1976 Topps Baseball Cards
Product Details
Keeping with the trend established by the previous two releases, the 1976 Topps Baseball card set has a 660-card checklist. While the total number is the same, the number of key rookie cards is lacking, especially when compared to the robust checklist touted by the 1975 Topps Baseball set. The three most noteworthy rookie cards in 1976 Topps Baseball are of Dennis Eckersley (#98), Ron Guidry, (#599) and Willie Randolph (#592). Other lesser-known players with rookie cards in the 1976 set include Larry Parrish (#141) and Mike Flanagan (#589).
Although no errors or variations of note exist within the set, it's interesting to mention that Topps produced a business card for Joe Garagiola. The former baseball player was the host of the popular Today Show at that time. The front of the card was created using the 1973 Topps design and the back mimicked the look of the 1976 Topps set and listed his MLB career stats and his NBC contact information.
Subsets
The 1976 Topps Baseball card set includes the following subsets, some of which were new to the annual release.
- 1975 Record Breakers: #1-6
- Father and Son: #66-70
- League Leaders: #191-205
- The Sporting News All-Time All-Stars: #341-350
- Postseason Highlights: #461 and #462
- Rookie Combos (Grouped By Position)
The first six cards of the set feature players who had broken records the previous season. The first card in particular, that of Hank Aaron breaking the career RBI mark, is one of the most popular cards in the set. The All-Time All-Stars subset (#341 to 350) is also very popular and features baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams.
Design
The design of the 1976 Topps Baseball card set could best be described as a blend of the 1974 and 1975 sets. The result is a sum that's greater than either of the individual parts and much easier on the eyes. The design essentially consists of mellow color combinations that are used atop white backgrounds which spotlight some of Topps' best photography in years. The white-bordered cards feature two colored bars, stacked one on top of the other along the bottom edge of the card. The first houses the player's name, while the second lists his team and fielding position. In the foreground, off-set to the left is a generic graphic of a baseball player in one of several in-action positions.
The card backs utilize a green-and-black color scheme that also incorporates the grey of the card stock. Biographical and yearly statistical information are detailed. In a change from previous years, only some of the cards have the well-established cartoon and blurb. However, all cards have some bit of anecdotal information even if not featuring a cartoon.
Distribution and Supplemental
Printed in a single series, the cards were originally available in ten-card wax packs for 15 cents, and seven-card wax packs for ten cents. Cellos, rack packs and vending boxes were also available. Later printings have randomly inserted "Traded" cards. Consisting of a 44-card set, the 1976 Topps Baseball Traded set has similar card fronts as the regular issue. The key differences being that the bar with the team name was removed and overlaid at a slight angle is a design component that looks like the ripped headline portion of a newspaper. The backs of the card display a larger version of this newspaper motif.
In 1976, Topps also printed an unreleased test set of cloth stickers on one of four different types of material. The fronts of the sticker replicated the regular 1976 Topps set and contained blank backs. The company had experimented with these types of stickers for years and would release a larger set in the future.
In total, the 1976 Topps Baseball cards is a an affordable offering of established veterans complimented with the rookie card of Dennis Eckersley. Adding to the set's value is the inclusion of legendary players long retired from the game and the sophomore cards of Robin Yount (#316) and George Brett (#19). Despite typical centering and mis-cut issues common for the era, high-grade cards can still be found. As a result the set is increasing in popularity.
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Key Cards
Key 1976 Topps Baseball Cards
George Brett #19
Nolan Ryan #330
Robin Yount #316
Dennis Eckersley RC #98
Willie Randolph RC #592
Set Checklist
1976 Topps Baseball Set Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Bobby Bonds RB
3 Mickey Lolich RB
4 Davey Lopes RB
5 Tom Seaver RB
6 Rennie Stennett RB
7 Jim Umbarger RC
8 Tito Fuentes
9 Paul Lindblad
10 Lou Brock
11 Jim Hughes
12 Richie Zisk
13 John Wockenfuss RC
14 Gene Garber
15 George Scott
16 Bob Apodaca
17 New York Yankees CL /
Billy Martin MG
18 Dale Murray
19 George Brett
20 Bob Watson
21 Dave LaRoche
22 Bill Russell
23 Brian Downing
24 Cesar Geronimo
25 Mike Torrez
26 Andre Thornton
27 Ed Figueroa
28 Dusty Baker
29 Rick Burleson
30 John Montefusco RC
31 Len Randle
32 Danny Frisella
33 Bill North
34 Mike Garman
35 Tony Oliva
36 Frank Taveras
37 John Hiller
38 Garry Maddox
39 Pete Broberg
40 Dave Kingman
41 Tippy Martinez RC
42 Barry Foote
43 Paul Splittorff
44 Doug Rader
45 Boog Powell
46 LA Dodgers CL /
Walt Alston MG
47 Jesse Jefferson
48 Dave Concepcion
49 Dave Duncan
50 Fred Lynn
51 Ray Burris
52 Dave Chalk
53 Mike Beard RC
54 Dave Rader
55 Gaylord Perry
56 Bob Tolan
57 Phil Garner
58 Ron Reed
59 Larry Hisle
60 Jerry Reuss
61 Ron LeFlore
62 Johnny Oates
63 Bobby Darwin
64 Jerry Koosman
65 Chris Chambliss
66 Gus Bell / Buddy Bell FS
67 Ray Boone / Bob Boone FS
68 Joe Coleman /
Joe Coleman Jr. FS
69 Jim Hegan / Mike Hegan FS
70 Roy Smalley /
Roy Smalley Jr FS
71 Steve Rogers
72 Hal McRae
73 Baltimore Orioles CL /
Earl Weaver MG
74 Oscar Gamble
75 Larry Dierker
76 Willie Crawford
77 Pedro Borbon
78 Cecil Cooper
79 Jerry Morales
80 Jim Kaat
81 Darrell Evans
82 Von Joshua
83 Jim Spencer
84 Brent Strom
85 Mickey Rivers
86 Mike Tyson
87 Tom Burgmeier
88 Duffy Dyer
89 Vern Ruhle
90 Sal Bando
91 Tom Hutton
92 Eduardo Rodriguez
93 Mike Phillips
94 Jim Dwyer
95 Brooks Robinson
96 Doug Bird
97 Wilbur Howard
98 Dennis Eckersley RC
99 Lee Lacy
100 Jim Hunter
101 Pete LaCock
102 Jim Willoughby
103 Biff Pocoroba RC
104 Sparky Anderson
105 Gary Lavelle
106 Tom Grieve
107 Dave Roberts
108 Don Kirkwood RC
109 Larry Lintz
110 Carlos May
111 Danny Thompson
112 Kent Tekulve RC
113 Gary Sutherland
114 Jay Johnstone
115 Ken Holtzman
116 Charlie Moore
117 Mike Jorgensen
118 Boston Red Sox CL /
Darrell Johnson MG
119 Checklist 1132
120 Rusty Staub
121 Tony Solaita
122 Mike Cosgrove
123 Walt Williams
124 Doug Rau
125 Don Baylor
126 Tom Dettore
127 Larvell Blanks
128 Ken Griffey Sr.
129 Andy Etchebarren
130 Luis Tiant
131 Bill Stein RC
132 Don Hood
133 Gary Matthews
134 Mike Ivie
135 Bake McBride
136 Dave Goltz
137 Bill Robinson
138 Lerrin LaGrow
139 Gorman Thomas
140 Vida Blue
141 Larry Parrish RC
142 Dick Drago
143 Jerry Grote
144 Al Fitzmorris
145 Larry Bowa
146 Doc Medich
147 Houston Astros CL /
Bill Virdon MG
148 Stan Thomas RC
149 Tommy Davis
150 Steve Garvey
151 Bill Bonham
152 Leroy Stanton
153 Buzz Capra
154 Bucky Dent
155 Jack Billingham
156 Rico Carty
157 Mike Caldwell
158 Ken Reitz
159 Jerry Terrell
160 Dave Winfield
161 Bruce Kison
162 Jack Pierce RC
163 Jim Slaton
164 Pepe Mangual
165 Gene Tenace
166 Skip Lockwood
167 Freddie Patek
168 Tom Hilgendorf
169 Graig Nettles
170 Rick Wise
171 Greg Gross
172 Texas Rangers CL
Frank Lucchesi MG
173 Steve Swisher
174 Charlie Hough
175 Ken Singleton
176 Dick Lange
177 Marty Perez
178 Tom Buskey
179 George Foster
180 Rich Gossage
181 Willie Montanez
182 Eric Rasmussen
183 Steve Braun
184 Bill Greif
185 Dave Parker
186 Tom Walker
187 Pedro Garcia
188 Fred Scherman
189 Claudell Washington
190 Jon Matlack
191 NL Batting Leaders
192 AL Batting Leaders
193 NL Home Run Leaders
194 AL Home Run Leaders
195 NL RBI Leaders
196 AL RBI Leaders
197 NL Stolen Base Leaders
198 AL Stolen Base Leadeers
199 NL Victory Leaders
200 AL Victory Leaders
201 NL ERA Leaders
202 AL ERA Leaders
203 NL Strikeout Leaders
204 AL Strikeout Leaders
205 Major League Leading Fireman
206 Manny Trillo
207 Andy Hassler
208 Mike Lum
209 Alan Ashby RC
210 Lee May
211 Clay Carroll
212 Pat Kelly
213 Dave Heaverlo RC
214 Eric Soderholm
215 Reggie Smith
216 Montreal Expos CL /
Karl Kuehl MG
217 Dave Freisleben
218 John Knox
219 Tom Murphy
220 Manny Sanguillen
221 Jim Todd
222 Wayne Garrett
223 Ollie Brown
224 Jim York
225 Roy White
226 Jim Sundberg
227 Oscar Zamora
228 John Hale RC
229 Jerry Remy RC
230 Carl Yastrzemski
231 Tom House
232 Frank Duffy
233 Grant Jackson
234 Mike Sadek
235 Bert Blyleven
236 Kansas City Royals CL /
Whitey Herzog MG
237 Dave Hamilton
238 Larry Biittner
239 John Curtis
240 Pete Rose
241 Hector Torres
242 Dan Meyer
243 Jim Rooker
244 Bill Sharp
245 Felix Millan
246 Cesar Tovar
247 Terry Harmon
248 Dick Tidrow
249 Cliff Johnson
250 Fergie Jenkins
251 Rick Monday
252 Tim Nordbrook RC
253 Bill Buckner
254 Rudy Meoli
255 Fritz Peterson
256 Rowland Office
257 Ross Grimsley
258 Nyls Nyman
259 Darrel Chaney
260 Steve Busby
261 Gary Thomasson
262 Checklist 133-264
263 Lyman Bostock RC
264 Steve Renko
265 Willie Davis
266 Alan Foster
267 Aurelio Rodriguez
268 Del Unser
269 Rick Austin
270 Willie Stargell
271 Jim Lonborg
272 Rick Dempsey
273 Joe Niekro
274 Tommy Harper
275 Rick Manning RC
276 Mickey Scott
277 Chicago Cubs CL
Jim Marshall MG
278 Bernie Carbo
279 Roy Howell RC
280 Burt Hooton
281 Dave May
282 Dan Osborn RC
283 Merv Rettenmund
284 Steve Ontiveros
285 Mike Cuellar
286 Jim Wohlford
287 Pete Mackanin
288 Bill Campbell
289 Enzo Hernandez
290 Ted Simmons
291 Ken Sanders
292 Leon Roberts
293 Bill Castro RC
294 Ed Kirkpatrick
295 Dave Cash
296 Pat Dobson
297 Roger Metzger
298 Dick Bosman
299 Champ Summers RC
300 Johnny Bench
301 Jackie Brown
302 Rick Miller
303 Steve Foucault
304 California Angels CL /
Dick Williams MG
305 Andy Messersmith
306 Rod Gilbreath
307 Al Bumbry
308 Jim Barr
309 Bill Melton
310 Randy Jones
311 Cookie Rojas
312 Don Carrithers
313 Dan Ford RC
314 Ed Kranepool
315 Al Hrabosky
316 Robin Yount
317 John Candelaria RC
318 Bob Boone
319 Larry Gura
320 Willie Horton
321 Jose Cruz
322 Glenn Abbott
323 Rob Sperring RC
324 Jim Bibby
325 Tony Perez
326 Dick Pole
327 Dave Moates RC
328 Carl Morton
329 Joe Ferguson
330 Nolan Ryan
John McNamara MG
332 Charlie Williams
333 Bob Coluccio
334 Dennis Leonard
335 Bobby Grich
336 Vic Albury
337 Bud Harrelson
338 Bob Bailey
339 John Denny
340 Jim Rice
341 Lou Gehrig 1B ATG
342 Rogers Hornsby 2B ATG
343 Pie Traynor 3B ATG
344 Honus Wagner SS ATG
345 Babe Ruth OF ATG
346 Ty Cobb OF ATG
347 Ted Williams OF ATG
348 Mickey Cochrane C ATG
349 Walter Johnson RHP ATG
350 Lefty Grove LHP ATG
351 Randy Hundley
352 Dave Giusti
353 Sixto Lezcano RC
354 Ron Blomberg
355 Steve Carlton
356 Ted Martinez
357 Ken Forsch
358 Buddy Bell
359 Rick Reuschel
360 Jeff Burroughs
361 Detroit Tigers CL /
Ralph Houk MG
362 Will McEnaney
363 Dave Collins RC
364 Elias Sosa
365 Carlton Fisk
366 Bobby Valentine
367 Bruce Miller
368 Wilbur Wood
369 Frank White
370 Ron Cey
371 Ellie Hendricks
372 Rick Baldwin RC
373 Johnny Briggs
374 Dan Warthen RC
375 Ron Fairly
376 Richie Hebner
377 Mike Hegan
378 Steve Stone
379 Ken Boswell
380 Bobby Bonds
381 Denny Doyle
382 Matt Alexander RC
383 John Ellis
384 Philadelphia Phillies CL /
Danny Ozark MG
385 Mickey Lolich
386 Ed Goodson
387 Mike Miley RC
388 Stan Perzanowski RC
389 Glenn Adams RC
390 Don Gullett
391 Jerry Hairston
392 Checklist 265-396
393 Paul Mitchell RC
394 Fran Healy
395 Jim Wynn
396 Bill Lee
397 Tim Foli
398 Dave Tomlin
399 Luis Melendez
400 Rod Carew
401 Ken Brett
402 Don Money
403 Geoff Zahn
404 Enos Cabell
405 Rollie Fingers
406 Ed Herrmann
407 Tom Underwood
408 Charlie Spikes
409 Dave Lemanczyk
410 Ralph Garr
411 Bill Singer
412 Toby Harrah
413 Pete Varney RC
414 Wayne Garland
415 Vada Pinson
416 Tommy John
417 Gene Clines
418 Jose Morales RC
419 Reggie Cleveland
420 Joe Morgan
421 A's Team
422 Johnny Grubb
423 Ed Halicki
424 Phil Roof
425 Rennie Stennett
426 Bob Forsch
427 Kurt Bevacqua
428 Jim Crawford
429 Fred Stanley
430 Jose Cardenal
431 Dick Ruthven
432 Tom Veryzer
433 Rick Waits RC
434 Morris Nettles
435 Phil Niekro
436 Bill Fahey
437 Terry Forster
438 Doug DeCinces
439 Rick Rhoden
440 John Mayberry
441 Gary Carter
442 Hank Webb
443 Giants Team
444 Gary Nolan
445 Rico Petrocelli
446 Larry Haney
447 Gene Locklear
448 Tom Johnson
449 Bob Robertson
450 Jim Palmer
451 Buddy Bradford
452 Tom Hausman RC
453 Lou Piniella
454 Tom Griffin
455 Dick Allen
456 Joe Coleman
457 Ed Crosby
458 Earl Williams
459 Jim Brewer
460 Cesar Cedeno
461 NL & AL Championship
462 1975 World Series
463 Steve Hargan
464 Ken Henderson
465 Mike G. Marshall
466 Bob Stinson
467 Woodie Fryman
468 Jesus Alou
469 Rawly Eastwick
470 Bobby Murcer
471 Jim Burton
472 Bob Davis RC
473 Paul Blair
474 Ray Corbin
475 Joe Rudi
476 Bob Moose
477 Cleveland Indians CL /
Frank Robinson MG
478 Lynn McGlothen
479 Bobby Mitchell
480 Mike Schmidt
481 Rudy May
482 Tim Hosley
483 Mickey Stanley
484 Eric Raich RC
485 Mike Hargrove
486 Bruce Dal Canton
487 Leron Lee
488 Claude Osteen
489 Skip Jutze
490 Frank Tanana
491 Terry Crowley
492 Marty Pattin
493 Derrel Thomas
494 Craig Swan
495 Nate Colbert
496 Juan Beniquez
497 Joe McIntosh RC
498 Glenn Borgmann
499 Mario Guerrero
500 Reggie Jackson
501 Billy Champion
502 Tim McCarver
503 Elliott Maddox
504 Pittsburgh Pirates CL /
Danny Murtaugh MG
505 Mark Belanger
506 George Mitterwald
507 Ray Bare RC
508 Duane Kuiper RC
509 Bill Hands
510 Amos Otis
511 Jamie Easterly
512 Ellie Rodriguez
513 Bart Johnson
514 Dan Driessen
515 Steve Yeager
516 Wayne Granger
517 John Milner
518 Doug Flynn RC
519 Steve Brye
520 Willie McCovey
521 Jim Colborn
522 Ted Sizemore
523 Bob Montgomery
524 Pete Falcone RC
525 Billy Williams
526 Checklist 397-528
527 Mike Anderson
528 Dock Ellis
529 Deron Johnson
530 Don Sutton
531 New York Mets CL /
Joe Frazier MG
532 Milt May
533 Lee Richard
534 Stan Bahnsen
535 Dave Nelson
536 Mike Thompson
537 Tony Muser
538 Pat Darcy
539 John Balaz RC
540 Bill Freehan
541 Steve Mingori
542 Keith Hernandez
543 Wayne Twitchell
544 Pepe Frias
545 Sparky Lyle
546 Dave Rosello
547 Roric Harrison
548 Manny Mota
549 Randy Tate RC
550 Hank Aaron
551 Jerry DaVanon
552 Terry Humphrey
553 Randy Moffitt
554 Ray Fosse
555 Dyar Miller
556 Minnesota Twins CL /
Gene Mauch MG
557 Dan Spillner
558 Cito Gaston
559 Clyde Wright
560 Jorge Orta
561 Tom Carroll
562 Adrian Garrett
563 Larry Demery
564 Kurt Bevacqua GUM
565 Tug McGraw
566 Ken McMullen
567 George Stone
568 Rob Andrews RC
569 Nelson Briles
570 George Hendrick
571 Don DeMola
572 Rich Coggins
573 Bill Travers
574 Don Kessinger
575 Dwight Evans
576 Maximino Leon
577 Marc Hill
578 Ted Kubiak
579 Clay Kirby
580 Bert Campaneris
581 St. Louis Cardinals CL /
Red Schoendienst MG
582 Mike Kekich
583 Tommy Helms
584 Stan Wall RC
585 Joe Torre
586 Ron Schueler
587 Leo Cardenas
588 Kevin Kobel
589 Rookie Pitchers
590 Rookie Outfielders
591 Rookie Pitchers
592 Rookie Infielders
593 Rookie Pitchers
594 Rookie Catchers
595 Rookie Pitchers
596 Rookie Infielders
597 Rookie Pitchers
598 Rookie Outfielders
599 Rookie Pitchers
600 Tom Seaver
601 Ken Rudolph
602 Doug Konieczny
603 Jim Holt
604 Joe Lovitto
605 Al Downing
606 Milwaukee Brewers CL /
ALex Grammas MG
607 Rich Hinton
608 Vic Correll
609 Fred Norman
610 Greg Luzinski
611 Rich Folkers
612 Joe Lahoud
613 Tim Johnson
614 Fernando Arroyo RC
615 Mike Cubbage
616 Buck Martinez
617 Darold Knowles
618 Jack Brohamer
619 Bill Butler
620 Al Oliver
621 Tom Hall
622 Rick Auerbach
623 Bob Allietta RC
624 Tony Taylor
625 J.R. Richard
626 Bob Sheldon
627 Bill Plummer
628 John D'Acquisto
629 Sandy Alomar Sr.
630 Chris Speier
631 Atlanta Braves CL /
Dave Bristol MG
632 Rogelio Moret
633 John Stearns RC
634 Larry Christenson
635 Jim Fregosi
636 Joe Decker
637 Bruce Bochte
638 Doyle Alexander
639 Fred Kendall
640 Bill Madlock
641 Tom Paciorek
642 Dennis Blair
643 Checklist 529-660
644 Tom Bradley
645 Darrell Porter
646 John Lowenstein
647 Ramon Hernandez
648 Al Cowens
649 Dave Roberts
650 Thurman Munson
651 Johnny Odom
652 Ed Armbrister
653 Mike Norris RC
654 Doug Griffin
655 Mike Vail RC
656 Chicago White Sox CL /
Chuck Tanner MG
657 Roy Smalley RC
658 Jerry Johnson
659 Ben Oglivie
660 Davey Lopes
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Joe Towers
Although you stated there were no errors or variations, i’ve found that card # 254 Rudy Meoli is on Angels uniform, cardon front id him as Angels and in the back says San Diego. It not appear on the Angels team card but in the San Diego Padres .