1976 Topps #537 Tony Muser
About Tony Muser
The #537 card shows Muser with the Orioles, who acquired him from the White Sox on June 15, 1975, for pitcher Jesse Jefferson. He had been batting .243 for Chicago. Earl Weaver wanted him to spell Lee May against right-handers and to pinch-hit and play defense. In 80 games for Baltimore he hit .317 over 92 plate appearances.
Tony Muser was a left-handed first baseman who played nine major league seasons, 1969 to 1978, for the Red Sox, White Sox, Orioles and Brewers. Signed by Boston in 1967 out of San Diego Mesa Junior College, he was valued for his glove: he handled 433 chances in 1974 with one error and finished with a .992 fielding percentage. At bat he hit .259 with seven home runs in 663 games. After a season in Japan with the Seibu Lions in 1979, he began a second career as a manager and coach, leading Stockton to the 1980 league title and Denver to the 1991 American Association pennant. He served as Milwaukee's third base coach until a natural gas explosion at the Brewers' spring training complex in 1986 burned about half his body. He coached for the Cubs, then managed the Kansas City Royals from July 1997 until he was fired in 2002, and later was Padres bench coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 132 | 10 | 73 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 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 #537 card?
It is card #537 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Muser of the Baltimore Orioles.
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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