Baseball 1977

I'm writing this post as my cat is crawling all over my lap and my desk. Hopefully I'll be able to catch any typos be...

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...

After several years of struggling as a backup outfielder, Merv Rettenmund found his niche as a pinch hitting specialist in 1977. Mer...

During the first part of the 1977 season Marty Pattin had a tough time. On June 5 Marty was 0-2 and had an 8.25 ERA in 11 games. Pat...

Mick Kelleher had the distinction of having the most lifetime at bats (1081) without a home run. Kelleher was drafted by the St. Lo...

The 1977 season was Ron Guidry's first season as a starting pitcher. Ron moved into the starting rotation in late April and stay...

In December 1976 I was unable to wrap my ten-year-old head around the deal that sent Tony Perez to the Montreal Expos (Perez and Wi...