Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cake or gum? 1977 Dave Goltz

Hostess continues to struggle in '77 after being so strong the prior years, last time losing 7-0. Can it pick up a win here?

Two photos that line up rather well. I think this might be Anaheim Stadium?

Dave Goltz quietly put up several excellent season pitching for some bad Twins teams, with mediocre W-L totals despite low ERAs. In 1977 he had by far his best season, leading the AL with 20 wins. The next season he burnt his pitching hand grilling in his backyard, and he wasn't the same pitcher after, pitching poorly for the Dodgers after signing a big free agent contract with them. Overall in 353 games over 12 seasons, he went 113-109 with a 3.69 ERA.
 

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