- Tim McCarver caught Steve Carlton's starts (plus a few other games) in 1977. Tim was a pinch hitter in 48 of his 93 appearances.
- Tim's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season - .320, 6 HR, 30 RBI in 93 games
- NL Championship Series - .167 (1 for 6) in 3 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- July 5 - Hit a grand slam in Philadelphia's 12-1 win over the New York Mets.
- Aug 12 - Went 4 for 4 with two home runs as the Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3.
- Other card blogs: 1980, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1965
Unless I'm missing something, that sure is a random factoid in the comic.
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