- Tommy Helms was mostly a pinch hitter for the Pirates in 1976. He batted .276 in 87 AB during the season.
- Helms went 0 for 12 for the Pirates in 1977 and was released in mid-June.
- Tommy was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and was a backup for the team for the rest of the 1977 season.
- Helms was released during spring training in 1978 and retired.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #583T - Tommy Helms
Monday, February 7, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #579T - Clay Kirby
- Clay Kirby pitched for the Montreal Expos for only one season.
- Kirby was 1-8 with a 5.72 ERA in 22 games (15 starts) for the Expos in 1976.
- Clay was waived by the Expos after the 1976 season and picked up by the San Diego Padres (Clay's original club) for $1.
- Kirby was 1-7 with a 7.95 ERA in AAA Hawaii in 1977 and retired at the age of 29.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #554T - Ray Fosse
- Ray Fosse appeared to be finished after seasons of .196 in 1974 and .140 in 1975.
- The Cleveland Indians purchased Fosse after the 1975 season.
- Ray came back in 1976 to bat .301 in 90 games.
- Fosse had another good year as a part-time catcher in 1977, batting. 276 in 89 games. He split the season between Cleveland and the Seattle Mariners.
- Fosse was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent after the 1977 season.
- After sitting out the 1978 season (he hurt his hamstring and knee in spring training), Ray came back to play in 19 games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1979. He was released at the end of spring training in 1980 and called it a career.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #532T - Milt May
- Milt May fractured his ankle early in the 1976 season and played in only six games (.280 in 25 AB).
- May played for the Tigers until early in the 1979 season when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox.
Friday, February 4, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #528T - Dock Ellis
- Dock Ellis had a good year with the Yankees in 1976. He went 17-8 with a 3.05 ERA in 28 starts.
- Ellis started and won game 3 of the 1976 ALCS. He started and lost game 3 of the 1976 World Series.
- Dock was traded to the Oakland A's early in the 1977 season.
- He pitched for several clubs from 1977 until he retired after the 1979 season.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #527T - Mike Anderson
- Mike Anderson had his best year in 1976. He batted .291 in 86 games.
- Anderson struggled in 1977 (.221 in 94 games) and was released during spring training in 1978.
- Mike played for the Orioles and Phillies in 1978 and 1979.
- He played in the minors in 1980 and 1981 before retiring.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
1976 Topps Traded #524T - Pete Falcone
- Pete Falcone was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals after his rookie year in 1975.
- Pete went 12-16 with a 3.23 ERA for the Cards in 1976.
- Falcone had some arm problems in 1977 (he missed the entire month of August) and wasn't the same pitcher after that season.
- Falcone spent three seasons with the Cardinals before being traded to the New York Mets.
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