1977 Topps Baseball #398 - Tom Burgmeier

• Tom Burgmeier was a middle reliever and a set-up man for the Minnesota Twins in 1977. He had a good ERA of 3.27 at the end of June, but he had a few rough outings in September and his ERA ballooned to 5.09. Tom left the Twins after the 1977 season and signed with the Boston Red Sox.
• Tom Burgmeier's SABR biography
• 1977 Stats: 6-4, 7 saves, 5.09 ERA in 61 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 10 - Saved the game for rookie Paul Thormodsgard, who was making his first major league start, by pitching 2 2/3 shutout innings. The Twins beat the Oakland A's 7-1.
• May 17 - Pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings to earn the win in Minnesota's 10-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians. (gotta love that Kennedy Chrysler-Plymouth ad)
• Other card blogs: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, Cardboard Gods