- Willie Horton's long and successful career as a Detroit Tiger came to an end in 1977. On April 12 Willie was traded to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Steve Foucault. Horton had a pretty good year as the main Texas DH. Horton hit seven of his 15 home runs against the Kansas City Royals.
- Willie Horton's SABR biography
- Here is a "Where Are They Now" article from July 2013.
- 1977 Stats:
- Detroit Tigers: .250 (1 for 4) in 1 game
- Texas Rangers: .289, 15 HR, 75 RBI in 139 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 7 - Was one of four players ejected from the game after a brawl with the Kansas City Royals.
- May 15 - Hit three home runs against the Royals in a 7-3 Texas victory.
- Aug 30 - Homered, doubled, and knocked in three runs as the Rangers beat the Royals 7-2.
- Other card blogs: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
1977 Topps Baseball #660 - Willie Horton
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I could never ever get that card. We knew it existed, but almost no copies of it ever came to our little town. One of those cards that made me step up to the plate (at ten years old) and vow to collect a Complete Set next time, no matter what it took! And I did.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just realized we have reached the end of this card set! Thanks for bringing back all those memories!
ReplyDeletethanks for reading :)
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