Tuesday, January 29, 2013

1977 Topps Baseball #443 - Lamar Johnson



  • Lamar Johnson split time between first base and designated hitter in 1977. He led the Chicago White Sox in batting average (.302)
  • 1977 Stats: .302, 18 HR, 65 RBI in 118 games
  • 1977 Highlights:
  • June 19 - Sang the national anthem before the game and then hit two solo home runs to lead the White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland A's.
  • July 22 - Got four hits and knocked in five runs in Chicago's 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • Aug 8 - Hit the game-winning home run in the 9th inning as the White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4. It was Johnson's second home run of the game.
  • Other card blogs: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983



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