- Felix Millan was the starting second baseman for the Mets in 1977 until early May when the Mets acquired Lenny Randle. Felix became the starter again in June when Randle was moved to 3B.
- On August 12 the Braves played the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ed Ott slid hard into second base to break up a double play. Felix tagged Ott hard in the face with the ball. Ott then picked Millan up and body slammed him to the turf. Millan sustained a shoulder injury and never played in the majors again.
- Millan played in Japan from 1978-1980 and he also played in the Mexican League in 1981. Felix batted .346 in 1979 and won the batting title.
- Here is a "where are they now" article from 2011.
- 1977 Stats: .248, 2 HR, 21 RBI in 91 games
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- 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)
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- Willie Davis didn't play major league baseball in 1977. Davis was released by the San Diego Padres in January 1977. Davis played in Japan for two seasons and then played for the California Angels in 1979. Willie finished his career as a player in 1980 in the Mexican League. He also managed in the Mexican League in 1980 and in 1981.
- Davis passed away on 9 March 2010
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- Andy Hassler did a competent job in the back end of the Kansas City starting rotation. Andy missed a month of the season with a knee injury. He was hit by a line drive off the bat of the Texas Rangers' Ken Henderson on April 26.
- Hassler took the loss in game 2 of the AL Championship Series. Hassler allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings as the Royals lost 6-2.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular Season - 9-6, 4.20 ERA in 29 games (29 starts)
- AL Championship Series - 0-1, 4.76 ERA in 1 start
- 1977 Highlights:
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- Mike Lum had his worst offensive season in 1977. Lum was a pinch hitter and occasional outfielder and first baseman for the Reds. Mike didn't get his first start until May 14 and he started only two games through the end of June. Lum started 14 games altogether.
- Mike Lum's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .160, 5 HR, 16 RBI in 81 games
- 1977 Highlights:
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- Jim Palmer led the AL in victories for the third straight year in 1977. Palmer also led the league in starts, complete games, and innings pitched. Jim finished second to Sparky Lyle in Cy Young Award voting. During his career Palmer won three Cy Young awards and was second in the voting twice.
- Jim Palmer's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: 20-11, 2.91 ERA in 39 starts
- 1977 Highlights:
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- Mike Tyson moved to second base in 1977 when Garry Templeton came up to play shortstop. Mike's fielding was slightly above average, but he had only a .299 on base percentage.
- 1977 Stats: .246, 7 HR, 57 RBI in 138 games
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