1976 Topps #253 Bill Buckner
About Bill Buckner
Buckner played 154 games in 1976, nearly all of them in the outfield, after the tendon and bone-chip operations on his ankle. He hit .301 with 193 hits and 28 steals. After the season the Dodgers sent him to the Cubs with Ivan DeJesus and Jeff Albert for Rick Monday and Mike Garman. His card is #253.
Bill Buckner was a left-handed hitter who played 22 major league seasons, from 1969 to 1990. He began as an outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers and then played mostly first base for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Kansas City Royals. A contact hitter who rarely struck out, he won the 1980 National League batting title at .324, led the league in doubles in 1981 and 1983, and made the 1981 All-Star team. He finished with 2,715 hits, 498 doubles and a .289 average. He set a record for first basemen with 184 assists in 1985. A severe ankle injury in 1975 cost him his speed and left him dependent on elaborate pregame treatment for the rest of his career. In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series a ground ball rolled through his legs for an error, which brought years of abuse from Boston fans before they welcomed him back after the Red Sox won in 2004. He died in 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 286 | 25 | 134 | 97 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 1976 Topps #253 card?
It is card #253 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Buckner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.
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.