1976 Topps #47 Jesse Jefferson
About Jesse Jefferson
Paul Richards left Jefferson idle for the first 24 games of 1976, and his first appearance, on May 17, brought eight walks. Five days later he issued none in seven innings against Oakland, yet finished 2-5 with an 8.52 ERA. The summer before, he had carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his White Sox debut, a June 22 win over the Twins, and walked 94 in 107 1/3 innings for Chicago. After 1976 he went 8-6 in Venezuelan winter ball. His #47 card lists him with Chicago.
Jesse Jefferson was a right-handed pitcher who worked nine seasons in the majors for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels, finishing 39-81 with a 4.81 ERA. Baltimore drafted him in the fourth round in 1968 out of Carver High School in Midlothian, Virginia, and he spent six seasons in the farm system before reaching the majors in 1973. Chicago acquired him for Tony Muser in June 1975, and Toronto took him in the 1976 expansion draft. He pitched for the Blue Jays from their first season, 1977, through 1980, and holds the club record for the most innings in a complete game, 12. His 1-0, 11-inning win over Oakland's Mike Norris on May 16, 1980, has been called the longest shutout duel between African-American pitchers in major league history. Pittsburgh claimed him on waivers in September 1980, and California signed him that winter. He died in Midlothian in 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 105 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 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 #47 card?
It is card #47 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jesse Jefferson of the Chicago White Sox.
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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