1977 Topps Baseball #505 - Oscar Gamble

• Right before the 1977 season Oscar Gamble was traded (with Lamarr Hoyt, a minor leaguer, and $200,000) to the Chicago White Sox for Bucky Dent. The trade helped both teams -- Dent was the missing piece in the Yankee infield and Gamble became part of the "South Side Hit Men" in Chicago. Oscar led the White Sox in home runs with 31 in 1977.
• Gamble became a free agent after the 1977 season and signed with the San Diego Padres.
• 1977 Stats: .297, 31 HR, 83 RBI in 137 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 18 - Hit a 3-run homer, helping the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4.
• June 6 - Hit a 3-run home run in the top of the 12th inning to help the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5.
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