This blog will be a card by card run through the 1978 Topps Baseball set
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
1978 Topps Baseball #142 - John Montefusco
John Montefusco bounced back from having a losing record in 1977 to having a winning record in 1978. It was his last winning record until 1983.
Candlestick Park had artificial turf for most of the 1970s. It was installed in 1971 to keep the dust down and was removed after the 1978 football season.
1978 Stats: 11-9, 3.81 ERA in 36 starts
1978 Highlights:
June 15 - Allowed one unearned run in a complete game 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Aug 2 - Went the distance and earned the victory in San Francisco's 4-2 win over the Houston Astros.
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