Saturday, June 18, 2011

1976 Kellogg's #31 - Fred Lynn


  • What did he do to deserve a 1976 Kellogg's card?
    • This was probably the most sought-after card in the set. Fred could do no wrong in 1975
    • Lynn was the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1975
    • Fred batted .331 with 21 HR and 105 RBI in 1975
    • Led the AL with 103 runs, 47 doubles, and a .566 slugging percentage
    • Went 0 for 2 in the 1975 All Star Game
    • Won the first of his four Gold Gloves 
    • Batted .364 (4 for 11) in the AL Championship Series and .280 (7 for 25) in the World Series
  • 1976 Highlights
    • Batted .314 with 10 HR and 65 RBI
    • Was 1 for 3 with a solo HR as the AL starting CF in the All Star Game



1 comment:

  1. Later in life, Mr. Lynn became the first to hit an All-Star grand slam, too. Great all-around player!

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