1976 Topps #266 Alan Foster
About Alan Foster
In 1975 Foster pitched in 17 games for San Diego, four of them starts, and worked 44 2/3 innings. He went 3-1 with a 2.42 ERA and one complete game. His 1976 Topps card is #266 and shows him as a Padre.
Alan Benton Foster was a right-handed pitcher born December 8, 1946, in Pasadena, California. He attended Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 1965 draft. Foster reached the majors in 1967 and spent ten seasons in the big leagues with the Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres, retiring after the 1976 season. On August 6, 1969, at Dodger Stadium, he gave up a 507-foot home run to Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell, the first ball ever hit completely out of the seven-year-old ballpark and the longest ever hit there. Foster's best season came in 1973 for St. Louis, when he set a personal best with 13 wins in 22 decisions and a 3.14 ERA. Over his career he went 48-63 with a 3.74 ERA in 217 games. He started 148 of them and struck out 501 in 1,025 1/3 innings.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 98 | 2 | 39 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 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 1976 Topps #266 card?
It is card #266 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alan Foster of the San Diego Padres.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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