1977 Topps Baseball #656 - Ron Guidry

• The 1977 season was Ron Guidry's first season as a starting pitcher. Ron moved into the starting rotation in late April and stayed there for the rest of the season (and as it turns out for the rest of his career). "Louisiana Lightning" won 16 games and led the Yankees in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. 
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: 16-7, 2.82 ERA, 1 save in 31 games (25 starts)
• AL Championship Series: 1-0, 3.97 ERA in 2 starts
• World Series: 1-0, 2.00 ERA in 1 start
• 1977 Highlights:
• Apr 29 - Shut out the Seattle Mariners for 8 1/3 innings and earned the win in his first start of the season as the Yankees won 3-0.
• Aug 28 - Pitched a 2-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers as the Yankees won 1-0. Ron struck out eight batters and didn't walk anyone.
• Oct 15 - Allowed two runs on four hits to lead the Yankees to a 4-2 victory in Game 4 of the World Series.
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