1977 Topps Baseball #583 - Paul Lindblad

• In February 1977 Paul Lindblad was sold to the Texas Rangers for $400,000. It was a controversial deal at the time since Commissioner Bowie Kuhn wanted to be consulted before any cash deals were made (especially if the A's were involved). The sale was eventually approved a few weeks later.
• The Rangers used Lindblad mostly as a setup man
• Paul passed away on January 1, 2006 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
• 1977 Stats: 4-5, 4 saves, 4.20 ERA in 42 games (1 start)
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 7 - Pitched 4 1/3 innings of scoreless ball and got the win as the Rangers beat the New York Yankees 7-3.
• Aug 14 - Allowed one run in six innings pitched in relief of Nelson Briles as the Rangers came back from being down 6-0  to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-9.
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