What a group of talented young players here!
With Cromartie the oldest at 23 years of age with the other two at 22, these guys were primed for some great seasons, and 1977 showed just that.
Andre Dawson marched straight to a National League Rookie of the Year with 19 homers, 21 stolen bases and a .282 batting average, Warren Cromartie also hit .282 with 175 hits, 41 doubles, 10 stolen bases and only 40 strikeouts in 662 plate appearances, and Ellis Valentine hit 25 homers, with 76 runs batted in, 13 stolen bases and a .293 average.
While Dawson went on to a Hall of Fame career, all three had nice careers, with Cromartie going to Japan after the 1983 season before making a comeback in 1991 at the age of 37 with the Kansas City Royals, hitting .313 over 69 games.
I’m sure any team would love to have these three anchoring their outfield!
