1978 Topps

Total Cards: 726

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1978 Topps

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• 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.
• Cards were made available to the general public in the following ways:
  
  * 14-Card Wax Packs
  
  * 21-Card Cello Packs
  
  * 39 (13x3) Card Rack Packs
  
  * 42 (14x3) Card Wax Grocery Rack
  
  * 12 (4x3) Card Holiday Rack Re-Pack
• The big rookies in this set are Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell. Other notable rookies include: Lou Whitaker, Lance Parrish, Art Howe, Willie Hernandez, Ray Knight and Ernie Whitt.
• #110 Richie Zisk - 1977 All-Star Game starter Richie Zisk is missing the A.L. All-Star OF designation on his #110 card.
• #146 Doyle Alexander - UER: Born "9-5-50", should be "9-4-50"
• #173 Robin Yount - UER: Last line in the write-up on the back, "...at Newark in 1971", should be 1973
• #458 Jeff Newman - UER: Born in "Forth Worth", should be "Fort Worth"
• #544 Len Randle - 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.
• #689 Cleveland Indians - UER: Card number "689" printed upside down
• #707 1978 Rookie Shortstops (Mickey Klutts / Paul Molitor / Alan Trammell / U.L. Washington) - UER: Trammell was drafted in 1976, not 1972