- After having a career year (20-7, 2.67 ERA) for the Baltimore Orioles in 1976, Wayne Garland signed one of the first big free agent contracts on November 18, 1977. It was a 10-year, $2.3 million deal.
- Wayne was never able to live up to the big deal. He led the AL with 19 losses in 1977 and injuries shortened his career.
- 1977 stats:
- 13-19, 3.60 ERA, 38 starts, 21 complete games
- He did all of that while trying to pitch through a rotator cuff injury that would require surgery in 1978.
- 1977 highlights:
- Other baseball card blogs: 1980, 1979, 1976, 1975 (Orioles Card "O" the Day)
