1977 Topps #298 Charlie Hough
About Charlie Hough
Hough went 6-12 with a 3.32 ERA in 70 appearances. On April 24 he hit his only major-league home run, off Bob Johnson of Atlanta in the ninth inning of a 16-6 Dodgers win. In World Series Game 6 he gave up the third of Reggie Jackson's homers. His #298 card shows him with Los Angeles.
Charlie Hough was a knuckleball pitcher who lasted 25 major-league seasons, from 1970 to 1994, with the Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Marlins. A Dodgers eighth-round pick in 1966, he learned the knuckleball from instructor Goldie Holt in the Arizona instructional league after the 1969 season. He ended his debut on August 12, 1970, by striking out Willie Stargell with the bases loaded. He worked mostly out of the Los Angeles bullpen from 1973 to 1979, saving 22 games in 1977, until Texas bought him in July 1980. Converted to starting in 1982, he made the 1986 All-Star team and left Texas holding franchise records for wins (139), strikeouts, innings and complete games. He started the first regular-season game in Florida Marlins history, April 5, 1993. He retired with 216 wins and 216 losses, a 3.75 ERA and 2,362 strikeouts, the only pitcher with 400 starts and 400 relief appearances.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 117 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #298 card?
It is card #298 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Hough of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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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