1977 Topps #1 1976 Batting Leaders - George Brett / Bill Madlock
On this card: George Brett, Bill Madlock
About this card
Cards #1-8 are the League Leaders subset: each pairs the 1976 American League leader with the National League leader - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and firemen, two men on each card.
The story on this card
The opening card of the 1977 Topps set is the 1976 batting leaders board. George Brett of the Kansas City Royals won the American League title at .333 with 215 hits, ahead of teammate Hal McRae at .332. He won it on the final day, when a fly ball dropped in front of Twins left fielder Steve Brye and went over his head for an inside-the-park home run. Bill Madlock, printed with the Chicago Cubs, led the National League at .339 on 174 hits in 514 at-bats.
George Brett - Kansas City Royals third baseman and first baseman from 1973 to 1993. He collected 3,154 hits, hit .390 to win the 1980 American League MVP award, took batting titles in three decades, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999. Bill Madlock won four National League batting titles, two with the Cubs and two with the Pirates, and finished a 15-year career at .305 with 2,008 hits. He was an All-Star in 1975, 1981 and 1983 and a member of the 1979 champion Pirates.
Sources: Wikipedia (George Brett) · Wikipedia (Bill Madlock) · SABR BioProject (George Brett) · SABR BioProject (Bill Madlock) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 599 | 16 | 111 | 210 | 90 | 78 | 52 | 42 | 0 |
| SGC | 60 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 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 1977 Topps #1 card?
It is card #1 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Brett and Bill Madlock. Cards #1-8 are the League Leaders subset: each pairs the 1976 American League leader with the National League leader - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and firemen, two men on each card.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.