1977 Topps Baseball #322 - Bill Russell

• Bill Russell was quite durable in 1977, starting 149 games at shortstop for the LA Dodgers. He batted second for most of the season. This was a bit of a drain on the Dodger attack, as Russell had only a .304 on base percentage.
• 1977 Stats: 
• Regular season: .278, 4 HR, 51 RBI, 84 runs in 153 games
• NL Championship Series: .278 (5 for 18) in 4 games
• World Series:  .154 (4 for 26) in 6 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 29 - Had a home run and three RBI, helping the Dodgers to a 13-7 win over the Atlanta Braves.
• Oct 4 - Made two errors that led to four Philadelphia runs as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 7-5 in game one of the NL Championship Series.
• Oct 7 - Hit the game-winning single in the top of the 9th inning of game 3 of the NL Championship Series. The Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-5.
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