1977 Topps #117 Frank White
About Frank White
Cookie Rojas's starting job at second base went to White in 1976, a change Kansas City fans initially disliked. He played 152 games and stole 20 bases, and made his first postseason appearance in the ALCS that the Yankees won 3-2. White sat out the finale but called it "one of the most heartbreaking games" of his life: Chris Chambliss homered in the bottom of the ninth to break a 6-6 tie. Topps gave him #117 in 1977.
Frank White spent all 18 of his major-league seasons, 1973 to 1990, with the Kansas City Royals, nearly all of them at second base. He won eight Gold Gloves between 1977 and 1987, the first American League second baseman to take the award eight times. He and George Brett appeared in 1,914 games together, a major-league record until 1995. A product of the Royals' baseball academy in Florida, he was its first graduate to reach the majors. A singles hitter early on, he hit 22 home runs in both 1985 and 1986 and won the 1986 Silver Slugger. He batted cleanup in the 1985 World Series, which Kansas City won 4-3. His .545 average in the 1980 ALCS against the Yankees made him that series' MVP, and his solo homer off Mike Scott decided the 1986 All-Star Game, 3-2 for the American League. He finished with 160 home runs and 886 RBIs in 2,324 games. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1994, and in 1995 the Royals retired his number 20 and added him to the Royals Hall of Fame. He later coached first base for the Red Sox and the Royals.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 102 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 #117 card?
It is card #117 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank White of the Kansas City Royals.
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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