1977 Topps #205 Pete Falcone
About Pete Falcone
Falcone's 1976 in St. Louis was a hard-luck year. After a July 27 loss to Pittsburgh in which he allowed two earned runs in seven-plus innings, he stood 6-11 despite a 3.95 ERA. Eight of his eleven losses came in one-run games. He threw two shutouts, and opponents hit .222 against him, fifth best in the league. His Cardinals card is #205.
Pete Falcone was a left-handed starter from Brooklyn who attended Lafayette High School, the same school as Sandy Koufax. The Giants made him the third overall pick of the June 1973 secondary draft, and he debuted on April 13, 1975 with a win over the Braves, finishing 12-11 with a 4.17 ERA. St. Louis acquired him for Gold Glove third baseman Ken Reitz in December 1975, and he went 12-16 with a 3.23 ERA and nine complete games in 1976. The Mets got him from the Cardinals for Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman in December 1978; he went 26-37 in New York. On May 1, 1980 he tied a major league record by striking out the first six Phillies he faced. He pitched for Atlanta in 1983 and 1984, finishing with a 70-90 record and a 4.07 ERA, then played in Italy in 1990, going 18-4 with a 1.19 ERA for Rimini.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 126 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 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 #205 card?
It is card #205 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Falcone 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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