1977 Topps #543 Ron Blomberg
About Ron Blomberg
Blomberg tore his knee hitting the outfield wall in the 1977 exhibition season and missed the entire year. He later said he had four knee and two shoulder injuries. Card #543 still lists him with the Yankees, and he became a free agent when the season ended.
Ron Blomberg was a left-handed-hitting first baseman, outfielder and designated hitter who played for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1976 and the Chicago White Sox in 1978. The Yankees took him with the first overall pick of the 1967 draft out of Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, where he had also drawn 125 basketball scholarship offers. He was the first designated hitter in major league history, drawing a bases-loaded walk from Boston's Luis Tiant on April 6, 1973, at Fenway Park; the bat he used is in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. He hit .293 with 52 home runs and 224 RBI in 461 games. A run of injuries limited his playing time in his later seasons. After baseball he managed the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox to the 2007 Israel Baseball League championship, scouted for the Yankees, and was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 139 | 15 | 75 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #543 card?
It is card #543 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees.
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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