- As the card mentions, Morales set two pinch hitting records on 16 September 1976 -- most pinch hits in a season and most pinch hitting appearances in a season.
- Jose Morales is 8th in all-time pinch hits
- Morales no longer holds this record. The current record holder is John Vanderwal. He had 28 pinch hits in 1995.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #233 - 1976 Record Breaker Jose Morales
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This card brings back memories. When I had it in '77, I thought Morales was a superstar. I was so pleased when the Dodgers acquired him a few years later.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what happened to that card. I can't wait to get it again.