1976 Topps #642 Dennis Blair
About Dennis Blair
Blair pitched all seven innings of the last major league game at Jarry Park, a 2-1 loss to Philadelphia in the second game of a September 26, 1976 doubleheader. He finished the season 0-2 with a 4.02 ERA in 15 2/3 innings. His 1976 Topps card, #642, listed him with Montreal.
Dennis Blair was a 6-foot-5 right-handed starter who pitched for the Montreal Expos from 1974 to 1976 and for the San Diego Padres in 1980. Raised in Rialto, California, where he attended Eisenhower High School, he reached the majors on May 26, 1974, at age 19 and went 11-7 with a 3.27 ERA in 22 starts. The next year he went 8-15 with a 3.80 ERA in 27 starts. His 1976 work was five games for Montreal, and his last five games came with San Diego in 1980. Career totals were 19-25 with a 3.69 ERA and 178 strikeouts. After baseball he earned a degree at Cal State San Bernardino in 1993, finished a master's at Lamar University, and taught special-needs students in Garland and Mesquite, Texas, until 2016.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 131 | 13 | 66 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #642 card?
It is card #642 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Blair of the Montreal Expos.
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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