1977 Topps #608 Roy Howell
About Roy Howell
The #608 card still shows Texas, though Howell was gone by May. Frank Lucchesi told him in spring training he would not play, he went hitless in 17 at-bats, and the Rangers sent him to Toronto for Steve Hargan and Jim Mason plus cash. He hit .302 for the year, and on September 10 drove in nine runs in a 19-3 win at Yankee Stadium.
Roy Howell was a left-handed-hitting third baseman who played 11 major league seasons, 1974 to 1984, for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. Texas took him fourth overall in the 1972 draft out of Lompoc High School in California, and he reached the majors in September 1974 under Billy Martin. He became the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman in 1977 and made the 1978 American League All-Star team. He signed with Milwaukee as a free agent in December 1980 and played in the 1981 division series and the 1982 pennant and World Series run. He finished with a .261 average, 80 home runs and 454 RBI in 1112 games. A stranger shot him in the left arm on the last day of deer season in the offseason after he signed with Texas, and the nickname Target stuck for the rest of his career. He later managed in the Atlantic League and, in 2014, the Tacoma Rainiers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 54 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 #608 card?
It is card #608 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roy Howell of the Texas Rangers.
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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