1976 Topps #96 Doug Bird
About Doug Bird
Kansas City moved Bird into the rotation in 1976, and he started 27 of his 39 games. He went 12-10 with a 3.37 ERA over 197 2/3 innings. In the ALCS against the Yankees he pitched 4 2/3 innings and won. His 1976 Topps card is #96, with the Royals.
Doug Bird was a right-handed pitcher who worked for 11 big-league seasons, 1973 to 1983, mostly with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals drafted him in the third round of the 1969 secondary phase. He moved between bullpen and rotation throughout his career. After six seasons in Kansas City he pitched for the Phillies, Yankees, Cubs and Red Sox, and finished 73-60 with a 3.99 ERA and 60 saves. He pitched in six postseason games for the Royals from 1976 through 1978, all against the Yankees, with a 2.35 ERA over 7 2/3 innings. Bird died in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 24, 2024.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 113 | 12 | 59 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 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 #96 card?
It is card #96 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Bird of the Kansas City Royals.
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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