1977 Topps #441 Larvell Blanks
About Larvell Blanks
Blanks hit .286 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI in 105 games for the 1977 Indians, who fired manager Frank Robinson in June. He believed he should have been the regular shortstop ahead of Frank Duffy. On July 8 he hit two home runs off Toronto's Jerry Johnson and Chuck Hartenstein and drove in five in an 11-5 win. On August 8 he went 5 for 5 with three doubles at Baltimore. His card is #441.
Larvell Blanks was an infielder from Del Rio, Texas, who played 1972 to 1980 for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He played in the 1962 Little League World Series with Val Verde County, and the Braves took him in the third round of the 1969 draft. He was the regular shortstop for Atlanta in 1975, his only year as an everyday player, and he had his most productive seasons in Cleveland in 1976 and 1977. He finished with a .253 average, 20 home runs and 172 RBI in 629 games. After his release by Atlanta in 1980 he played five seasons in the Mexican League and later played in the 1989 Senior Professional Baseball Association. Teammates Ralph Garr and Darrell Evans nicknamed him Sugar Bear in late summer 1969 in the Arizona Instructional League for his aggressive hitting, after the hit song Sugar, Sugar playing on the radio. His uncle Sid played in the AFL and NFL, and his cousin Lance played in the NBA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 80 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #441 card?
It is card #441 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larvell Blanks 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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