1977 Topps #296 Don Hood
About Don Hood
Hood pitched in 41 games for Cleveland in 1977, the most of his career. He went 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA over 105 innings, with 62 strikeouts and a complete game among his five starts. Card #296 pictures him as an Indian.
Don Hood was a left-handed pitcher who worked as both starter and reliever in the majors between 1973 and 1983. The Baltimore Orioles took him in the first round, 17th overall, of the 1969 draft, and he debuted on July 16, 1973, in relief of Jesse Jefferson in a 7-5 win at Oakland. He pitched for Baltimore in that year's ALCS, which Oakland won 3-2. In February 1975 he and Boog Powell went to Cleveland for Dave Duncan and outfield prospect Alvin McGrew. He stayed four and a half seasons with the Indians. Cleveland sent him to the Yankees for Cliff Johnson in 1979. He signed with St. Louis in March 1980, then pitched for Kansas City in 1982 and 1983, finishing with a 2.27 ERA in 27 games in his last season. His final game came on October 2, 1983, at Oakland. He finished 34-35 with a 3.79 ERA in 297 games. Hood died in 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 164 | 24 | 93 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 #296 card?
It is card #296 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Hood of the Cleveland Indians.
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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