- Phil Garner split time between second base and third base for the Pirates in 1978. He started the season playing mainly at third and finished playing mainly at second.
- 1978 Stats: .261, 10 HR, 66 RBI in 154 games
- 1978 Highlights:
- June 21 - Scored both runs as the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
- Sept 2 - Went 3 for 4 and scored the winning run in Pittsburgh's 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves
- Sept 14 - Hit a grand slam in the 6th inning as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4.
- Sept 15 - Hit a grand slam in the first inning to help the Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 6-1. It was the first time in 77 years that a player hit a grand slam in consecutive games.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
1978 Topps Baseball #53 - Phil Garner
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This picture is from a game at Shea. MLB ordered the Pirates to stop wearing their all-white uniforms on the road because white is for the home team.
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