1977 Topps #187 Dick Pole
About Dick Pole
Pole opened 1977 on the disabled list, and his first appearance came May 4 in Boston, where he walked former batterymate Carlton Fisk. He then made 24 starts for the Mariners and went 7-12 with a 5.15 ERA. On August 5 he gave up Reggie Jackson's 300th career home run. His #187 card shows him with the Mariners.
Dick Pole was a right-handed pitcher from Michigan's Upper Peninsula who worked in the majors for six seasons, 1973 to 1978, with the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. He signed with Boston in 1969, and in 1973 he led the International League with a 2.03 ERA for Pawtucket, threw a seven-inning no-hitter against Peninsula, and was named the league's Most Valuable Pitcher before his August 3 debut. A line drive off the face from Tony Muser on June 30, 1975, broke his cheekbone and damaged the retina of his right eye, and he came back to throw to two batters in Game 5 of that year's World Series. Seattle took him seventh in the 1976 expansion draft. He finished at 25-37 with a 5.05 ERA in 122 games, then pitched in Mexico. As a coach he was the Cubs' pitching coach from 1988 to 1991, and Greg Maddux credited him with teaching him how to throw pitches. He later held the same post for Cleveland, Montreal and Cincinnati.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 75 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #187 card?
It is card #187 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Pole of the Seattle Mariners.
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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