1977 Topps #131 Orlando Ramirez
About Orlando Ramirez
Ramirez's rookie card is #131, printed with the Angels. His 1976 had been a 30-game year at shortstop in which he hit .200 and stole three bases. In 1977 he appeared in 25 games for California but had 13 at-bats, collecting one hit. He scored six runs and stole a base, playing five games at second base and three at shortstop.
Orlando Ramirez was a right-handed shortstop from Cartagena, Colombia, who played 143 games for the California Angels between 1974 and 1979. He followed Luis Castro, who appeared for the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, as a Colombian-born major leaguer. He began with the Willard club of Barranquilla in 1966 and made the Colombian national team at 17, debuting in the 1969 Amateur World Series in Santo Domingo. He led the 1971 team to a silver medal in Havana, won a bronze at the 1971 Pan American Games and led all players in stolen bases at the 1970 and 1971 world series. In the Angels system he played at Idaho Falls, Quad Cities and Shreveport before his promotion in 1974. He hit .189 in the majors with 16 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Colombia inducted him into its Baseball Hall of Fame in September 2009, and the Colombian league's MVP award has carried his name since the winter of 2005-06.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 64 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #131 card?
It is card #131 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Orlando Ramirez of the California Angels.
Is 1977 Topps #131 a rookie card?
Yes - #131 is the 1977 Topps rookie card of Orlando Ramirez.
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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