1976 Hostess #38 - Ron Blomberg

• Ron Blomberg had some good batting years in this five-year run
• Injuries shortened Blomberg's career. He spent most of 1975 on the disabled list
• Ron had shoulder surgery in April and batted only twice (he was 0 for 2 on September 8) in 1976
• Even though he spent the entire 1977 season on the disabled list, Blomberg was voted a full World Series share by his Yankee teammates
• After the 1977 season Blomberg signed a four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox
• Ron played in 61 games in 1978 and batted .231 with five home runs.
• Blomberg didn't make the White Sox club in 1979 and was released during spring training
• Before peak, peak, or after peak? after peak

1976 Hostess #81 - Graig Nettles

• The Yankees really fleeced the Cleveland Indians in the Graig Nettles trade after the 1972 season
• Nettles was glad to be traded to New York since he wasn't on speaking terms with Cleveland manager Ken Aspromonte
• This card represents a nice five-year run for Nettles (he made the AL All Star team in 1975), but the best was yet to come
• Graig led the AL with 32 home runs in 1976.
• Oddly enough, 1976 was the only year Graig wasn't an AL All Star from 1975-1980
• before peak, peak, or after peak? peak

1976 Hostess #16 - Thurman Munson

• Thurman Munson had his best season to date in 1975.
• Munson had a very similar season (.302, 17 HR, 105 RBI) in 1976 and was the AL MVP
• His three best years were 1975-1977.
• Before peak, peak, or after peak? peak

1976 Kellogg's #5 - Jim Hunter

• What did he do to deserve a 1976 Kellogg's card?
• Catfish had his fifth straight 20+ win season in 1975 -- he led the league with 23 wins
• Jim had a 23-14 record with a 2.58 ERA and led the AL with 30 complete games
• Finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting
• Took the loss in the 1975 All Star Game (allowed two runs in two innings)
• 1976 Highlights
• Jim had his last full season in 1976
• Hunter was 17-15 with a 3.53 ERA in 36 starts
• Allowed two runs in two innings in the All Star Game
• Started two games in the AL Championship Series -- won game 1 and lost game 4
• Started game 2 of the World Series and took the loss on an unearned run with two out in the 9th inning -- Tony Perez singled in Ken Griffey
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1976 Topps Traded #592T - Willie Randolph

• Willie Randolph had a long career after his 1975 trade. Willie stayed in the majors through the 1992 season.
• Willie was caught in a numbers game in Pittsburgh and was traded to the New York Yankees for some pitching.
• Randolph batted .267 with 37 stolen bases for the Yankees in 1976 and was an AL All Star.
• Willie was a 5-time all star for the Yankees and played with them through the 1988 season.

1976 Topps Traded #401T - Ken Brett

• Ken Brett was one of the players (along with Willie Randolph and Dock Ellis) who were traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for Doc Medich.
• Brett didn't spent very much time as a Yankee -- he pitched in two games before being traded to the Chicago White Sox on May 18.
• Ken pitched for a total of ten teams in his 14-year career (1967-1981).

1976 Topps Traded #85T - Mickey Rivers

• Contrary to the speculation on the back of this card, Rivers stole "only" 43 bases for the Yankees in 1976. But he also batted .312, scored 95 runs, made the AL All Star team, and finished third in MVP voting. 
• Mickey had good years in 1977 and in 1978 before being traded to the Texas Rangers during the 1979 season.

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1976 Topps Traded #74T - Oscar Gamble

• This card needs no introduction. Fear the fro!
• Oscar Gamble didn't have a good batting average (.232), but he hit 17 HR and had 57 RBI in 1976.
• Gamble was included in the trade that brought Bucky Dent to the Yankees before the 1977 season.

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1976 Topps Traded #27T - Ed Figueroa

• I got my scanner to work, so we'll get going with the 1976 Topps Traded series. 
• These cards were surprise additions to the 1976 set. I don't remember when they first appeared, but it was probably sometime around June or July. We were quite surprised to see these cards in the packs.
• The Yankees were able to get three good years out of Ed Figueroa. He was very successful in 1976 (19-10, 3.02 ERA), 1977 (16-11, 3.57), and 1978 (20-9, 2.99)
• Figueroa developed elbow problems in 1979 and was never able to repeat the success he had from 1975-1978.
• If you have a nomination for 1976 Topps Card of the Year, please leave a comment on the linked entry. After the traded series is profiled we'll do it. :)

1976 Topps #650 - Thurman Munson

• People remember where they were when they first hear about big events. When John Lennon was killed I found about it from Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. When Ronald Reagan was shot I was in 8th hour algebra class and someone announced it over the intercom.
• I was in the car with my mom and a few friends (I think we were on our way home from the mall) when the news of the death of Thurman Munson came over the radio. Most of the people in the car didn't give it a second thought, but I was very quiet for the rest of the trip home. Other players had died in mid-career before this (such as Bob Moose, Danny Frisella, and Lyman Bostock),  but Munson's death had more of an impact on me.
• Thurman Munson was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1968. He was the fourth player taken in the draft. Munson played in the minors in 1968 and in 1969. Thurman came up to the Yankees in August 1969 and batted .256 in 26 games.
• Munson was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1970 and batted .302 in 132 games.
• Thurman made the AL All Star team for the first time in 1971 (his all-star game stats will come later). Munson batted .251 with 10 HR in 125 games for the Yankees in 1971.
• The 1972 season was the only one until his final year in 1979 that Munson didn't make the All Star team. Thurman batted .280 in 140 games in '72. It was the first of seven seasons in a row in which Munson would play in at least 140 games.
• In 1973 Munson batted .301 with a career-high 20 home runs. He also won the first of three consecutive Gold Glove awards in '73.
• Thurman batted .261 with 13 HR in 1974. Munson bounced back in 1975 to have a career high in batting average (.318). Munson knocked in 102 runs in 1975 -- it was the first of three 100+ RBI seasons in a row for him.
• Munson had his biggest year in 1976. Thurman was the AL MVP as he led the Yankees to their first AL Pennant since 1964. Munson batted .302 with 17 HR and 105 RBI during the regular season. Thurman batted .435 (10 for 23) during the ALCS and .529 (9 for 17) during the World Series. Munson was hurt by unfavorable comparisons to Cincinnati's Johnny Bench during the series. Reds' manager Sparky Anderson sent Munson a letter of apology after the series. Thurman Munson: Most Valuable Yankee - November 1976 Baseball Digest
• Munson had difficulties with new arrival Reggie Jackson in 1977 but those troubles didn't stop the Yankees from winning the World Championship. Thurman batted .308 with 18 HR and 100 RBI in 1977. Munson played well in the 1977 postseason, batting .286 in the ALCS and .320 in the World Series. After the 1977 season Thurman expressed a desire to be traded to the Cleveland Indians in order to be closer to his family, but a deal was never made.
• Thurman started to show the effects of so many games behind the plate in 1978. He still hit the ball well (.297 in 154 games), but he homered only six times. Thurman clashed with manager Billy Martin in May and was suspended for three games for bumping an umpire in June. Munson batted .278 in the ALCS and .320 in the World Series. Thurman Munson: The Real Power Behind the Yankees - February 1979 Baseball Digest
• In 1979 Munson was on his way to another 140+ game season before his plane crash on August 2. Thurman was batting .288 in 97 games before he passed away. On August 2 the Yankees had an off day and Munson decided to practice some touch-and-go landings in his hometown of Canton, OH. He had recently purchased a new plane and wanted to get some practice time. Thurman's plane clipped some trees just before he got to the runway. The other two people on the plane managed to escape, but Munson was killed. Here is a 2009 article in which one of the survivors describes what happened in the crash. The entire Yankee ballclub attended Thurman's funeral on August 6.
• Liked to face: Tom Buskey (.714 in 14 AB); Jim Merritt/Dyar Miller (.692 in 13 AB); Tom Hall (.556 with 2 HR in 9 AB)
• Hated to face: Pete Broberg (.000 in 16 AB); Frank Tanana (.091 in 44 AB); Nolan Ryan (.143 with 13 strikeouts in 49 AB)

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1976 Topps #629 - Sandy Alomar

• Sandy Alomar was heading to the end of a long career when this card came out. Alomar was originally signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1960 as a 16-year-old. After playing in the minors for five years Sandy was brought up to the majors in September 1964 and bated .245 in 19 games.
• Alomar spent the 1965 and 1966 seasons splitting time between AAA and the Braves. Sandy batted .241 in 67 games for the Braves in 1965 and batted .091 in 31 games in 1966.
• After the 1966 season Alomar was traded to the Houston Astros, who turned around and traded hi to the New York Mets during spring training. Sandy split time between AAA and the Mets (.000 in 22 AB) in 1967. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox on August 15 and went 3 for 15 (.200) to finish the 1967 season.
• Sandy was a utility player for the White Sox in 1968, mostly playing second base. Alomar batted .253 with 21 stolen bases in 133 games for the White Sox in 1968.
• In 1969 Alomar started with the White Sox (.224 in 22 games) and was traded to the California Angels on May 14. Sandy became the starting second baseman for the Angels and had his best years with that ballclub. Alomar batted .250 in 134 games for the Angels in 1970.
• Alomar was an AL All Star in 1971 (he went 0 for 1 in the game) and batted .251 with 35 stolen bases. In 1972 Sandy batted .260 with 39 stolen bases. He led the AL in games played in both of those seasons and also led the AL in at bats in 1972.
• Sandy batted .238 in 136 games in 1973. Alomar started the 1974 season with the Angels (.222 in 54 at bats) but he had lost his starting second base job to Denny Doyle and was being used as a utilityman. Sandy was sold to the New York Yankees on July 8. Alomar started at second base for most of the rest of the 1974 season and batted .269 in 76 games.
• The 1975 season was Alomar's last as a full-time player. He started at 2B for the Yankees and batted .239 in 151 games. In 1976 the Yankees acquired Willie Randolph to play second base and Alomar became a utility player. Sandy batted .239 in 163 at bats in 1976. He was 0 for 1 with a caught stealing in two games in the ALCS. Sandy wasn't used in the 1976 World Series.
• After the 1976 season Alomar was traded to the Texas Rangers. Sandy played just about every position except pitcher and catcher in 1977 and batted .265 in 83 at bats. In 1978 Alomar was a utilityman again and batted .207 in 29 AB. Alomar was released after the 1978 season and retired at the age of 34.
• Alomar coached in Puerto Rico and in the minor leagues after his playing career. Sandy became the Mets' bench coach in 2005. He also coached at first base and third base for the Mets and became the bench coach again in 2008. He was let go along with manager Jerry Manuel after the 2010 season.
• Sandy is the father of former catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. and former second baseman Roberto Alomar.
• Liked to face: Dean Chance (.444 in 27 AB); Earl Wilson (.438 in 16 AB); Reggie Cleveland (.429 in 21 AB)
• Hated to face: Fergie Jenkins (.000 in 14 AB); Milt Wilcox (.056 in 18 AB); Jim Slaton (.071 in 28 AB)

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1976 Topps #599 - Rookie Pitchers (Dressler, Guidry, McClure, Zachry)

• Rob Dressler
• First round of the San Francisco Giants in 1972
• Spent a lot of time with the AAA Phoenix Giants, which is where I remember him
• Pitched in three games (two starts) in September 1975 and was 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA
• Was up and down between San Francisco and Phoenix in 1976
• Went 3-10 with a 4.43 ERA in 25 games (19 starts) for the Giants in 1977
• Spent the entire 1977 season in Phoenix
• Started 20 games for Phoenix in 1977 before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on July 24 for John Tamargo
• Spent some time in AAA Springfield before coming up to the Cardinals in September
• Pitched in three games (two starts) for the Cardinals in 1978 and was 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA
• Was loaned to Seattle and pitched for the Mariners' AAA Spokane club for two months.
• Sold to Seattle in early June
• Went 3-2 with a 4.93 ERA in 21 games (11 starts) for the Mariners in 1979
• Appeared in 30 games (14 starts) for the Mariners in 1980 and was 4-10 with a 3.98 ERA
• Released during spring training in 1981 and retired
• Ron Guidry
• "Louisiana Lightning" was one of the Yankees that I liked.
• Drafted by the New York Yankees in 1971 and pitched in the minors until 1976
• Had brief trials in 1975 (0-1, 3.45 ERA in 10 games) and in 1976 (0-0, 5.63 ERA in 7 games)
• 1977: 16-7 with a 2.82 ERA
• 1978: A dominant season in which he had a 25-3 record with a 1.74 ERA (led the AL in wins and in ERA)
• Won the 1978 AL Cy Young Award and finished second in MVP voting
• 1979: 18-8, 2.78 ERA (led the AL in ERA)
• 1980: 17-10, 3.56 ERA
• 1981: 11-5, 2.76 ERA
• 1982: 14-8, 3.81 ERA
• 1983: 21-9, 3.42 ERA, led the AL with 21 complete games
• 1984: 10-11, 4.59 ERA
• Struck out three batters on nine pitches (Carlton Fisk, Tom Paciorek, Greg Luzinski) on August 7, 1984
• 1985: Ron's last big year -- 22-6 with a 3.27 ERA (led the AL in wins)
• 1986: 9-12, 3.98 ERA
• 1987: 5-8, 3.67 ERA
• 1988: 2-3, 4.18 ERA in 10 starts
• Retired with a record of 170-91 (.651 winning percentage)
• All Star Game record:
• 1978 - 0.1 IP, 0 runs
• 1979 - 0.1 IP, 1 BB, 0 runs
• 1982 - did not pitch
• 1983 - did not pitch
• Gold Glove winner five times (1982-1986)
• Post season record:
• 1977 ALCS - 1-0, 3.97 ERA in 2 starts
• 1977 World Series - 1-0, 2.00 ERA in 1 start
• 1978 ALCS - 1-0, 1.13 ERA in 1 start
• 1978 World Series - 1-0, 1.00 ERA in 1 start
• 1980 ALCS - 0-1, 12.00 ERA in 1 start
• 1981 ALDS - 0-0, 5.40 ERA in 2 starts
• 1981 World Series - 1-1, 1.93 ERA in 2 starts
• Was the Yankees' pitching coach in 2006 and 2007
• Baseball Digest articles
• Ron Guidry: The Yankees' Super Southpaw - September 1978
• How Ron Guidry Perfected the Fine Art of Pitching - January 1980
• Ron Guidry: Louisiana Lightning Strikes Again - October 1985
• Remembering Ron Guidry: He Was Master of His Craft - November 1989
• Bob McClure
• Originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1973 but did not sign
• Drafted by the Kansas City Royals later in 1973 and signed
• Had brief stints with the Royals in 1975 (1-0, 0.00 ERA in 12 games) and in 1976 (0-0, 9.00 ERA in nine games)
• Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers with Jamie Quirk and Jim Wohlford for Darrell Porter and Jim Colborn
• Was a reliever for the Brewers from 1977-1981
• 1977: 2-1, 6 saves, 2.52 ERA in 68 games
• 1978: 2-6, 9 saves, 3.74 ERA in 44 games
• 1979: 5-2, 5 saves, 3.88 ERA in 36 games
• 1980: 5-8, 10 saves, 3.08 ERA in 52 games (5 starts)
• 1981: 0-0, 3.52 ERA in four games (missed most of the season with arm problems)
• Pitched in three games in the 1981 ALDS and allowed no runs in 3.1 innings
• Became a starting pitcher in 1982 and started most of the time through the 1984 season
• Went 12-7 with a 4.22 ERA in 34 games (26 starts) in 1982
• Won game 5 in a 1.2 inning relief stint in the 1982 NLCS
• Earned saves in games 4 and 5 and took the loss in games 2 and 7 in the 1982 World Series
• Went 9-9 with an ERA of 4.50 in 24 games (23 starts) in 1983
• Appeared in 39 games (18 starts) in 1984 and was 4-8 with a 4.38 ERA
• Became a full-time reliever again in 1985 and started only one game for the remainder of his career
• In 1985 he appeared in 38 games (1 start) and was 4-1 with a 4.32 ERA
• Started the 1986 season with the Brewers (2-1, 3.86 ERA in 13 games) and was traded to the  Montreal Expos on June 8 for a minor leaguer
• Was 2-5 with six saves and had a 3.02 ERA in 52 games for the Expos in 1986
• Appeared in 52 games and was 6-1 with five saves and had a 3.44 ERA in 1987
• Started the 1988 season with the Expos (1-3, 6.16 ERA in 19 games) and was released on July 2
• Signed with the New York Mets on July 13, 1988 and was 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in 14 games.
• Released after the 1988 season and later signed with the California Angels
• 1989: 6-1, 3 saves, 1.55 ERA in 48 games
• 1990: 2-0, 6.43 ERA in 11 games
• Did not pitch  until August 18 of 1990 due to injury
• Started 1991 with the Angels (0-0, 9.31 ERA in 13 games) and was released on June 16
• Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals a week later and was 1-1 with a 3.13 ERA in 32 games
• Went 2-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 71 games in 1992
• Became a free agent after the 1992 season and signed with the Florida Marlins
• Went 1-1 with a 7.11 ERA in 14 games in 1993 and was released in mid-May
• Coached in the Colorado Rockies organization from 1999-2005
• Has been the pitching coach for the Royals since 2006
• Pat Zachry
• Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1970.
• Came up to the Reds in 1976 and was the NL Rookie of the Year
• Went 14-7 with a 2.74 ERA in 38 games (28 starts) in 1976
• Started and won game 2 of the 1976 NLCS
• Started and won game 3 of the 1976 World Series
• Began the 1977 season with the Reds and went 3-7 with a 5.04 ERA in 12 starts
• Went to the New York Mets as part of the big Tom Seaver trade on June 15, 1977
• Started 19 games for the Mets in 1977 and had a 7-6 record with a 3.76 ERA
• Made the NL All Star team in 1978 but didn't pitch in the game
• Was injured in 1978 and didn't pitch after July 24.
• Went 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA in 21 starts in 1978
• Broke  his foot when he tried to kick a helmet in the dugout after giving up a hit (game #38) during Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak and was out for the rest of the year
• Started seven games in 1979 (5-1, 3.59 ERA) but didn't pitch after June 8
• Was 6-10 with a 3.01 ERA in 28 games (26 starts) in 1980
• Led the NL with 14 losses in 1981 (7-14, 4.14 ERA in 24 starts)
• Was a swingman in 1982 and went 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 36 games (16 starts)
• Traded to the LA Dodgers after the 1982 season for Jorge Orta
• Became a reliever with the Dodgers in 1983 and was 6-1 with a 2.49 ERA in 40 games (1 start)
• Pitched in two games in the 1983 NLCS and allowed one run in four innings
• Appeared in 58 games in 1984 and was 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA
• Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Oliver before the 1985 season
• Had a 4.26 ERA in ten games before his release on June 8, 1985
• Pitched in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989
• Taught high school in California after his playing career
• Now lives in Texas. Here is his TTM information

1976 Topps #590 - Rookie Outfielders (Cruz, Lemon, Valentine, Whitfield)

• Henry Cruz
• Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1971
• Played in the  minors from 1972-1974. 
• Batted .266 in 94 at bats for the Dodgers in the first three months of the 1975 season.
• Sent back to AAA Albuquerque in late June and batted .310 in 71 games.
• Played with Los Angeles for most of the 1976 season but didn't get many at bats. Henry batted .182 in 88 at bats for the Dodgers.
• Sent back to Albuquerque in August and batted .305 in 24 games.
• Batted .353 with 12 triples and 18 HR in 133 games at Albuquerque in 1977.
• Cruz couldn't break into the Los Angeles outfield and was waived in September 1977. Henry was selected by the Chicago White Sox.
• Batted .286 in 21 at bats for the White Sox to finish the 1977 season.
• Started the 1978 season with Chicago and stayed with the  White Sox through the end of July.
• Batted .221 in 77 at bats for the White Sox in 1978.
• Sent down to AAA Iowa in August 1978 and never got back to the majors.
• Continued to play in AAA for Iowa and Evansville through the 1981 season.
• Played in the Mexican League from 1982-1985
• Now coaches baseball in Puerto Rico
• Henry's SABR biography
• Chet Lemon
• Played in the  majors from 1975-1990
• Drafted by the Oakland A's in the first round in 1972
• Traded with Dave Hamilton to the Chicago White Sox for Stan Bahnsen and Skip Pitlock
• Went 9 for 35 (.259) in nine games for the White Sox at the end of the 1975 season.
• 1976: Batted .246 in 132 games as he became the starting CF at the age of 21.
• 1977: Batted .273 with 19 HR.
• 1978: Batted .300 with 13 HR in 105 games. Late-inning defensive replacement in 1978 All Star Game. Missed most of August with injuries
• 1979: Batted .318 with a league-leading 44 doubles and 17 HR. Went 0 for 2 with a run scored, a walk, and a hit by pitch in the All Star Game.
• 1980: Batted .292 with 11 HR
• 1981: Batted .302 with 9 HR in the strike-shortened season. Chet Lemon: The Struggle for 'A Spot in the Sun' - June 1981 Baseball Digest
•  Traded to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp after the 1981 season
• 1982: Batted .266 with 19 HR
• 1983: Batted .255 with 24 HR. Led the AL in times hit by a pitch for the fourth time in five years.
• 1984: Batted .287 with 20 HR and 76 RBI. Went 1 for 2 with an RBI as the starting CF in the All Star Game. Was hitless in 13 AB in the ALCS and went 5 for 17 (.294) in the World Series.  How Sweet It Is for a Secure Chet Lemon - September 1984 Baseball Digest
• 1985: Batted .265 with 18 HR
• 1986: Batted .251 with 12 HR
• 1987: Batted .277 with 20 HR. Went 5 for 18 (.278) in the ALCS.
• 1988: Batted .264 with 17 HR as the starting RF (was the starting CF for every previous year)
• 1989: Batted .237 with 7 HR. Chet Lemon: The Game I'll Never Forget - April 1989 Baseball Digest
• 1990: Was a fourth OF for most of the year. Batted .258 in 322 AB. Retired after the 1990 season
• Chet Lemon Recalls His Big League Career - January 2005 Baseball Digest
• Organized a youth baseball organization in Florida after his major league playing career.
• Liked to face: Matt Young (.571 in 21 AB); Ken Schrom (.481 in 27 AB); Allan Anderson (.452 in 31 AB)
• Hated to face: Bob Welch (.000 in 13 AB); Juan Nieves (.048 in 21 AB); Greg Swindell (.080 in 25 AB)
• Ellis Valentine
• Drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1972
• Appeared in 12 games at the end of the 1975 season (.364 batting average)
• Played all three OF positions in 1976 and batted .279 in 94 games
• Made the NL All Star team in 1977 (0 for 1 with a BB) and batted .293 with 25 HR in 127 games
• Won a Gold Glove in 1978. His arm was considered by many to be the best in the game. Batted .289 with 25 HR
• Batted .276 with 21 HR in 1979.
• Was hit in the jaw by a pitch on May 30, 1980 and missed 40 games with a broken cheekbone. Valentine's injury probably cost the Expos the NL East title in 1980.
• Batted .315 with 13 HR in 86 games in 1980.
• Was batting only .211 in 22 games in 1981 for the Expos before he was traded to the New York Mets on May 29 for Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon.
• Batted .207 in 48 games for the Mets to finish the 1981 season.
• Batted .288 with 8 HR in 111 games in 1982.
• Became a free agent and signed with the California Angels after the 1982 season.
• Batted .240 in 86 games in 1983.
• Did not play baseball in 1984 and was released after the 1984 season.
• Signed with the Texas Rangers on July 10, 1985.
• Spent some time in AAA and then played in 11 games (.211 average) for the Rangers in 1985.
• Released after the 1985 season and never played again.
• Ellis is now involved with "Baseball Against Drugs" (BAD)
• Liked to face: Mark Lemongello (.571 in 14 AB); Jon Matlack (.471 in 17 AB); Steve Carlton (.404 in 47 AB)
• Hated to face: Charlie Hough/Rick Sutcliffe (.091 in 11 AB); Ed Halicki (.133 in 30 AB)
• Terry Whitfield
• Drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round in 1971
• Had a few stints with the Yankees from 1974-1976 but was unable to crack the Yankee lineup
• 1974: 2 for 5 in two games
• 1975: .272 in 81 at bats
• 1976: appeared in one game without batting
• Traded to the San Francisco Giants during spring training in 1977 for Marty Perez
• Was a fourth OF for the Giants in 1977 and batted .285 in 114 games
• Started at LF in 1978 and batted .289 with 10 HR in 149 games
• Batted .287 in 133 games in 1979.
• Played in 118 games in 1980 and batted .296
• Sold to the Seibu Lions (Japanese Pacific League) in 1981 and played in Japan from 1981-1983.
• Signed with the LA Dodgers in 1984.
• Batted .244 in 87 games in 1984
• Played in 79 games and batted .260 in 1985.
• Went 1 for 14 (.071) in 17 games in 1986 and was released on May 24.
• Played for various unaffiliated teams in Class A from 1986-1988
• Liked to face: Mike Krukow (.591 in 22 AB); Doug Bair (.500 in 12 AB); Joe Niekro (.414 in 29 AB)
• Hated to face: Bob Shirley (.071 in 14 AB); Dwight Gooden (.077 with 9 strikeouts in 13 AB); Pedro Borbon (.077 in 13 AB)

Ellis Valentine throws out a runner

1976 Topps #572 - Rich Coggins

• Rich Coggins was in the majors from 1972 to 1976. Coggins was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1968 and started playing in the minors at the age of 17. Rich played in the minors from 1968-1972 and was brought up to Baltimore after batting .322 for AAA Rochester in 1972. Coggins played in 16 games and batted .333 in 39 AB.
• Rich had his best season in 1973. Coggins finished sixth in AL Rookie of the Year voting as he batted .319 in 110 games. Rich fell off in 1974 and batted .243 in 113 games. After the 1974 season Coggins was traded with Dave McNally and a minor leaguer to the Montreal Expos for Ken Singleton and Mike Torrez.
• Coggins stayed with the Expos for only a short time in 1975. He batted .270 in 37 at bats and was sold to the New York Yankees on June 20. Rich was with the Yankees for the remainder of the 1975 season and batted .224 in 51 games.
• Coggins developed a thyroid condition in 1975 that prevented him from performing at a high level.
• Rich started the 1976 season with the Yankees but batted four times in seven games before being traded with Ken Brett to the Chicago White Sox for Carlos May on May 18. Coggins played for the White Sox until early July and batted .156 in 32 games. On July 14 Rich was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Nordhagen. The Phillies assigned Rich to AAA Oklahoma City, where he finished the season.

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1976 Topps #545 - Sparky Lyle

• Sparky Lyle was a relief pitcher in the major leagues from 1967-1982. Sparky was a notorious clubhouse prankster -- his most famous prank was to sit on birthday cakes and leave the imprint of his rear end on them.
• Lyle was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 1964. After playing a season in Baltimore's system Sparky was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first year player draft. Lyle pitched in the Red Sox system from 1965 until the middle of the 1967 season. Sparky's career took off when he learned the slider during spring training in 1966.
• Sparky was called up in late June of 1967 and had a good rookie season. Lyle went 1-2 with five saves and had a 2.28 ERA in 27 games for the Red Sox. He was left off of Boston's post season roster because of a sore arm.
• Lyle became Boston's closer and enjoyed several successful seasons with them:
• 1968: 6-1, 11 saves, 2.74 ERA
• 1969: 8-3, 17 saves, 2.54 ERA
• 1970: 1-7, 20 saves, 3.88 ERA
• 1971: 6-4, 16 saves, 2.75 ERA
• After the 1971 season Lyle was traded to the New York Yankees for Danny Cater and Mario Guerrero.
• Sparky had several more good years with the Yankees. In 1972 Lyle was 9-5 with a league-leading 35 saves and a 1.92 ERA. Lyle finished 7th in AL Cy Young Award voting and third in MVP voting. Sparky Lyle: Key to the "New" Yankees - November 1972 Baseball Digest.
• Lyle made his first AL All Star team in 1973 and pitched a scoreless 9th inning. Sparky went 5-9 with 27 saves and a 2.51 ERA in '73. Sparky Lyle: The Yankees' Life Saver - October 1973 Baseball Digest
• Lyle went 9-3 with 15 saves and a 1.66 ERA in 1974. In 1975 Sparky was 5-7 with six saves and a 3.12 ERA.
• Sparky helped the Yankees to the AL pennant in 1976. He made the AL All Star team (he wasn't used in the game) and was 7-8 with 23 saves and a 2.26 ERA. Lyle pitched in one game in the ALCS and earned the save in game 3. Lyle was used twice in the World Series and didn't allow any runs in 2.2 innings of work.
• Lyle had his best season in 1977. Sparky won the AL Cy Young Award and finished 6th in MVP voting. Sparky went 13-5 with 26 saves and a 2.17 ERA in '77. Lyle won two games in the ALCS and was the winning pitcher in the Yankees' 12-inning game 1 victory in the World Series. Sparky got roughed up in the 1977 All Star game -- he pitched the 8th and 9th innings and allowed two runs. Success Hasn't Spoiled Sparky Lyle - February 1978 Baseball Digest
• The Yankees signed Goose Gossage before the 1977 season and Lyle was relegated to a set-up and occasional closer role in 1978. Graig Nettles famously quipped that Lyle went "from Cy Young to sayonara." Sparky went 9-3 with nine saves and had a 3.47 ERA in 1978. Lyle pitched in one game in the 1978 ALCS and allowed one run in 1.1 innings. He wasn't used in the World Series.
• After the 1978 season Lyle was traded with four other players to the Texas Rangers for five players. The most famous player the Yankees got out of that deal was Dave Righetti (a minor leaguer at the time).
• Sparky had a pretty good year for the Rangers in 1979 -- he went 5-8 with 13 saves and a 3.13 ERA. In 1980 Lyle wasn't as successful. Sparky was 3-2 with eight saves and a 4.69 ERA when he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Saucier on September 13. Sparky pitched in ten games for the Phillies and had two saves and a 1.93 ERA to help them win the NL East title. Lyle wasn't on the Phillies' postseason roster because he was acquired too late in the season.
• In 1981 Lyle was 9-6 with two saves and a 4.44 ERA. Sparky pitched in three games in the NLDS and allowed no runs in 2.1 innings.
• Sparky struggled in 1982. He started the season with the Phillies and went 3-3 with two saves with a 5.15 ERA. Lyle was sold to the Chicago White Sox on August 21. He pitched in 11 games and had a 3.00 ERA with one save for the White Sox to finish the 1982 season. The White Sox released Sparky after the 1982 season and he retired.
• Lyle became the manager of the minor league Somerset Patriots in 1998. He has been the team's only manager and the team has won five titles under Sparky's leadership. Where Are They Now? - February 2003 Baesball Digest
• Lyle wrote The Bronx Zoo with Peter Golenbock in 1979. It chronicled the 1978 season with the Yankees. He also cowrote The Year I Owned the Yankees (a fantasy about Lyle owning the Yankees for a season) in 1990.
• Liked to face: Brian Downing (.000 in 14 AB); Jim Spencer (.050 in 20 AB); Graig Nettles (.091 in 22 AB)
• Hated to face: Mike Hegan (.875 in 8 AB); Bruce Bochte (.500 in 14 AB); Lou Piniella (.471 in 17 AB).

1976 Topps #503 - Elliott Maddox

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• Elliott Maddox was a major leaguer from 1970-1980. Maddox was drafted  by the Detroit Tigers in 1968 and played in the minors in 1968 and 1969. Maddox was brought up to Detroit in 1970 and batted .248 in 109 games. Elliott played 2B, SS, 3B, and all three OF positions in 1970. After the 1970 season Maddox was Traded with Denny McLain, Norm McRae and Don Wert to the Washington Senators for Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodriguez.
• Maddox was a fourth outfielder and backup third baseman during his time with the Senators/Rangers. In 1971 Elliott batted .217 in 128 games and in 1972 he batted .252 with 20 stolen bases in 98 games. Maddox batted .238 in 100 games in 1973. After the 1973 season he was purchased by the New York Yankees.
• Elliott was the regular center fielder in 1974 and had his best season. He batted .303 (6th in the AL) in 137 games and finished 8th in AL MVP voting. Maddox was off to a good start in 1975 when he injured his knee in Shea Stadium on June 13. Elliott missed the rest of the 1975 season and was never the same player after the injury (he had two reconstructive surgeries in 1975 and 1976). He later sued for damages but lost the case when it was ruled that he knew about the condition of the turf and played anyway. Maddox batted .307 in 55 games in 1975.
• In 1976 Maddox played in only 18 games and batted .217 as he continued to attempt to come back from the injury. He batted .222 in the ALCS and .200 in the World Series. After the 1976 season he (and Rick Bladt) were traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Paul Blair.
• Maddox batted .262 in 49 games for the Orioles in 1977. After the 1977 season Elliott became a free agent and signed a five-year contract with the New  York  Mets.
• Elliott batted .257 in 119 games in 1978 and .268 in 86 games in 1979. Maddox was tried as the regular third baseman for the  Mets in 1980 and batted .246 in 130 games. Maddox was cut before the season in 1981. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 15, 1981 but never played for them (probably due to the strike).
• After his playing career Maddox worked as an investment banker on Wall Street for several years and then worked as a roving coach for the New York Yankees for a couple of years. He then  moved to Florida and worked as a clinical social worker doing counseling for troubled kids.
• Liked to face: Frank Tanana (.500 in 16 AB); Rudy May (.400 in 25 AB); Mickey Lolich (.389 in 54 AB)
• Hated to face: Ken Sanders (.000 in 10 AB); Steve Rogers (.083 in 12 AB); Steve Carlton (.121 in 33 AB)

1976 Topps #481 - Rudy May

• Rudy "The Dude" May pitched in the majors in 1965 and from 1969-1983. May was signed by the Minnesota Twins in 1962. Rudy pitched in the minors in the Twins' system in 1963 and then was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first-year player draft. After spending the 1964 season in the White Sox' system Rudy was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies turned around and traded May (with Costen Shockley) to the California Angels for Bo Belinsky. 
• Rudy was with the Angels in 1965 and was 4-9 with a 3.92 ERA in 30 games (19 starts). Rudy no-hit the Detroit Tigers for 7 1/3 innings in his first game (he allowed one hit through nine innings but the Angels lost the game in the 13th inning). May then went back to the minors for the next three years. He saw limited duty in 1966 and 1967, possibly due to injury or military obligations.
• May was back in the majors to stay (except for a couple of minor league rehab assignments in the early  80s). In 1969 Rudy was 10-13 with two saves and a 3.44 ERA in 43 games (25 starts). May was 7-13 with a 4.01 ERA in 34 starts for the Angels in 1970.
• Rudy was a starting pitcher for the Angels for the next few years and put up some good numbers (11-12, 3.02 ERA in 1971 and 12-11, 2.94 ERA in 1972). 
• In 1973 May's record dropped to 7-17 and his ERA went up to 4.38. Rudy started the season 5-0 but then hurt his back and struggled, going 1-11 during one stretch. Rudy became a reliever for the Angels in 1974. He pitched in 18 games (3 starts) and was 0-1 with two saves when he was sold to the New York Yankees on June 15. Rudy was put into the Yankees' starting rotation and was 8-4 with a 2.28 ERA during the rest of the 1974 season.
• Rudy had a nice year, possibly his best, for the Yankees in 1975. He was 14-12 with a 3.06 ERA in 31 starts. The Yankees' Forgotten Starter - May 1975 Baseball Digest.  May was off to a pretty good start in 1976 (4-3, 3.57 ERA in 11 starts) when he was traded with Rick Dempsey, Tippy Martinez, Scott McGregor and Dave Pagan to the Baltimore Orioles for Doyle Alexander, Jimmy Freeman, Elrod Hendricks, Ken Holtzman and Grant Jackson. May was 11-7 with a 3.78 ERA for the remainder of the 1976 season.
• May had a career high in wins in 1977 as he was 18-14 with a 3.61 ERA. After the 1977 season May was traded with Randy Miller and Bryn Smith to the Montreal Expos for Joe Kerrigan, Gary Roenicke and Don Stanhouse. Baltimore ended up getting five members of their 1979 AL pennant-winning team from these two trades.
• Rudy missed about six weeks in 1978 with an injury. He ended up 8-10 with a 3.88 ERA in 23 starts. In 1979 May was a reliever until July 31. He then started in most of his remaining appearances. May ended up 10-3 with a 2.31 ERA in 31 games (7 starts). After the 1979 season Rudy became a free agent and signed with the Yankees.
• May was a reliever again in 1980 until being put in the starting rotation in late June. He was able to accumulate enough innings to qualify for the AL ERA title. Rudy was 15-5 with three saves and a 2.46 ERA in 41 games (17 starts). May started game 2 of the ALCS and pitched a complete game but lost the game 3-2.
• Rudy didn't do as well in 1981. He pitched in 27 games (22 starts) and was 6-11 with a 4.14 ERA. May started game 2 of the ALCS and allowed three runs in 3.1 innings but was able to escape with a no-decision. Rudy made three relief appearances in the World Series and had a 2.84 ERA.
• May had an injury in 1982 and missed about a month of the season. He mostly pitched out of the bullpen and was pretty effective, going 6-6 with three saves and a 2.89 ERA in 41 games (6 starts). Rudy had a tougher time in 1983. He was 1-5 with a 6.87 ERA in 15 games and retired after the season.
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• Liked to face: Deron Johnson (.000 in 20 AB); Rick Burleson (.071 in 28 AB); Freddie Patek (.081 in 37 AB)
• Hated to face: Jim Rice (.706 in 17 AB); Paul Schaal (.591 in 22 AB); Cookie Rojas (.533 in 30 AB); Curt Motton (3 for 4 and all three hits were home runs!)

1976 Topps #453 - Lou Piniella

• It took Lou Piniella quite a while to establish himself in the majors. I think he had three different "rookie stars" cards in the 1960s. Piniella was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1962. He played in the Indians' organization in 1962, then was picked by the Washington Senators in the "first-year draft." Lou played in the Senators' organization in 1963 and most of 1964 and then was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in August for Buster Narum. Piniella was brought up to the Orioles late in the 1964 season and was 0 for 1 in four games as a pinch hitter and pinch runner.
• Lou played in the Orioles' organization in 1965 and then was traded back to Cleveland. He then played in the Indians' organization for three seasons. Late in the 1968 season Piniella was brought up to the Indians and was 0 for 5 in six games as a pinch hitter. After the 1968 season Piniella was chosen by the Seattle Pilots in the expansion draft. He didn't play for the Pilots -- the Pilots traded Piniella to the Kansas City Royals for John Gelnar and Steve Whitaker.
• Piniella got his big break when he went to the Royals. He became the everyday left fielder for the Royals and won the AL Rookie of the Year award. Lou batted .282 with 11 HR in 1969. Piniella did even better in 1970 when he batted .301 with 11 HR. Breaks Start to Even up for Lou Piniella - August 1970 Baseball Digest. In 1971 Piniella fell off a little bit by batting .279 with 3 HR in 126 games.
• Lou made the AL All Star team for the only time in 1972 (he was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter). He led the AL with 33 doubles but also led the league in grounded into double plays (25). Piniella batted .312 with 11 HR and 72 RBI in 1972. Lou fell off in 1973 and batted .250 with 9 HR. After the 1973 season Lou was traded with Ken Wright to the New York Yankees for Lindy McDaniel.
• Piniella had a good year for the Yankees in 1974. He batted .305 with 9 HR and 70 RBI while mostly playing left field.
• The 1975 season was Piniella's toughest year as a major leaguer. He had a stint on the disabled list and ended up playing in only 74 games. Most of the time he batted in the lower .200s but on August 24 he dipped below the Mendoza Line and never recovered. Lou ended up with a .196 batting average.
• Lou recovered in 1976 and batted .281 in 100 games. He batted .273 in the 1976 ALCS and .333 (3 for 9) in the World Series.
• Piniella batted a career-high .330 in 1977. He also had a career high in home runs (12). Lou batted .333 in the ALCS and .273 in the World Series. Piniella had another solid year in 1978 when he batted .314 in 130 games. He batted .235 in the ALCS and .280 in the World Series. During this time in his career he was mostly a left fielder but he saw a lot of time in right field and at DH.
• Lou was the regular left fielder in 1979. He batted .297 with 11 HR in 130 games. In 1980 Piniella batted .287 in 116 games.
• In his last four seasons Piniella was mostly a substitute outfielder, DH, and pinch hitter. He swung the bat well right to the end of his career. Lou batted .277 in 1981, .307 in 1982, .291 in 1983, and .302 in 86 at bats in 1984 (his last season). The Yankees lost the 1981 World Series, but Piniella wasn't to blame -- he batted .438 in 16 at bats. Lou retired on June 16, 1984 with a .291 lifetime batting average.
• Piniella became the Yankees' batting coach in 1985. He managed the Yankees in 1986 and 1987 and then became the Yankees' general manager in 1988. He came back to the field on June 23 after the Yankees fired manager Billy Martin.
• Lou moved on to manage the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. The Reds won the world championship that year. After a tough 1991 season the Reds finished second in the NL West in 1992.
• Piniella managed the Seattle Mariners from 1993-2002. He was Manager of the Year in 1995 and 2001. The Mariners won three AL West titles under Piniella and won a record-tying 116 games in 2001. After the 2002 season Lou was included in a trade to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays that sent Randy Winn to the Mariners.
• Lou managed the Devil Rays from 2003-2005. He clashed with the Tampa Bay front office because of their low payroll and their focus on the future at the expense of immediate results. Lou stepped down as the Tampa Bay manager after the 2005 season even though he had one more year left on his contract at $4.4 million (he took a $2.2 million buyout).
• Piniella did some broadcasting in 2006 and then was hired to manage the Chicago Cubs in 2007. The Cubs won the NL East in 2007 (he was NL Manager of the Year) and again in 2008, but they didn't make it to the World Series. He is still managing the Cubs, but this is the last year of his contract (2010).
• Liked to face: Rich Wortham (.450 in 20 AB); Andy Hassler (.425 in 40 AB); Rudy May (.407 in 57 AB); Larry Gura (.407 in 59 AB)
• Hated to face: Wayne Garland (.000 in 19 AB); Ray Corbin (.125 in 24 AB); Mel Stottlemyre (.136 in 22 AB)

1976 Topps #429 - Fred Stanley

• Fred “Chicken” Stanley was a backup shortstop from 1969-1982. He had a lifetime batting average of .216 in those 14 seasons. Fred was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1966. He played in Houston’s minor league system from 1966-1969. He didn’t play in 1967 (maybe due to military service?).

• Stanley was purchased by the Seattle Pilots on September 8, 1969. He batted .279 in 17 games at the end of the 1969 season. Fred was in the minors for most of the 1971 season. He played in six games and scored one run as a pinch runner but he didn’t have any plate appearances. The Cleveland Indians purchased Fred during spring training in 1971.

• Fred split the season between AAA and the Indians. He batted .225 in 60 games for the Indians in ’71. In 1972 Fred played in six games (2 for 12) for the Indians before being traded to the San Diego Padres on June 11 for Mike Kilkenny. Fred batted .200 in 39 games for the Padres in 1972.

• After the 1972 season Stanley was traded to the New York Yankees for a minor leaguer. He was in AAA for most of the 1973 and 1974 seasons. In 1973 Fred batted .212 in 26 games and in 1974 he batted .184 in 33 games.

• In 1975 Fred split time with Jim Mason at shortstop. Mason batted .152 in 94 games, which made Stanley’s .222 batting average in 117 games look majestic. In 1976 Fred batted .238 in 110 games (compared with Mason’s .180), but it was clear that the Yankees needed more offense from the position. Stanley batted .333 (5 for 15) in the 1976 ALCS and .167 (1 for 6) in the World Series.

• The Yankees acquired Bucky Dent to play shortstop in 1977 and Stanley’s playing time was greatly diminished. Stanley batted .261 in 46 at bats during the 1977 season and didn’t have any plate appearances in the postseason. He did play defensively in two games in the ALCS and in one game in the World Series. In 1978 Fred got more playing time and batted .219 in 81 games. He went 1 for 5 in both the ALCS and the World Series.

• Stanley batted .200 in 100 at bats in 1979 and batted .209 in 86 at bats in 1980. After the 1980 season Fred was traded to the Oakland A’s for Mike Morgan.

• Fred spent two seasons with the A’s. In 1981 Stanley batted .193 in 145 at bats. He went 0 for 6 in the 1981 AL Divisional Series and 1 for 3 in the AL Championship Series. Fred liked that .193 batting average so much that he did it again in 1982 (228 at bats this time). Stanley became a free agent after the 1982 season and retired.

• After his playing career Stanley has had a long career as a coach, manager and front office guy in several organizations. He was the director of instruction for the Oakland A’s from 1983-1985, director of baseball operations with the Houston Astros from 1986-1988, and coordination of minor league instruction with the Seattle Mariners in 1989 and 1990. Fred was the Milwaukee Brewers’ infield coach in 1991 and was their director of player development from 1992-1996. He was the Brewers’ assistant general manager from 1997-1999.

• Fred has been with the San Francisco Giants organization since 2000. He managed in the Giants’ system from 2000-2005 and has held various front office jobs since then. Stanley is now the director of player development for the Giants and lives in Scottsdale, AZ.

• Liked to face: Mike Cuellar (.389 in 18 AB); Paul Splittorff (.360 in 25 AB); Darrell Jackson (.455 in 11 AB)

• Hated to face: Doc Medich (.000 in 14 AB); Frank Tanana (.091 in 21 AB); Ken Kravec (.083 in 12 AB)

1976 Topps #406 - Ed Herrmann

• Ed Herrmann was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1964. He says on his website that he signed with the Braves because his grandfather Marty Herrmann) had played for them in the early 1900s. Marty actually pitched for the Brooklyn Robins, so I'm not sure what's going on there. Ed was drafted from the Braves' organization by the Chicago White Sox in the "First Year Player Draft" after the 1964 season. Hermann played in the minors from 1964-1968. He had a short major league look in September 1967 and was 2 for 3 in two games.

• Herrmann made the White Sox club in 1969 and split time behind the plate with Don Pavletich and Duane Josephson. Ed batted .231 in 290 at bats in '69. Ed's best year was 1970 when he batted .283 with 19 HR in 297 at bats. In 1971 Herrmann batted .214 with 11 HR in 294 at bats.

• Ed  led the AL with 19 intentional walks in 1972 and batted .249 with 10 HR in 354 at bats. He batted .224 with 10 HR in 379 at bats in 1973.

• Herrmann made the All Star team in 1974 but didn't get into the game. In his last season as a regular player Ed batted .259 with 10 HR in 367 at bats. During spring training in 1975 Ed was traded to the New York Yankees for four minor leaguers and cash. Herrmann was used more often as a DH than as a catcher since the Yankees already had Thurman Munson. Ed batted .255 in 200 at bats in 1975.

• Herrmann was sold to the California Angels before the 1976 season. He played in 29 games for the Angels and was batting .174 when he was traded to the Houston Astros for Mike Barlow and Terry Humphrey on June 6. Ed caught 75 games for the Astros in 1976 and batted .204 in 265 at bats. He caught a Larry Dierker no-hitter in '76. Herrmann backed up Joe Ferguson in 1977 and batted .291 in 158 at bats.

• Ed's last season was 1978. He batted .111 in 16 games for the Astros and was sold to the Montreal Expos on June 9. Herrmann backed up Gary Carter in Montreal and didn't play a whole lot. Ed batted .175 in 19 games and was released after the 1978 season.

• Ed was a baseball scout, tutor, and coach for many youth baseball teams after his major league career. Herrmann is now a coach for Del Mar Powerhouse (a baseball travel team) and is involved in recruiting for Seminara Sports. He is involved in several other baseball camp and charity activities as well. Here is a 2001 interview with Ed on an Astros site.  This is a recent interview with Ed Herrmann on seamheads.com

• Liked to face: Rollie Fingers (.500 in 26 AB); Jim Perry (.455 with 4 HR in 33 AB); Marty Pattin (.407 with 4 HR in 27 AB)
• Hated to face: Joe Decker (.000 in 16 AB); Andy Messersmith (.083 in 36 AB); Steve Busby (.133 in 30 AB)