1976 Topps #659 Ben Oglivie
About Ben Oglivie
Detroit gave Oglivie 115 games in 1976, and he hit .285 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI, up from 9 homers and 36 RBI the year before. Manager Ralph Houk said of his Detroit years that he had never seen a player improve as much at Oglivie's age. Tigers management still rated his fielding weak and offered no promise of a regular job. His Tigers card is #659.
Ben Oglivie was a left-handed outfielder from Colon, Panama, who played 16 major league seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers between 1971 and 1986, then two more in Japan with the Kintetsu Buffaloes. He signed with Boston after the Red Sox drafted him in the 11th round in 1968, a year after his family moved from Panama to the Bronx. Boston and Detroit used him mostly as a platoon and bench bat. Milwaukee made him an everyday left fielder, and in 1980 he hit 41 home runs, tying Reggie Jackson for the American League lead and becoming the first foreign-born player to win a major league home run title. He drove in 118 runs that year, won a Silver Slugger, and was an All-Star in 1980, 1982 and 1983. He played in the 1982 World Series with the Brewers and finished with 235 home runs and a .273 average in 1,754 games. He was inducted into the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 103 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 #659 card?
It is card #659 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ben Oglivie of the Detroit Tigers.
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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