1977 Topps Baseball #643 - Mike Pazik

• Early in the 1977 season it looked like Mike Pazik was finally going to stick in the majors after years of work. Mike started the season in the Twins rotation, but on April 25 he was a passenger in a volkswagen driven by teammate Don Carrithers. A woman driving the wrong way on a freeway offramp collided with the volkswagen. Pazik suffered two broken legs and was out for the remainder of the season. Mike pitched in the minors for the next two seasons but never got back to the majors.
• 1977 Stats: 1-0, 2.50 ERA in 3 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 17 - Allowed two runs in eight innings and gained his only major league victory as the Twins beat the Oakland A's 10-2.
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