1978 Topps Baseball #344 - Sam Ewing

• There are some rough looking cards in this part of my set. I'll need to get a card lot or something to replace some of these.
• This was Sam Ewing's last major league season. After the season he went to Japan for the 1979 season.
• Sam Ewing had some good years in AAA but except for the 1977 season he didn't have much success in the majors.
• 1978 Stats:
• Toronto Blue Jays: .179, 2 HR, 9 RBI in 40 games.
• Syracuse Chiefs (AAA): .233, 1 HR, 5 RBI in 8 games
• 1978 Highlights:
• May 15 - Singled in two runs as a pinch hitter during a 9-run Toronto outburst in the 7th inning. Toronto beat the California Angels 10-6.
• July 1 - Pinch hit for Luis Gomez and hit a 2-run home run in Toronto's 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians