1976 Topps #611 Rich Folkers
About Rich Folkers
Folkers pitched his first San Diego season in 1975 for a Padres team that finished 71-91. He walked 39 in 142 innings. He threw nine wild pitches, tenth in the league. His only extra-base hit in the majors was a double off Bob Forsch of the Cardinals, his former team, on August 8, 1975. Card #611 lists him with the Padres, and in 1976 his ERA rose to 5.28 over 59 2/3 innings.
Rich Folkers was a left-handed pitcher from Waterloo, Iowa, who pitched in the majors from 1970 to 1977 for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets took him in the first round of the 1967 secondary draft, and he reached New York in 1970, pitching 16 games with a 6.44 ERA. He was traded to St. Louis in October 1971 and pitched in relief and occasionally as a starter for the Cardinals, going 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 55 games in 1974. The Padres acquired him that November, and in 1975 he went 6-11 with a 4.18 ERA and 15 starts. Milwaukee claimed him on waivers in March 1977, and he pitched his last game that June. He finished 19-23 with a 4.11 ERA and 7 saves in 195 games. Later he coached at Eckerd College and worked in the Cardinals farm system. Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman once said of him, 'Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen.'
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 116 | 15 | 57 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #611 card?
It is card #611 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Folkers of the San Diego Padres.
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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