1977 Topps Baseball #404 - Eric Rasmussen

• This was probably Eric Rasmussen's best year. He had career highs in starts, innings pitched, and strikeouts. He had a decent 3.48 ERA, but was only 11-17 (.393).
• 1977 Stats: 11-17, 3.48 ERA in 34 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 1 - Shut out the Atlanta Braves 8-0.
• June 8 - Pitched a 7-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals won 3-0.
• July 31 - Pitched a 4-hitter and got the win as the Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1. Manager Vern Rapp said that Rasmussen was the most consistent pitcher on the club. At the time Eric was 9-10, but he had a hard time getting wins in the last two months of the season. He was 2-7 in his last 11 starts.
• Other card blogs: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983

1977 Topps Baseball #403 - Tom Grieve

• This was Tom Grieve's last season with the Texas Rangers. He was a backup outfielder in 1977 and after the season he was involved in that big 4-team trade that saw Bert Blyleven, Al Oliver, Jon Matlack, Willie Montanez, and a lot of other players change teams. Tom ended up with the New York Mets.
• Tom was out for five weeks in June and July after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch on June 17.
• 1977 Stats: .225, 7 HR, 30 RBI in 79 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 14 - Hit a 2-run homer in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians
• July 31 - Scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Mike Hargove's single as the Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2.
• Other card blogs: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979

1977 Topps Baseball #402 - Tommy Helms

• Tommy Helms was at the end of his career in 1977. During spring training the A's traded Helms to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Helms didn't do much with the Pirates (0 for 12) and was released on June 14. Helms signed with the Boston Red Sox on June 21 and played in 21 games for the club. Tommy was released by the Red Sox during spring training in 1978 and that was it for his career. 
• 1977 Stats: 
• Pittsburgh Pirates: .000 (0 for 12) in 15 games
• Boston Red Sox: .271 in 21 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 27 - Hit a 2-run home run to help the Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5.
• Other card blogs: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976

1977 Topps Baseball #401 - Mickey Scott

• This was Mickey Scott's last year in the majors. He pitched in twelve games from April to early June. Scott was "removed from the Angels' roster" on June 17. Two weeks later Scott was signed by the AAA Columbus Clippers, but he never got back to the majors and retired after the 1979 season.
• 1977 Stats:
• California Angels - 0-2, 5.63 ERA in 12 games
• Columbus Clippers (AAA) - 1-5, 12 saves, 3.11 ERA in 29 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• Other card blogs: 1973, 1976, Cardboard Gods,  Night Owl

1977 Topps Baseball #400 - Steve Garvey

• Even though none of the boys in my little collecting group were Dodger fans, Steve Garvey cards were still considered to be of high value. Steve hit a career-high 33 home runs and hit well in the NL Championship Series and in the World Series. Garvey was an NL All Star for the fourth of eight straight seasons and was the fourth player to receive over 3 million fan votes.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: .297, 33 HR, 115 RBI
• NL Championship Series: .308 (4 for 13) in 4 games
• World Series: .375 (9 for 24) in 6 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 22 - Went 4 for 5 with 4 RBI to help the Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-1
• June 29 - Homered twice in the Dodgers' 13-7 win over the Atlanta Braves.
• Aug 28 - Went 5 for 5 with 5 runs scored and 5 RBI as the Dodgers hammered the Cardinals 11-0. Steve homered twice and had three doubles.
• Other card blogs:.1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1985, 1986
• Here is the one in my collection -- Looks like I need to do an upgrade:

1977 Topps Baseball #399 - Bruce Boisclair

• Bruce Boisclair was drafted by the New York Mets in 1970 at the age of 17. 
• Boisclair played in the minors for five seasons (1970-1974) before getting a September call-up in 1974 (3 for 12 in 7 games).
• Bruce played for AAA Tidewater again in 1975 and batted .278 in 127 games.
• Boisclair was with the Mets for the entire 1976 season and batted .287 in 110 games.
• The 1977 season was Bruce Boisclair's best year. He was the fourth outfielder for the Mets and batted .293 in 127 games.
• In 1978 Boisclair tailed off considerably -- he batted .224 in 107 games. Bruce fared even worse in 1979, batting .184 in 59 games.
• Boisclair was released by the Mets at the end of spring training in 1980. Bruce played in Japan in 1980 and retired after the season.
• 1977 Stats: .293, 4 HR, 44 RBI in 127 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 15 - Hit a 2-run homer and scored the eventual winning run in the 8th inning as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5
• Aug 30 - Had four hits in the Mets' 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
• Other card blogs: 1979, 1980, Cardboard Gods

1977 Topps Baseball #398 - Tom Burgmeier

• Tom Burgmeier was a middle reliever and a set-up man for the Minnesota Twins in 1977. He had a good ERA of 3.27 at the end of June, but he had a few rough outings in September and his ERA ballooned to 5.09. Tom left the Twins after the 1977 season and signed with the Boston Red Sox.
• Tom Burgmeier's SABR biography
• 1977 Stats: 6-4, 7 saves, 5.09 ERA in 61 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 10 - Saved the game for rookie Paul Thormodsgard, who was making his first major league start, by pitching 2 2/3 shutout innings. The Twins beat the Oakland A's 7-1.
• May 17 - Pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings to earn the win in Minnesota's 10-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians. (gotta love that Kennedy Chrysler-Plymouth ad)
• Other card blogs: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, Cardboard Gods