1977 Topps Baseball #629 - Bobby Valentine

• Bobby Valentine had his toughest season in 1977. He was a part-time player with the San Diego Padres at the beginning of the season. On June 15 Valentine was traded (with Paul Siebert) to the New York Mets for Dave Kingman. Bobby spent the remainder of the 1977 season as a backup infielder for the Mets. Valentine ended  up batting .153 for the season.
• 1977 Stats:
• San Diego Padres - .179, 1 HR, 10 RBI in 44 games
• New York Mets - .133, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 42 games
• Total: .153, 2 HR, 13 RBI in 86 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 2 - Appeared as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning, singled, and scored the winning run in San Diego's 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
• June 29 - Hit a solo home run and scored three runs to help the Mets beat the Phillies 5-3.
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