1976 Topps #171 Greg Gross
About Greg Gross
Gross played 128 games for Houston in 1976, mostly in the outfield, and hit .286 with 27 RBIs. The season followed a 1975 in which he reached base in 52 consecutive games, tying the Astros record held by Jimmy Wynn. Card #171 shows him with the Astros.
Greg Gross was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and pinch hitter who played from 1973 to 1989 for Houston, the Chicago Cubs and, for most of his career, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros drafted him out of Red Land High School in the fourth round in 1970. He batted .314 as Houston's rookie right fielder and leadoff man in 1974, and The Sporting News named him its National League Rookie Player of the Year. Over 1,809 games he hit .287 and struck out only 250 times in 3,745 at-bats. With Philadelphia he became a specialist off the bench, led the league with 19 pinch hits in 1982, and went 3-for-4 in pinch roles in the 1980 NLCS on the way to the Phillies' championship. He holds the Phillies record for career pinch hits with 117. He later coached in the Rockies and Phillies systems, served as Phillies hitting coach, and managed the Reno Aces.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 159 | 23 | 81 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 #171 card?
It is card #171 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Greg Gross of the Houston Astros.
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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