batted .267 in 107 games during the regular season and batted .143 (2 for 14) in the AL Divisional Series.
- Gantner had his three best seasons from 1982-1984. Jim batted a career-high .295 in 1982. He batted .188 in the AL Championship Series and .333 in the World Series. In 1983 Gantner batted .282 and hit a career-high 11 home runs. Jim also batted .282 in 1984 with less power.
- Jim started at 2B for the next two seasons, batting .254 in 1985 and .274 in 1986.
- Gantner had injury problems in 1987. He had arthroscopic knee surgery in March. He then had a hamstring injury in July and missed most of the last two months of the season. Jim batted .272 in 81 games.
- Jim returned to start at 2B in 1988 (.276 in 155 games) and in 1989 (.274 in 116 games).
- Gantner was a backup infielder for the last three seasons of his career. He batted .263 in 88 games in 1990, .283 in 140 games in 1991, and .246 in 101 games in 1992.
- Jim had rotator cuff surgery after the 1992 season. He wasn't sure if he wanted to come back and play again. Jim retired at the end of spring training in 1993.
- After his playing career Gantner coached for several seasons. Jim now runs Hale Park Automotive Services in Hales Corners, Wisconsin.
- Bump Wills
- Debut: April 7, 1977
- 1977 Stats: .287, 9 HR, 62 RBI in 152 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983
- Bump Wills, son of former SS Maury Wills, had a tumultuous start to his major league career. Bump was drafted in the first round by the Texas Rangers in 1975. After Wills played in the minors for two years Texas manager Frank Lucchesi declared in spring training of 1977 that Wills would be the Rangers' starting second baseman. Incumbent second baseman Lenny Randle took exception to the decision. Randle ended up punching out Lucchesi before a spring training game, which earned Randle a suspension and a trade out of Texas. Bump's rookie season seemed to get lost in the controversy. Wills batted .287 with 9 HR and 62 RBI in 152 games. Bump also stole 28 bases and finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting.
- Wills was the Rangers' starting 2B for the next four years. He stole 52 bases and batted .250 in 1978 and batted .273 with 35 stolen bases in 1979. Bump batted .263 and scored a career high 102 runs in 1980.
- Bump's batting average dropped to .251 and his stolen base total dropped to 12 in 1981. After the 1981 season Wills lost his arbitration case and was also going to lose his starting 2B job to Doug Flynn.
- During spring training in 1982 Wills was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Mirabella, a minor leaguer, and cash. Bump spent one season with the Cubs, batting .272 with 35 stolen bases in 128 games.
- Bump became a free agent after the 1982 season. He decided to play in Japan and spent the 1983 and 1984 seasons playing for the Hankyu Braves. After his stint in Japan Wills went into coaching. He managed in the low minors for several years in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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- After the 1976 season Sal Bando joined the exodus of players from the Oakland A's and signed a 5-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Sal displaced Don Money from the starting third base job, but Money got plenty of playing time by playing several different positions. Bando was a solid starter for his first two seasons in Milwaukee but by 1979 he started to slow down.
- 1977 Stats: .250, 17 HR, 82 RBI in 159 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
- Jack Clark
- Debut: September 12, 1975
- 1977 Stats: .252, 13 HR, 51 RBI in 136 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1988
- Jack Clark (nickname: "Jack the Ripper") was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1973. Jack spent four years in the minors, working his way from Rookie ball in 1973 to AAA in 1976. He had a great year for the AAA Phoenix Giants in 1976 (.323, 17 HR, 16 triples, 86 RBI). Clark had brief September call-ups in 1975 (.235 in 17 AB) and in 1976 (.225 in 26 games).
- Clark became the regular right fielder for the Giants in 1977. He would hold that position from 1977-1983. His rookie season in 1977 wasn't particularly special (.252, 13 HR, 51 RBI in 136 games), but he came into his own in 1978 (.306, 25 HR, 98 RBI). Jack made his first All Star team in 1978 (he struck out in his only at bat) and finished 5th in NL MVP voting.
- Jack was an All Star again in 1979 (0 for 1) and he batted .273 with 26 HR and 86 RBI. Clark had a similar year in 1980 (.284, 22 HR, 82 RBI).
- Clark had a bit of a drop-off in 1981 (.268, 17 HR, 53 RBI), but he bounced back in 1982 to bat .274 with 27 HR and 103 RBI as the Giants were contenders for the NL West until the final week of the season. Jack finished 7th in NL MVP voting in 1982.
- Jack had a decent season in 1983 (.268, 20 HR, 66 RBI), but it was an off year by his standards. In 1984 Clark was having a fine season (.320, 11 HR, 44 RBI), but it was cut short by an injury in late June. Jack feuded with manager Frank Robinson and with some members of the Giants' front office. After the 1984 season the Giants traded Clark to the St. Louis Cardinals for David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajisch, and Jose Uribe.
- Clark was moved to first base to reduce the risk of injury. Jack bounced back in 1985 to have an All Star season (0 for 1 with a walk). He batted .281 with 22 HR and 87 RBI and helped the Cardinals to the NL East title. His home run in game 6 of the NL Championship Series clinched the pennant for the Cardinals. Jack didn't do as well in the World Series as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cards in seven games.
- Jack was injured again in late June of 1986 and missed the remainder of the season. He had his poorest season to date, batting .237 with 9 HR in 65 games.
- Clark had his best season in 1987. He batted .286 with 35 HR and 106 RBI. He also led the NL with 136 walks. Jack was an All Star for the fourth and final time of his career (0 for 3 with two strikeouts) and finished third in NL MVP voting. Unfortunately for the Cardinals Clark was injured during the postseason and batted only once in the NL Championship Series. He didn't play in the World Series as the Cardinals lost to the Minnesota Twins in seven games.
- After the 1987 season Clark became a free agent and signed with the New York Yankees. The Yankees already had Don Mattingly at first base so Clark became the designated hitter. He led the Yankees with 27 home runs and batted .242 with 93 RBI. Jack got along well with manager Billy Martin, but he clashed with Lou Piniella, who replaced Martin in the middle of the season. After the 1988 season Jack was traded (with Pat Clements) to the San Diego Padres for Lance McCullers, Jimmy Jones, and Stan Jefferson.
- Clark spent the next two seasons with the Padres as their starting first baseman. He led the NL in walks in both 1989 and in 1990. Jack had a pretty good year in 1989 (.242, 26 HR, 94 RBI), but his season in 1990 was shortened by injuries (.266, 25 HR, 62 RBI in 115 games). Jack clashed with Padres superstar Tony Gwynn during his time in San Diego.
- After the 1990 season Clark became a free agent and signed a big contract with the Boston Red Sox. Jack had a good year in 1991, batting .249 with 28 HR and 87 RBI.
- This Is The Life That Jack Built - July 22, 1991 Sports Illustrated
- Clark's stats had a big drop-off in 1992. He was only a part-time player, batting .210 with 5 HR in 81 games.
- Clark filed for bankruptcy in 1992. He had acquired 18 automobiles and as his lawyer put it "had some expensive hobbies."
- The Red Sox waived Clark in February 1993. He signed with the Montreal Expos during spring training in 1993. Jack had gained some weight and made an effort to lose the excess pounds. A lot of personal matters weighed on Clark and he asked for his release in June.
- After his playing career Clark was bilked out of a lot of his money by a lawyer and a financial advisor. He also had a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2003. As of 2009 Clark was doing some color commentary for the St. Louis Cardinals and was also managing a team in the amateur Prospect League.
- Here is a "where are they now" article from 2009.
- In 2010 Clark called the Cardinals quitters on a radio show. He was also critical of the club for hiring Mark McGwire as hitting coach.
- Ruppert Jones
- Debut: August 1, 1976
- 1977 Stats: .263, 24 HR, 76 RBI in 160 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 3: Spoiled Dennis Eckersley's bid for a second consecutive no-hitter by homering with two out in the 6th inning. It was the only hit the Mariners had in the game. In Eckersley's previous start he no-hit the Kansas City Royals and in the start before that he didn't allow a hit to the Mariners for the final 7 2/3 innings.
- June 12: Hit two 2-out singles to help the Mariners to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Other card blogs: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Ruppert Jones was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1973. He played in the minors from 1973-1975 and for most of the 1976 season. The Royals brought Ruppert up in August 1976 and he batted .216 in 28 games. Jones was considered to be a good outfield prospect for the Royals but they didn't have room for him on the big club.
- Ruppert was the first player chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the 1976 expansion draft. Jones was an All Star for the Mariners in 1977 and batted .263 with 24 HR and 76 RBI.
- Jones had an appendectomy in June 1978 and missed five weeks. He batted .235 with 6 HR and 46 RBI.
- Ruppert bounced back in 1979. Jones batted .267 with 21 HR and 78 RBI while playing in all 162 games. After the 1979 season Ruppert was traded (with Jim Lewis) to the New York Yankees for Rick Anderson, Jim Beattie, Juan Beniquez, and Jerry Narron.
- Jones was a backup center fielder for the Yankees in 1980. He played in 83 games and batted .223 with 9 HR and 42 RBI.
- At the end of spring training in 1981 Jones was traded with three other players to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella. Ruppert spent the next three seasons (1981-1983) with the Padres. Jones batted .246 in 105 games in the strike-shortened 1981 season. In 1982 Ruppert made the NL All Star team (he batted for Steve Rogers in the 3rd inning, tripled, and scored the NL's first run). Ruppert spent some time on the disabled list in August 1982 but ended up batting .283 with 12 HR and 61 RBI.
- Jones slipped to .233 in 1983. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
- Jones signed with the Detroit Tigers in April 1984. Jones started the season in AAA Evansville and was brought up in June after batting .313 for Evansville. He was able to be a part of that special 1984 Tiger ballclub that won it all. Ruppert was a backup outfielder and batted .284 with 12 HR and 37 RBI in 79 games. After the 1984 season Jones became a free agent again and signed with the California Angels.
- Jones spent the last three seasons with the Angels. He batted .231 with 21 HR in 1985, .229 with 17 HR in 1986, and .245 with 8 HR in 1987.
- Ruppert tried out with the Milwaukee Brewers but was dropped at the end of March. Jones spent some time in Japan and in AAA in 1988. Ruppert tried to come back in 1989 but retired after 27 games in AAA due to a rotator cuff injury.
- Ruppert now lives in the San Diego area and works with the Boon Group, which sells employee benefits to government contractors. He and former pitcher Dave Stewart coach a travel baseball team for 13 and 14 year olds.
- Here is a chat Ruppert did with the Seattle Times in 2012 on the occasion of the Mariners' 35th anniversary.
- Lee Mazzilli
- Debut: September 7, 1976
- 1977 Stats: .250, 6 HR, 46 RBI in 159 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 2: Hit a 2-run home run (his first of the season) and had another RBI to help the Mets beat the Montreal Expos 7-4.
- Other card blogs: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Lee Mazzilli's SABR biography
- Lee Mazzilli was an athletic ballplayer from Brooklyn, NY. Lee was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round in 1973. Mazzilli worked his way up the Mets' system and by 1976 was judged to be ready for a September call-up. Lee batted only .195 in 24 games, but there was still a lot of enthusiasm for Mazzilli to be a full-timer with the Mets in 1977.
- Lee played CF for the Mets for several seasons (1977-1981). The Mets tried him at 1B for a while in an effort to hide his below average arm.
- Mazilli was on the NL All Star team in 1979. He hit a game-tying home run in the 8th inning and then walked and scored what would prove to be the winning run in the 9th inning.
- Joe Torre was Lee's mentor during his first tour of duty as a Met. When Torre was let go as manager at the end of the 1981 season Lee probably knew his days were numbered in New York. Before the 1982 season Mazzilli was traded to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.
- Mazzilli did some bouncing around at this stage of his career, playing for Texas (1982), the New York Yankees (1982) and for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983-1986).
- On July 23, 1986 Lee was released by the Pirates. The Mets picked Mazzilli up on August 3 and he became a valuable pinch hitter during the Mets' stretch drive.
- Mazzilli was used as a reserve outfielder and first baseman by the Mets. He had a good year in 1987 but in 1988 injuries started to take their toll on Lee. He was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays in a waiver deal in 1989. Mazzilli didn't fare very well with the Blue Jays and retired after the 1989 season.
- Lee had a few announcing and acting jobs after his playing career. He managed the Baltimore Orioles for 1 1/2 seasons and also did some coaching in the Yankees' system. Lee was the first base coach for Torre's Yankees for a few years in the early 2000s and was Torre's bench coach in 2006.
- A good summary of Lee's career is found on his SABR biography linked above.
- Dan Thomas
- Debut: September 2, 1976
- 1977 Stats:
- Milwaukee Brewers: .271, 2 HR, 11 RBI in 22 games
- Spokane Indians (AAA): .237, 1 HR, 19 RBI in 38 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 5 - Hit a home run to help the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 18-6 in an exhibition game.
- Other card blogs: none
- Dan Thomas was a tragic figure in baseball. He was known as "the Sundown Kid" because of his refusal to play from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. He did this for religious reasons starting in the 1977 season.
- Thomas was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round in 1972. He played in the minors from 1972-1976. Dan had a good year for the AA Berkshire Brewers (.325, 29 HR, 83 RBI) in 1976 and was named the Eastern League MVP. Thomas batted .276 with 4 HR and 15 RBI in 32 games for the Brewers in September 1976.
- Dan made the Brewers ballclub in 1977. He announced that he wouldn't play on his church's (The Worldwide Church of God) Sabbath Day. Thomas played in 22 games and batted .271, but the Brewers tired of having a player who wouldn't be available two days out of the week. In mid-May Dan was sent to AAA Spokane. Thomas and the Brewers continued to be at odds over his availability and he had his pay docked for each day he was unavailable.
- In early August the Brewers assigned Thomas to the AA Holyoke Millers. Dan refused to report and retired from the game.
- Dan tried to return to baseball in 1978 and in 1979 but wasn't very successful. He had a history of mental problems. Thomas lived in the Spokane area and tried to hold down various odd jobs, but he had a hard time staying employed for very long.
- In 1980 Thomas moved with his wife and two children to Alabama. He was arrested and charged with the rape of a twelve year old girl. While he was awaiting trial Dan hung himself in his jail cell. His wife was unable to afford to move Dan's body back to her family's home in Illinois or to the Northwest. He was buried in a potter's field in Alabama.
- When I was a kid I had no idea why Gorman Thomas kept getting cards. His batting averages were usually below the Mendoza Line and it seemed like I got about 10-15 of his cards every year.
- Thomas spent the 1977 season in the minors, but after he returned to the majors in 1978 he had several good power years for the Brewers.
- Gorman was traded to the Texas Rangers after the 1977 season, but the Brewers bought him back in February 1978.
- 1977 Stats:
- Spokane Indians (AAA) - .322, 36 HR, 114 RBI
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Charlie Moore started 116 games behind the plate and was in a total of 137 games at catcher. It was his first season as the starting catcher.
- 1977 Stats: .248, 5 HR, 45 RBI
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Eduardo Rodriguez bounced back from a 5-13 season. He was a useful middle reliever and spot starter for the Brewers in 1977.
- 1977 Stats: 5-6, 4 saves, 4.35 ERA in 42 games (5 starts)
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
- Jim Colborn pitched for the Kansas City Royals in 1977. Colborn was acquired by the Royals from the Milwaukee Brewers along with Darrell Porter for Jamie Quirk, Jim Wohlford, and Bob McClure in a deal that was generally viewed as a lopsided trade in favor of the Royals. Jim had his last good season in 1977 and pitched only one more year (1978).
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular Season: 18-14, 3.62 ERA in 35 starts
- AL Championship Series: did not pitch
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 14 - Pitched a no-hitter as the Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-0.
- Aug 23 - Allowed two unearned runs in 8 1/3 innings in the Royals' 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
- Aug 29 - "Started" a game as the right fielder. Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog started three pitchers in fielding positions as a protest against a decision by AL President Lee MacPhail to have the Royals play a make-up game on an off day before an important series against the Texas Rangers. The Royals had played for 19 straight days before having to play the makeup game. Hal McRae pinch hit for Colborn in the top of the first inning, so Jim didn't actually play in the field.
- Other card blogs: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, Cardboard Gods
- Gary Sutherland played for the San Diego Padres in 1977. He was released by the Brewers in February 1977. Sutherland spent spring training with the Padres and signed with them on April 1.
- Most of Gary's appearances were as a pinch hitter and defensively late in games.
- 1977 Stats: .243, 1 HR, 11 RBI in 80 games (103 at bats)
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Danny Frisella died in a dune buggy accident about 100 yards from his Phoenix home on January 1, 1977.
- The Brewers wore black armbands on the left sleeve of their uniforms in memory of Danny during the 1977 season. His widow Pam gave birth to Danny's son on March 4, which would have been his 31st birthday. The child was given the name Daniel.
- Danny Frisella's SABR biography
- Other card blogs: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, Cardboard Gods
- George Scott was back with the Boston Red Sox after spending five years in Milwaukee. Scott was traded (with Bernie Carbo) to the Red Sox for Cecil Cooper.
- This was Scott's last big year. He made the AL All Star team in 1977. George played for the Red Sox in 1978 and part of 1979. He was with two other teams in '79 before going to the Mexican League for a few years.
- George Scott passed away on 28 July 2013.
- George Scott's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .269, 33 HR, 95 RBI, 103 runs
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1976, 1976 Kellogg's, 1979, 1980
- Darrell Porter actually played for the Kansas City Royals in 1977. Porter was traded (with Jim Colburn) to the Royals for Jamie Quirk, Jim Wohlford, and Bob McClure.
- Porter blossomed when he went to Kansas City and had three good years for the club. He was an AL All Star in 1978, 1979, and 1980.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .275, 16 HR, 60 RBI
- AL Championship Series: .333 (5 for 15), 3 runs scored
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
- Sixto Lezcano was the starting right fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1977. He arrived late for spring training, but manager Alex Grammas was quick to announce that Sixto had the job wrapped up.
- 1977 Stats: .273, 21 HR, 49 RBI in 109 games.
- 1977 Highlights:
- Other card blogs: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
