1977 Topps Baseball #514 - Cliff Johnson

• Cliff Johnson started the 1977 season with the Astros. Cliff was traded to the New York Yankees on June 15 for three players. The Yankees needed a right-handed power hitter to do some pinch hitting and to be an occasional DH. Johnson was just what the Yankees needed in 1977. Cliff didn't fare so well in 1978 and after the famous fight with Goose Gossage in 1979 Johnson found himself traded to the Cleveland Indians.
• 1977 Stats:
• Houston Astros: .299, 10 HR, 23 RBI in 51 games
• New York Yankees: .296, 12 HR, 31 RBI in 56 games
• TOTAL: .297, 22 HR, 54 RBI in 107 games
• AL Championship Series: .400 (6 for 15) in 5 games
• World Series: .000 (0 for 1) in 2 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 30 - Hit three home runs to lead the Yankees to an 11-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays
• July 26 - Pinch hit for Bucky Dent in the 9th inning and hit a 2-run home run to tie the game. The Yankees eventually won the game when Reggie Jackson homered in the 10th inning.
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