1976 Topps #366 Bobby Valentine
About Bobby Valentine
The Angels sent Valentine and Rudy Meoli to San Diego for Gary Ross in September 1975. In 1976 he spent most of the year at Triple-A Hawaii, batting .304 with 13 home runs in 120 games. He then hit .367 over 15 games with the Padres. Spring training included a stretch rooming with Tony Conigliaro. Card #366 is printed with the Padres.
Bobby Valentine was a utility infielder and outfielder for the Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Mets and Mariners from 1969 to 1979, hitting .260 in 639 games, and later a major league manager. The Dodgers drafted him fifth overall in 1968 out of Stamford, Connecticut, where he was a three-time All-State football player. He was the Pacific Coast League MVP with Spokane in 1970, hitting .340 with 14 home runs. He managed the Texas Rangers from 1985 to 1992, with a 581-605 record and a second-place finish in 1986. With the Mets from 1996 to 2002 he went 536-467, reached the playoffs as a wild card in 1999 and 2000, and lost the 2000 World Series to the Yankees. He won the Japan Series with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2005, managed the 2012 Red Sox to a 69-93 finish, and became athletic director at Sacred Heart University in 2013. He received the 2002 Branch Rickey Award for his work with September 11 survivors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 189 | 21 | 89 | 55 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 #366 card?
It is card #366 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Valentine 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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