- This was the only "action" shot of Rod's Topps card career. All of his other cards were posed shots.
- Rod Gilbreath was the starting second baseman for the Atlanta Braves in 1977. It was the only year that he had a regular starting position.
- 1977 Stats: .243, 8 HR, 43 RBI in 128 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- July 23 - Homered in the 9th inning to give the Braves a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
- July 29 - Homered and scored twice in Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Aug 12 - Hit a grand slam off of Don Sutton in the 9th inning to turn a 2-1 Dodger lead into a 5-4 Braves victory. Rod knocked in all five Atlanta runs in the game.
- Other card blogs: 1979, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1974
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