1976 Topps #9 Paul Lindblad
About Paul Lindblad
Card #9 in the 1976 Topps set carries Lindblad with the Oakland Athletics. In 1975 he made 68 relief appearances and went 9-1 with a 2.72 ERA. On the last day of that regular season he shared a no-hitter against the Angels with Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott and Rollie Fingers. He then worked 4 2/3 innings in the ALCS against Boston.
Paul Lindblad was a left-handed pitcher who spent 14 major league seasons, 1965 through 1978, almost entirely as a reliever. He debuted with the Kansas City Athletics on September 15, 1965, followed the franchise to Oakland in 1968, and later pitched for the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. After beginning his career as a minor league starter, he moved into middle and long relief. He set a major league record for a pitcher by playing 385 consecutive games without an error, a streak that ran from 1966 to 1974. Lindblad won World Series titles with Oakland in 1973 and 1974 and with the Yankees in 1978. In Game 3 of the 1973 Series against the Mets, he earned the win with two shutout innings and became the last pitcher to face Willie Mays. He finished 68-63 with a 3.29 ERA and 64 saves. After retiring he worked as a minor league pitching coach and as a custom home builder. He died January 1, 2006, in Arlington, Texas.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 134 | 6 | 51 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #9 card?
It is card #9 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Lindblad of the Oakland Athletics.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.