1977 Topps #564 Alan Ashby
About Alan Ashby
The Indians traded Ashby and Doug Howard to the expansion Blue Jays for Al Fitzmorris on November 5, 1976. When Rick Cerone broke his thumb a week into 1977, Ashby became Toronto's regular and the first Blue Jay to play 100 games. He appeared in 124 games, batted .210 and threw out 48 percent of would-be base stealers. His 1977 Topps card is #564, in a Blue Jays uniform.
Alan Ashby was a switch-hitting catcher who played 17 seasons in the majors, with Cleveland from 1973 to 1976, Toronto in 1977 and 1978, and Houston from 1979 to 1989. He grew up in San Pedro, California, taught himself to bat from both sides after watching the switch-hitting Dodgers infield of the mid-1960s, and was a third-round pick of the Indians in 1969. His 900 games behind the plate were an Astros record until 2005, and he caught three no-hitters for Houston, among them Nolan Ryan's in 1981 and Mike Scott's in 1986. He hit the first postseason home run in Astros history, a walk-off in Game 1 of the 1981 Division Series, and added a game-winner from the other side of the plate in the 1986 NLCS. His best season was 1987, when he hit .288 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI. He finished with 1,370 games, a .245 average and 90 home runs. He later worked as Astros bullpen coach and in the broadcast booths of Houston and Toronto, and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 81 | 8 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 1977 Topps #564 card?
It is card #564 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alan Ashby of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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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