1977 Topps Baseball #612 - Barry Foote

• Barry Foote lost to Gary Carter in the competition for the starting Montreal catching job. On June 15 Barry was traded (with Dan Warthen) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tim Blackwell and Wayne Twitchell. On both teams Foote was a backup behind a very durable catcher (Carter in Montreal, Bob Boone in Philadelphia). He played in only 30 games during the entire 1977 season.
• 1977 Stats:
• Montreal Expos: .245, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 15 games
• Philadelphia Phillies: .219, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 15 games
• TOTAL: .235, 3 HR, 11 RBI in 30 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 24 - Hit a game-tying home run in the 8th inning. The Expos eventually beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in 13 innings.
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