- Except for his batting average, most of Mickey Rivers' stats were down in 1977. But "Mick the Quick" was still an important part of the Yankees' first World Championship team in 15 years.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: .326, 12 HR, 69 RBI, 11th in AL MVP voting
- AL Championship Series: .391 (9 for 23) in 5 games
- World Series: .222 (6 for 27) in 6 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- March - Fought with manager Billy Martin during spring training.
- Aug 23 - Went 5 for 5 with 3 RBI as the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3.
- Sept 13 - Hit a 2-run homer to help the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2.
- Oct 14 - Had three hits in the Yankees' 5-3 win over the LA Dodgers in game 3 of the World Series.
- Other card blogs: 1972, 1973, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1976, 1976 Kellogg's, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #305 - Mickey Rivers
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