1977 Topps #329 Ron Hodges
About Ron Hodges
The Mets carried three catchers in 1976, and Hodges was one of them, playing 56 games and hitting .226 with 4 home runs. In 1975 he had spent most of the year at Tidewater, where, he said, he decided to be a backup in the majors rather than a starter in the minors. He appeared in nine Mets games that September. His 1977 Topps card is #329.
Ron Hodges was a left-handed-hitting catcher who spent all 12 of his major-league seasons, 1973 to 1984, with the New York Mets, nearly all of them as a backup. He was drafted by the Orioles, the Royals and the Braves without signing, then joined the Mets through the 1972 secondary draft, and was brought up to New York when injuries hit the club's catchers. He played behind Jerry Grote and John Stearns through seven Mets managers, and named Yogi Berra and George Bamberger as his favorites. He reached 100 games in a season once, playing 110 in 1983 when injuries to Stearns made him the regular. On Opening Day 1983 he caught Tom Seaver's return to the Mets, at Seaver's request. A career .240 hitter with 19 home runs, he had a .342 on-base percentage. During winters he substitute-taught physical education at a middle school. A native of Rocky Mount, Virginia, who played college ball at Appalachian State, he sold real estate in Rocky Mount for 30 years after retiring and died in November 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 101 | 14 | 54 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #329 card?
It is card #329 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Hodges of the New York Mets.
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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