1972 Topps #356 Gerry Moses
About Gerry Moses
Moses appeared in 69 games for the 1971 Angels, 63 of them at catcher. That year the entertainer Jerry Clower, a friend of his father's who was in Anaheim on business, yelled 'Jerro' as Moses warmed up a pitcher, then ran down the stadium steps and hugged him. On October 5, 1971 the Angels sent Moses and Alex Johnson to Cleveland for Vada Pinson, Frank Baker and Alan Foster, so his 1972 Topps card, #356 in the third series, is an Indians card.
Gerald Braheen Moses was a catcher from Yazoo City, Mississippi, . After earning high school All-America honors as a quarterback, he turned down a football scholarship from Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and signed with the Boston Red Sox for $50,000 in 1964. Bonus rules meant Boston had to keep him on the roster or expose him in the draft, so he spent three months with the 1965 Red Sox at age 18 and got four pinch-hit appearances before going back down. He caught two seasons at Pittsfield and one at Louisville, then returned for good in 1969, batting .304 in 53 games while sharing the job with Russ Gibson and Tom Satriano. In 1970 he was Boston's first-string catcher and an American League All-Star, though a split finger and other injuries held him to 92 games. That October the Red Sox sent him to California with Tony Conigliaro and Ray Jarvis, and from there he moved on through the Indians, Yankees, Tigers, Padres and White Sox until his nine-year career ended in 1975. He batted .251 with 25 home runs and 109 RBIs in 386 games. He later built a food-service business and spent decades on the Jimmy Fund and on benefits for former players, until his death in 2018.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 304 | 19 | 113 | 141 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 1972 Topps #356 card?
It is card #356 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gerry Moses of the Cleveland Indians.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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