tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024966898412560088.post5898353778013564213..comments2023-10-26T03:40:33.584-07:00Comments on Baseball 1977: 1977 Topps Baseball #465 - Rico CartyMatt Runyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024966898412560088.post-36305427453914824052013-02-21T08:50:53.482-07:002013-02-21T08:50:53.482-07:00The (est?)strange(d) saga of Toronto and Rico cont...The (est?)strange(d) saga of Toronto and Rico continues in later years; <br /><br />March 15, 1978: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dennis DeBarr.<br /> August 15, 1978: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Oakland Athletics for Willie Horton and Phil Huffman.<br /> October 3, 1978: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics.<br /> November 2, 1978: Granted Free Agency. <br />January 11, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. <br />March 29, 1980: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.<br /><br />Basically in the first 4 years of Blue Jays exsistence, Rico is with them 4 separate times but only plays with them in 2 seasons. Carty is a contradiction, maybe one of best hitters of the late 60's and still good mostly into the 70's, medical issues took out a couple of seasons, a so-so fielder, and some clubhouse conflicts (leading to off season) greatly diminished his value.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050857323785108411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024966898412560088.post-48363993319061637002013-02-20T20:18:03.609-07:002013-02-20T20:18:03.609-07:00FYI, the 1977 O-Pee-Chee card of Rico Carty went i...FYI, the 1977 O-Pee-Chee card of Rico Carty went into production after he'd been traded back to the Indians, so they used the original un-airbrushed photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com