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1978 Topps Baseball #329 - John Verhoeven
.John Verhoeven was in the minor leagues for the entire season in 1978 and in 1979. After his playing career ended in 1983 John started a pitching school in California. He went on to be a college...
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1978 Topps Baseball #330 - Bob Watson
.Bob Watson repeated his .289 batting average from 1977, but he didn't hit for quite as much power. Watson spent two weeks on the DL in late August.1978 Stats: .289, 14 HR, 79 RBI in 139 games1978...
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1978 Topps Baseball #332 - Duane Kuiper
..Duane Kuiper was the starting second baseman for the Cleveland Indians in 1978. Duane didn't have power (he had only one career HR), but he usually had a pretty good batting average, put the ball in...
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1978 Topps Baseball #333 - Jim Todd
. Jim Todd was acquired by the Seattle Mariners in October 1977. Todd was mostly a long reliever for the Mariners in 1978.The Mariners released Todd in February 1979 during a salary dispute. Here is an...
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1978 Topps Baseball #334 - John Stearns
.This was John Stearns' second season as the starting catcher for the New York Mets. John had career highs in home runs, RBI, and runs scored in 1978. John broke the NL record (held by Johnny Kling in...
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1978 Topps Baseball #335 - Bucky Dent
Bucky Dent is a name that will live on in infamy for Boston Red Sox fans as he hit the home run that propelled the Yankees to the AL East title in the 1-game playoff at the end of the 1978 season.Dent...
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1978 Topps Baseball #336 - Steve Busby
It was a tough year for Steve Busby as he tried to come back from rotator cuff surgery. Steve started the year with the Royals but was sent to AAA Omaha in late April after making four starts. Busby...
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1978 Topps Baseball #337 - Tom Grieve
Before the 1978 season Tom Grieve was traded to the New York Mets as part of that huge 4-team, 10 player deal involving Bert Blyleven, Jon Matlack, Al Oliver, among others.Tom was used primarily as a...
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1978 Topps Baseball #338 - Dave Heaverlo
Before the 1978 season Dave Heaverlo was traded to the Oakland A's in the big Vida Blue deal. The A's got six players and $300,000 for Blue.Dave had career highs in appearances and innings pitched in...
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1978 Topps Baseball #339 - Mario Guerrero
Mario Guerrero signed with the San Francisco Giants as a free agent in December 1977. But Mario never played for the Giants during the regular season. On April 7 he was sent to the Oakland A's as a...
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1978 Topps Baseball #340 - Bake McBride
Bake McBride had his lowest batting average in 1978. It looks like he was hurt for a couple of weeks in late July.1978 Statistics:Regular Season: .269, 10 HR, 49 RBI in 122 gamesNL Championship Series:...
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1978 Topps Baseball #341 - Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan was an all-star for the only time in his career in 1978. It's a bit odd that he made the AL All Star team in 1978 but didn't make it in 1979 (his Cy Young year).1978 Stats: 19-15, 4.05...
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1978 Topps Baseball #343 - John Wathan
John Wathan played well as a backup first baseman and catchter in 1978. Wathan didn't have a lot of power, but he batted .300 for the season.1978 Stats:Regular Season: .300, 2 HR, 28 RBI in 67 gamesAL...
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1978 Topps Baseball #344 - Sam Ewing
There are some rough looking cards in this part of my set. I'll need to get a card lot or something to replace some of these.This was Sam Ewing's last major league season. After the season he went to...
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1978 Topps Baseball #346 - Larry Biittner
Larry Biittner was a backup left fielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs.1978 Stats: .257, 4 HR, 50 RBI in 120 games1978 Highlights:April 28 - Appeared as a pinch hitter in the top of the 10th...
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1978 Topps Baseball #347 - Terry Forster
Terry Forster left the Pittsburgh Pirates after the 1977 season and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent. Terry's signing was done early enough for Topps to airbrush him into a Dodger...
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1978 Topps Baseball #348 - Del Unser
Although Del Unser played for several teams, I always think of him as a Phillie. Perhaps it's because the first card I saw of him was the 1974 card and he was pictured with the Phillies. Or perhaps it...
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1978 Topps Baseball #349 - Rick Camp
Rick Camp was a middle reliever for the Braves in 1978. He started four games in June and July and those starts may have landed him on the disabled list. Rick's first start came on June 27. He had...
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1978 Topps Baseball #350 - Steve Garvey
Even though Steve Garvey was a Dodger, his cards were always among the most desired by the kids on my block.Steve had a good year in 1978, leading the NL with 202 hits. He was an NL All Star for the...
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1978 Topps Baseball #351 - Jeff Torborg
Jeff Torborg was a backup catcher with the LA Dodgers and the California Angels from 1965-1973. Jeff was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. My father was born there a year earlier. I wonder if they knew...
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1978 Topps Baseball #352 - Tony Scott
I'm back again. I finally got a scanner so that I can scan the rest of my 1978 cards.Tony Scott served as a backup outfielder for the Cardinals in 1978. Scott played in all three outfield spots.Scott...
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1978 Topps Baseball #353 - Doug Bair
.Doug Bair was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in a trade with the Oakland A's in February 1978. The Reds sent Dave Revering and cash to Oakland in return.Bair had his best season in 1978. He became...
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1978 Topps Baseball #354 - Cesar Geronimo
.Cesar Geronimo is listed as the starting center fielder for the 1978 Cincinnati Reds, but he only had 296 at bats and started only 86 times. Dave Collins was coming up at that time and he would start...
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1978 Topps Baseball #355 - Bill Travers
.Bill Travers started the 1978 season on the disabled list and did not make his first start until May 15.This was the second of four seasons that Travers would have double figures in wins.1978...
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1978 Topps Baseball #356 New York mets
The 1978 season was a low point in the history of the New York mets. The stars of the early-mid 70s (Tom Seaver, Jon matlack, Dave Kingman, etc.) were gone and Joe Torre was left with a shell of a team...
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