1976 Topps #652 Ed Armbrister
About Ed Armbrister
Armbrister reached career highs of 73 games and a .295 average in 1976, with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. In the ninth inning of NLCS Game 3 against Philadelphia, his sacrifice bunt advanced Dave Concepcion and Cesar Geronimo before Ken Griffey's winning single. His 1976 Topps card, #652, listed him with Cincinnati.
Ed Armbrister was a Bahamian outfielder and pinch runner who spent all five of his major league seasons, 1973 to 1977, with the Cincinnati Reds of the Big Red Machine, hitting .245 with 4 home runs and 15 stolen bases in 224 games. His best-known play was a collision with Boston catcher Carlton Fisk in the tenth inning of Game 3 of the 1975 World Series. Armbrister bunted, the two collided at the plate, Fisk threw wildly to second, and umpire Larry Barnett ruled no interference; the Reds won 6-5. A scout found him painting his mother's house in Nassau, and he signed with Houston in late 1966. The Astros sent him to Cincinnati on November 29, 1971, in the trade that also brought Joe Morgan. The fourth Bahamian to reach the majors, he won rings in 1975 and 1976 and was inducted into the Bahamas National Hall of Fame in 2008. Back home he managed the Bahamian junior national team.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 206 | 22 | 109 | 62 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #652 card?
It is card #652 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Armbrister of the Cincinnati Reds.
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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