Robert Walter Sperring (born October 10, 1949) is a former professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1974 to

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

and the Houston Astros in

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. He was involved in a pair of transactions separated by months of each other just before the start of the season. He was traded along with

Bill Madlock Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock, Jr. (born January 12, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987. Madlock is notable for being a four-time National League b ...

from the Cubs to the

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for

Bobby Murcer Bobby Ray Murcer (May 20, 1946 – July 12, 2008) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1965 and 1983. He played the majority of his career for the New York Yankees, whom he later ...

, Steve Ontiveros and minor-league right-handed pitcher Andy Muhlstock on February 11. He never appeared in a regular-season game with the Giants who dealt him along with

Willie Crawford Willie Murphy Crawford (September 7, 1946 – August 27, 2004) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Houston Astros (1977) and Oakland Athletics (1977) of Majo ...

to the

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for

Rob Andrews Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Early life, ...

and cash during spring training on March 26."Pro Transactions," ''The New York Times'', Sunday, March 27, 1977.
Retrieved February 14, 2023.

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