- Dave Hamilton was a left-handed set-up man and occasional closer for the Chicago White Sox in 1977. Hamilton was second on the club with nine saves (Lerrin LaGrow led the team with 25).
- After the 1977 season Hamilton was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals as a player to be named later in a deal for Clay Carroll and Don Kessinger.
- 1977 Stats: 4-5, 9 saves, 3.61 ERA in 55 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 12 - Earned his first save of the season by pitching 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ball as the White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2.
- July 29 - Earned the victory in front of over 45,000 fans at Comiskey Park by pitching three scoreless innings as the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4.
- Aug 30 - Struck out Bruce Bochte with two runners on in the 9th inning to save the game for starter Ken Kravec. The White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1.
- Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Friday, November 9, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #367 - Dave Hamilton
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