- Willie Horton's long and successful career as a Detroit Tiger came to an end in 1977. On April 12 Willie was traded to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Steve Foucault. Horton had a pretty good year as the main Texas DH. Horton hit seven of his 15 home runs against the Kansas City Royals.
- Willie Horton's SABR biography
- Here is a "Where Are They Now" article from July 2013.
- 1977 Stats:
- Detroit Tigers: .250 (1 for 4) in 1 game
- Texas Rangers: .289, 15 HR, 75 RBI in 139 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 7 - Was one of four players ejected from the game after a brawl with the Kansas City Royals.
- May 15 - Hit three home runs against the Royals in a 7-3 Texas victory.
- Aug 30 - Homered, doubled, and knocked in three runs as the Rangers beat the Royals 7-2.
- Other card blogs: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
1977 Topps Baseball #660 - Willie Horton
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