1976 Topps #29 Rick Burleson
About Rick Burleson
Burleson hit .291 with 157 hits in 152 games at shortstop for Boston in 1976. Before the season, he, Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn had contract disputes with the club. His 1976 Topps card was #29 with the Red Sox.
Rick Burleson was an intense, strong-armed shortstop who played 13 seasons, 1974 to 1987, and spent the first seven of them with the Boston Red Sox. Boston took him fifth overall in the January phase of the 1970 draft. He tied the record for errors in a major league debut, three, on May 4, 1974, then hit .284 in 114 games and won the club's rookie of the year award. He played in the 1975 American League Championship Series and World Series, batting 7-for-24 against Cincinnati. He was an All-Star in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981, won the 1979 Gold Glove and, in 1980, set a record with 147 double plays by a shortstop. Traded to California with Butch Hobson on December 10, 1980, he won a Silver Slugger in 1981, then lost most of three seasons to a shoulder injury. He finished with 1,401 hits, closing out his career with Baltimore in 1987, and later managed in the minors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 186 | 11 | 118 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #29 card?
It is card #29 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Burleson of the Boston Red 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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