- Here is Knucksie posing in Candlestick Park. The field had artificial turf from 1970-1978.
- Phil had a good year in 1978. He led the NL in losses (18) and in home runs allowed (41), but he also led the league in innings pitched (334.1), starts (42), and complete games. Niekro won the first of his five Gold Glove awards and appeared in the All Star Game
- 1978 Stats:
- 19-18, 1 save, 2.88 ERA in 44 games (42 starts)
- 1978 Highlights:
- Aug 8 - Drove in two runs and scored another as the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5.
- Aug 18 - Pitched a three-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs to improve his record to 15-12.
- Sept 28 - Received a surprise $100,000 bonus from Braves owner Ted Turner
If you notice the scoreboard in the background appears to say "Willie and Bob". Or is that "Boo" (for Johnnie LeMaster?) :-)
ReplyDeleteMy first pack was March 21st 1978 at a drug store at 8:30 in the morning...still have the pack with a note I wrote with time and date....
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