1977 Topps Baseball #360 - Rick Monday

• On 11 January 1977 Rick Monday was traded (with Mike Garman) to the LA Dodgers for Bill Buckner, Ivan DeJesus, and minor leaguer Jeff Albert. Rick had had his best year in 1976, but he had an off year in 1977. He appears to have been injured during the season -- he played in only 118 games and there is a 3-week break in July and August that looks like a disabled list stint. His production slipped as the season went on.
• 1977 Stats: 
• Regular season: .230, 15 HR, 48 RBI
• NL Championship Series: .286 (2 for 7) in 3 games
• World Series: .167 (2 for 12) in 4 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 13 - His solo home run in the 8th inning broke a 3-3 tie and propelled the Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves.
• May 3 - Drove in three runs with two doubles to help the Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-1.
• Sept 20 - Hit a two-run homer as the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 and clinched the NL West title.
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