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2 unusual facts about Buck Rodgers


1977 Caribbean Series

Managed by Buck Rodgers, the team received strong support from Series MVP Rico Carty, who led the hitters in runs (8) and RBI (10), while setting a new Series record with five home runs.

Harvey Wallbanger

After a mediocre 23–24 start to the season, manager Buck Rodgers was fired.


Ed Sadowski

Coming from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania baseball family, Sadowski was a valuable backup catcher for Russ Nixon in Boston, Earl Averill and Buck Rodgers with the original Angels, and Joe Torre in Atlanta.


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