- Fred Lynn struggled in 1977 and had his worst season until the 1981 strike season. Fred injured his left ankle during spring training and didn't play in his first game until May 13.
- Lynn was still an AL All Star - he was 0 for 1 with a walk and a run scored.
- Fred Lynn's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .260, 18 HR, 76 RBI
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 13 - Lynn played in his first game and hit two home runs as the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5.
- July 4 - Homered twice in Boston's 9-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Aug 30 - Hit a 3-run home run to help the Red Sox beat the Oakland A's 7-2.
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1976, 1976, 1976 Kellogg's, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, Cardboard Gods
Classic card. Not as classic as '76 Lynn, but brings up a lot of memories.
ReplyDeleteI will alway associate Fred Lynn with his 1977 season. In a game I attended, on June 6th, in Minnesota, he made a catch on Dan Ford drive that cleared the center field fence. He caught the ball from behind! The catch was so spectacular that featured in the closing credits of TWIB for years afterwards. The box score only shows it as a flyout, but it was so much more.
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