1977 Topps #594 Biff Pocoroba
About Biff Pocoroba
Pocoroba's best season: he hit .290 with 8 home runs and 44 RBI, the only year he played more than 100 games. He won National League Player of the Week for May 16-22 after hitting .555 and ending the stretch with a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam against Montreal on May 17. After the season he asked to be traded, then signed a seven-year contract to stay with the Braves. Card #594 pictures him with the Braves.
Biff Pocoroba was a switch-hitting catcher who played his entire ten-season career, 1975 to 1984, for the Atlanta Braves. A 17th-round pick in 1971 out of Canoga Park High School in California, he came up through Wytheville, Greenwood and Savannah, and drew notice in 1975 spring training by throwing out 11 straight would-be base stealers. He debuted April 25, 1975, as a defensive replacement against San Diego. A contact hitter, he finished with more walks (182) than strikeouts (109) and was an All-Star in 1978. He also played third base, and in 1981 he played more games there than behind the plate while Bob Horner was hurt. His one postseason appearance was a 1982 NLCS at-bat in which he grounded out as the Cardinals swept the Braves. His last game was April 20, 1984, with career totals of 596 games, a .257 average and 21 home runs. He later ran a sausage business, Sausage World, in Lilburn, Georgia, with his brothers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 73 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #594 card?
It is card #594 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Biff Pocoroba of the Atlanta Braves.
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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