1976 Topps #518 Doug Flynn
About Doug Flynn
Flynn hit a career-high .283 in 93 games as Cincinnati's main utility infielder. He started often in June while Joe Morgan was hurt, batting .382 over a nine-game stretch. His one inning of postseason play came at second base in the ninth of NLCS Game 1 against Philadelphia. His rookie card is #518, with the Reds.
Doug Flynn was a glove-first infielder who played 11 seasons, 1975 to 1985, for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos and Detroit Tigers. A Lexington, Kentucky native, he reached the Reds through an open tryout camp in Somerset in 1971 and signed as an amateur free agent. He was a utility man on Cincinnati's 1975 and 1976 World Series champions, then went to the Mets in the June 1977 trade that sent Tom Seaver to the Reds. Playing second base in New York, he won the 1980 National League Gold Glove with a .991 fielding percentage, only the third Met to win one. He hit .238 with 7 home runs in 1,309 games. The Mets traded him to Texas after 1981, and Montreal bought his contract in August 1982; he held its second base job through 1984 and finished with Detroit in 1985. After baseball he worked as a banking officer in Lexington and as a broadcaster.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 194 | 6 | 72 | 91 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #518 card?
It is card #518 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Flynn of the Cincinnati Reds.
Is 1976 Topps #518 a rookie card?
Yes - #518 is the 1976 Topps rookie card of Doug Flynn.
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.