1977 Topps #626 Al Bumbry
About Al Bumbry
With Paul Blair traded away before the season, Bumbry became the Orioles' main center fielder in 1977. He batted .317 with 164 hits in 133 games. He stole 19 bases as Baltimore finished second again. His 1977 Topps card is #626, with the Orioles.
Al Bumbry was a left-handed-hitting Baltimore Orioles outfielder, a leadoff man with speed who played 13 of his 14 seasons (1972-1984) in Baltimore and finished with the 1985 San Diego Padres. He was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year, hitting .337 with 23 steals, and an All-Star in 1980, when he hit .318, scored 118 runs and became the first Oriole with 200 hits in a season. He was an 11th-round pick in 1968 out of Virginia State, where he played baseball only as a senior, batting .578. Two years in the Army, including time as a platoon leader in Vietnam, earned him a Bronze Star before his professional career resumed. He played in the 1979 and 1983 World Series, Baltimore winning in 1983, and retired with a .281 average, 1,422 hits and 254 steals. He later coached first base for Boston, Baltimore and Cleveland, and was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 74 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #626 card?
It is card #626 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Bumbry of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.
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