1977 Topps #624 Hector Cruz
About Hector Cruz
Cruz played 118 games for St. Louis in 1977, batting .236 with 6 home runs and 42 RBIs. After his 1976 season at third base, he appeared in the outfield for 106 of those games and at third for two. His 1977 Topps card is #624, with the Cardinals.
Hector Cruz was a right-handed third baseman and outfielder from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, who played nine major league seasons between 1973 and 1982 with the Cardinals, Cubs, Giants and Reds. He came from a baseball family: his older brothers Jose and Tommy Cruz both reached the majors, and his nephew Jose Cruz Jr. followed. He worked through the Cardinals' minor league system from 1970. In 1975 he hit 29 home runs with 116 RBIs for the Tulsa Oilers and was named The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year. In 1976, his first regular season in St. Louis, he led National League rookies in home runs and RBIs. He then moved to the outfield and finished with a .225 average, 39 home runs and 200 RBIs in 624 games. He played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants in 1983, later worked as a mail carrier on Chicago's West Side, and was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 70 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #624 card?
It is card #624 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Hector Cruz of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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