1977 Topps Baseball #238 - Tippy Martinez

• Tippy Martinez had a good year as a lefty late-inning reliever for the Orioles in 1977. He got off to a rough start when he allowed three earned runs in 1/3 of an inning on April 19. Tippy walked the only man he faced on April 25, then he didn't pitch again until May 11. Martinez managed to get his ERA down to 2.70 before the season was over.
•  Tippy holds the Orioles team record with 298 games finished and is second on the team with 105 saves.
• 1977 Stats: 5-1, 9 saves, 2.70 ERA in 41 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 3 - Pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless ball and earned the win in Baltimore's 8-6 win over the Oakland A's
• Aug 14 - Pitched 2/3 of an inning without allowing any runs and picked up his 6th save of the season.
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