1976 Topps #558 Clarence Gaston
About Clarence Gaston
San Diego dealt Gaston back to the Atlanta organization for reliever Danny Frisella, and in 1975 he hit .241 with 6 home runs and 15 RBI for the Braves. That winter he returned to Magallanes in Venezuela and batted .296 with 5 homers and 31 RBI. His 1976 Topps card is #558, printed with the Braves.
Clarence Edwin Gaston, nicknamed Cito, was an outfielder born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas. He reached the majors with the Atlanta Braves in 1967, then became a regular after San Diego took him from Atlanta in the 1968 expansion draft. His best season came in 1970, when he hit .318 with 29 home runs and 93 RBI for the Padres, earning his only All-Star selection and setting the club's batting average mark until Tony Gwynn arrived. Gaston also starred in winter ball in Venezuela, winning consecutive batting titles with Navegantes del Magallanes. He played through the 1978 season with Atlanta and Pittsburgh, finishing his career with a .256 average, 91 home runs and 387 RBI over eleven seasons. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. He later managed the Toronto Blue Jays to consecutive World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 122 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #558 card?
It is card #558 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Clarence Gaston of the Atlanta Braves.
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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