Monday, May 20, 2013

1977 Topps Baseball #519 - Don Kirkwood


  • Don Kirkwood was a reliever in 1977. He got roughed up in his first two appearances (5 runs in 2 innings) and had a 22.50 ERA after the two games. On June 15 Don was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He didn't do any better with the White Sox in 1977. 
  • 1977 Stats:
    • California Angels: 1-0, 1 save, 5.09 ERA in 13 games
    • Chicago White Sox: 1-1, 5.16 ERA in 16 games
    • TOTAL:  2-1, 1 save, 5.15 ERA in 29 games
  • 1977 Highlights:
    • May 12: Earned his first win of the year by pitching three innings of relief in California's 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
    • July 8: Pitched 6 2/3 innings and got his second win. The White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 10-7.
  • Other card blogs: 1976, 1978, 1979


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