1976 Topps #61 Ron LeFlore
About Ron LeFlore
LeFlore opened 1976 with a 30-game hitting streak and finished at .316 with 58 stolen bases, second in the American League. He started the All-Star Game in Philadelphia alongside Rusty Staub and Mark Fidrych, then tore a tendon in his right knee on September 12. Topps issued his card as #61.
Ron LeFlore was a center fielder and base stealer who played nine seasons, 1974 through 1982, for the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos and Chicago White Sox. He hit .288 with 455 stolen bases in 1,099 games and was an American League All-Star in 1976. He had never played organized baseball before serving time in the State Prison of Southern Michigan at Jackson, where he began playing on the prison team. Tigers manager Billy Martin visited him there on May 23, 1973, arranged a tryout, and Detroit signed him in July 1973 for a $5,000 bonus. He reached the majors on August 1, 1974. Traded to Montreal for Dan Schatzeder on December 7, 1979, he stole 97 bases in 1980 and became the first player to lead both leagues in steals. His story became a book, Breakout, and a 1978 CBS television movie, One in a Million, starring LeVar Burton. After retiring in 1983 he revealed that he was four years older than he had admitted. He later managed in independent leagues and had his right leg amputated below the knee in 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 195 | 27 | 89 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #61 card?
It is card #61 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron LeFlore of the Detroit Tigers.
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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