1970 Topps #376 Lefty Phillips
About this card
This is one of the 24 manager cards, one for each club and every one a solo card, separate from the 24 team cards. #211 Ted Williams manages the Washington Senators and #556 Dave Bristol the Seattle Pilots; seven of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers.
About Lefty Phillips
Under Phillips in 1969 the Angels went 60-63 and climbed from sixth place to third in the American League West. In 1970 they won 86 games and finished third again, the year Alex Johnson took the batting title. Phillips's manager card is #376, from the fourth series.
Lefty Phillips was a Los Angeles native who became a highly respected scout before managing the California Angels from 1969 to 1971. A left-handed pitcher whose sore arm ended his career after fewer than five games with the Bisbee Bees in 1939, he scouted for the St. Louis Browns, the Reds (1947-50) and the Dodgers (1952-64). In Southern California he signed Don Drysdale, Larry Sherry and Ron Fairly, and gave Sparky Anderson his first playing contract in 1953. He was the Dodgers' pitching coach from 1965, working with Drysdale, Sandy Koufax and Don Sutton through two pennants and the 1965 World Series. He moved to the Angels' front office after 1968 and replaced Bill Rigney as manager on May 27, 1969, with no earlier managing experience. His Angels went 222-225. He was fired after 1971, returned to scouting, and died in June 1972 at age 53. He was elected to the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 231 | 6 | 45 | 144 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #376 card?
It is card #376 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lefty Phillips of the California Angels. This is one of the 24 manager cards, one for each club and every one a solo card, separate from the 24 team cards. #211 Ted Williams manages the Washington Senators and #556 Dave Bristol the Seattle Pilots; seven of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers.
Is 1970 Topps #376 a rookie card?
Yes - #376 is a rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.