1976 Topps #19 George Brett
About George Brett
Brett collected 3 hits in each of six consecutive games from May 8 through 13, 1976. On August 17 he stole home in the tenth inning to beat Cleveland 4-3. He finished with 215 hits and a .333 average. His three-run homer tied ALCS Game 5 at 6-6 in the eighth before New York won 7-6. His 1976 Topps card, #19, listed him with Kansas City.
George Brett played third base and later first base for the Kansas City Royals for 21 seasons, 1973 through 1993. A left-handed hitter, he finished with 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, 1,595 RBI and a .305 average, and he won batting titles in 1976, 1980 and 1990, the only player to take one in three different decades. He was American League MVP in 1980, when he hit .390, a modern record for a third baseman, and he won a Gold Glove in 1985. He made 13 straight All-Star teams from 1976 to 1988. The Royals drafted the El Segundo, California, shortstop in the second round in 1971, and hitting coach Charley Lau rebuilt his swing in 1974. Kansas City lost three straight ALCS to the Yankees from 1976 to 1978, swept them in 1980, and won the 1985 World Series over St. Louis after Brett was MVP of the ALCS against Toronto. His pine tar home run off Goose Gossage on July 24, 1983 was ruled out, then restored on appeal. He played mostly first base from 1987, passed 3,000 hits in 1992 and retired after 1993. The Royals retired his number 5 in 1994, and he entered the Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility with 98.2 percent of the vote.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 4,382 | 0 | 33 | 477 | 1,071 | 1,317 | 728 | 752 | 4 |
| SGC | 1,167 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 249 | 281 | 273 | 226 | 29 |
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 #19 card?
It is card #19 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Brett of the Kansas City Royals.
What are the key cards in the 1976 Topps set?
#19 George Brett is the top card of the set. The other major keys are #98 Dennis Eckersley (his rookie card), #240 Pete Rose, #316 Robin Yount, #330 Nolan Ryan, #550 Hank Aaron, #592 1976 Rookie Infielders (the Willie Randolph rookie) and #599 1976 Rookie Pitchers (the Ron Guidry rookie). The set was printed as one series in equal quantities, so it has no high-number or short-print run.
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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