1976 Kellogg's #43 - Jerry Reuss

• What did he do to deserve a 1976 Kellogg's card?
• Jerry had his third straight good season in 1975
• Reuss had a record of 18-11 and a 2.54 ERA in 1975
• Jerry started the 1975 All Star Game for the National League and pitched three scoreless innings
• 1976 Highlights:
• Went 14-9 with a 3.53 ERA

1976 Topps Card of the Year - round 3, group 2

• Pete Rose, Dave Parker, World Series Champs, and the Kurt Bevacqua Bubble Blowing Card will move on to the final eight. I had to make a decision between the Worlds Series Champs and the Luis Tiant cards since both had the same number of votes.
• Here are the cards from the "other side of the bracket." Please vote for your favorite card(s) from this group. The top four cards will move on to the final eight.

Steve Garvey #150

Carl Yastrzemski #230 

Jerry Reuss #60

Oscar Gamble traded #74T

Johnny Bench #300

Ray Fosse #554

Fred Lynn #50

Lou Brock #10

1976 Topps Card of the Year (Round 2, Group 2)

• The cards that will move on from group 1 are Johnny Bench, Ray Fosse, Fred Lynn, and Lou Brock
• Here are the cards for round 2, group 2. Please vote for your favorite(s). The top four from this group will make it to the next round

Steve Ontiveros #284

Oscar Gamble Traded (#74T)

Sal Bando #90

Brian Downing #23

Carl Yastrzemski #230

Steve Garvey #150

Bill Plummer #627

Jerry Reuss #60

1976 Topps Card of the Year (Round 1, Group 4)

• The top four cards in group 3 are Hank Aaron, Greg Luzinski, George Hendrick, and Gene Tenace. 
• Here are the cards in group 4. Please vote for your top four favorites from this group. The top four vote-getters will advance to the next round.

Hank Aaron RB #1

Jerry Koosman #64

Jerry Remy #229

Jerry Reuss #60

Jim Palmer #450

Joe Morgan #420

Johnny Bench #300

Ken Griffey #128

1976 Topps #60 - Jerry Reuss

Jerry Reuss won 220 games in a career that spanned from 1969-1990. He was one of the few players to play in four different decades. He is probably best known for his stint with the Dodgers from 1979-1987. Jerry was also one of the few pitchers to win over 200 games without winning 20 games in a season.

As this card shows, Reuss was an All-Star in 1975. He was 18-11 with a 2.54 ERA that year. Jerry remained as a valuable started with Pittsburgh through 1977. He had a bad year in 1978 and was traded to the Dodgers after the season for Rick Rhoden. He didn't do very well in 1979 (7-14, 3.54) but bounced back in 1980 with his best year (18-6, 2.54), no-hit the Giants, was second in Cy Young balloting, and won NL Comeback Player of the Year. Here is a Sports Illustrated article about Reuss from August of that season.

At the end of his career Jerry must have really wanted to pitch. He spent time in the minors both in 1987 and in 1990. The 1987 stint looks like it could have been a rehab assignment.

Jerry Reuss is now a color commentator for LA Dodgers broadcasts.