1978 Topps Baseball #317 - Dave Johnson

• Davey Johnson was in the last season of his major league career in 1978. Johnson played for the Phillies but didn't hit well and was traded to the Chicago Cubs on August 6 for Larry Anderson. Davey fared better with the Cubs but was released after the season.
• Johnson was the first player to hit two grand slams as a pinch hitter in the same season in 1978.
• In 1979 Johnson was a player-manager for the Miami Amigos of the Inter-American League. He then managed successfully in the New York Mets system for two seasons and had a lot of success in his 17 years as a major league manager (including a World Series champion with the 1986 Mets).
• 1978 Stats:
• Philadelphia Phillies: .191, 2 HR, 14 RBI in 44 games
• Chicago Cubs: .306, 2 HR, 6 RBI in 24 games
• TOTAL: .232, 4 HR, 20 RBI in 68 games
• 1978 Highlights:
• April 30: Hit a grand slam in the 5th inning of Philadelphia's 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres.
• June 3: Hit a game-winning grand slam off of Terry Forster in the bottom of the 9th inning as the Phillies beat the LA Dodgers 5-1.