1977 Topps #178 Bombo Rivera
About Bombo Rivera
Rivera spent all of 1977 in Triple-A with the Denver Bears, where he hit .302 with 17 home runs and 95 RBI, and the Expos sold his contract to Minnesota in October. His last Expos season was 1976: 68 games, a .276 average, and an inside-the-park grand slam off Pittsburgh's Jerry Reuss at Jarry Park on June 26. Montreal's #178 is his rookie card.
Bombo Rivera was a Puerto Rican outfielder from Ponce who played 335 major league games between 1975 and 1982 for the Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, hitting .265 with 10 home runs. Signed by Montreal in 1970 for a $3,000 bonus, he was a cult favorite in Minnesota from 1978 through 1980. On April 28, 1980 he fractured a kneecap running into the right-field foul pole at Metropolitan Stadium and missed about two and a half months; the Twins released him in spring training 1981. His power showed up elsewhere: 27 homers for Omaha in 1982, 29 for Aguascalientes in Mexico in 1984, and 31 for Japan's Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1985. He played 18 winter seasons in Puerto Rico, won five league titles and appeared in three Caribbean Series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 98 | 5 | 54 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #178 card?
It is card #178 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bombo Rivera of the Montreal Expos.
Is 1977 Topps #178 a rookie card?
Yes - #178 is the 1977 Topps rookie card of Bombo Rivera.
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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