- Joe Coleman was traded to the Oakland A's for Jim Todd during spring training in 1977. Joe started the sesaon in the bullpen and went into the starting rotation in July. Coleman was a starter for most of the remainder of the 1977 season.
- 1977 Stats: 4-4, 2 saves, 2.96 ERA in 43 games (12 starts)
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 1 - Induced Jose Baez to hit into a game-ending double play to earn the save. Oakland beat Seattle 6-3.
- July 11 - In his first start of the season, Coleman allowed one run in six innings and won his first game of the season. The A's beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1.
- Other card blogs: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1979, 1980
Back in his playing days, Coleman was often referred to as "Joe Coleman Jr" (which I learned just now was incorrect - his father had a different middle name). His dad pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1940.
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