1977 Topps #496 Gary Thomasson
About Gary Thomasson
Thomasson hit .256 in 1977 with 17 home runs and 71 RBIs. He played 145 games, 113 of them in the outfield and 31 at first base. He also stole 16 bases, and he wears the Giants uniform on card #496.
Gary Thomasson was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who played nine major league seasons, six of them with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants drafted him in the seventh round in 1969 out of Oceanside High School in California, and he debuted on September 5, 1972, pinch-hitting for Frank Reberger in a 4-3 win over the Padres. Between 1978 and 1979 he changed teams three times, moving from the Giants to the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was on the Yankees' 1978 World Series winner. He finished with 900 games, 61 home runs and a .249 average. The Yomiuri Giants bought his contract after 1980 and he played two seasons in Japan on the biggest contract the league had given a player; he came close to the league strikeout record before a knee injury ended his career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 60 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 #496 card?
It is card #496 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Thomasson of the San Francisco Giants.
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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