1976 Topps #208 Mike Lum
About Mike Lum
Lum hit .228 with eight home runs and 36 RBI for the fifth-place Braves in 1975, and he grew frustrated backing up Earl Williams, saying he had kept his mouth shut for eight years. His 1976 Topps card, #208, shows him with Atlanta, though he spent that season with the Reds.
Mike Lum was born in Honolulu in 1945 to a Japanese mother and an American soldier and was adopted as a baby by a Chinese couple, making him the first American of Japanese ancestry to reach the majors. A star quarterback in high school, he signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and converted from first base to the outfield in the minors. Lum debuted for Atlanta in September 1967 and spent fifteen big-league seasons with the Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, playing outfield and first base in a mix of starting and reserve roles. His best year came in 1973, when he hit .294 with career highs of 16 home runs and 82 RBI after taking over first base when Hank Aaron moved back to the outfield. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1975 season, he served on the Big Red Machine's bench before returning to Atlanta as a spot starter and pinch hitter. He finished with 103 career pinch hits and later spent decades as a hitting coach, including 1990 through 2005 as minor-league hitting coordinator for the White Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 124 | 6 | 66 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 #208 card?
It is card #208 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Lum of the Atlanta Braves.
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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