1978 Topps
Total Cards: 726
Rating: 7.9 (183 votes)
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Top Sets: #35
Notes: Distributed in one series (#1-726)
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Trivia |
- The Len Randle card (#544) was photographed at Shea Stadium on July 31, 1977 in either the 3rd or 4th inning. Gene Richards is the first baseman. He was picked off in third, and judging by his expression, this may be that play.
- Sixty-six cards are double-printed due to the number of cards made available on printing sheets.
- On the backs, some cards had one of several baseball at-bat situations, making it possible to 'play' a game once enough cards were amassed.
- Milwaukee does not have a manager card in this set. George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
- 1977 All-Star Game starter Richie Zisk is missing the A.L. All-Star OF designation on his #110 card.
User Comments |
First set for me as well - but my first cards didn't come from a pack. The kids' magazine Dynamite included 6 card uncut panels each spring for a few years, and in the spring of '78 (4th grade) I got Tony Perez, Darrell Porter, Al Oliver and Cecil Cooper. My luck - my 6 included two from a DP row, so I got two each of Cooper and Perez.
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These were the very first packs I ever purchased when I was 10 years old...probably around 60-70 cents per pack. Seemed like they had a ton of cards in each pack back in the day...30ish. I still have every card (and stickers) I purchased back then. | ||
These are the first sports cards I started collecting; rack packs were just 60 cents at the corner pharmacy! | ||
Forum |
| Subject | Replies | Last Post |
| Image Inventory of '78s | 8 | Jan 9, 2024 8:09 AM by ComposerMike |
| Dynamite magazine inserts | 7 | Jan 8, 2024 7:58 PM by DeweyintheHall |
| 1978 Topps Manager Cards | 2 | Apr 24, 2021 1:58 PM by BigEd76 |
| Just found my box of baseball cards from late 70s | 1 | Feb 24, 2021 9:00 PM by Dodgydave |
| The First Set I Ever Collected | 35 | Feb 5, 2021 9:58 AM by bergquister |
External Links |
- BaseballCardPedia: 1978 Topps
- cardboardconnection
- PSA Article: The Story of the 1978 Topps Baseball Set
- PSA Price Guide: 1978 Topps
- Sports Collectors Daily: 1978 Topps Baseball Meant Change
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Pack Facts: 1978 Topps Baseball
- The 1978 Topps Baseball Set: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic Collection
