1976 Topps #240 Pete Rose
About Pete Rose
Rose hit .317 with 74 RBI and 112 runs for the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. On May 2 Sparky Anderson asked him to move to third base, and he started there the next day, which opened an outfield spot for George Foster. He hit .370 with 10 hits in the seven-game World Series win over Boston and took Series MVP. Card #240 carries the All-Star designation on its front.
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 - September 30, 2024) grew up in Cincinnati and signed with his hometown Reds out of Western Hills High School in 1960, at the urging of his uncle Buddy Bloebaum, a bird-dog scout for the club. He reached the majors in 1963 and won National League Rookie of the Year, by then already carrying the nickname Charlie Hustle. A switch-hitter who played 24 seasons for the Reds, Phillies and Expos, he came up at second base and later worked in left field, right field, third base and first base, making 17 All-Star teams at an unequaled five different positions. He was the leadoff man and catalyst of the Big Red Machine, taking the 1973 NL MVP award, three batting titles, two Gold Gloves and back-to-back championships in 1975 and 1976, then a third with the 1980 Phillies. On September 11, 1985, as Reds player-manager, he passed Ty Cobb, and he left the game with 4,256 hits, 3,562 games and 14,053 at-bats, all still records. He managed Cincinnati until August 1989, when a gambling investigation put him on baseball's permanently ineligible list. The Reds Hall of Fame took him in 2016, and Major League Baseball removed him from that list posthumously in May 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,312 | 3 | 145 | 817 | 1,001 | 635 | 330 | 378 | 3 |
| SGC | 742 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 209 | 179 | 133 | 96 | 7 |
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 #240 card?
It is card #240 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds.
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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