1977 Topps #419 Steve Swisher
About Steve Swisher
The year after his All-Star selection, Swisher's workload dropped from 109 games to 74, and he batted .190 with five home runs. Topps pictured him with the Chicago Cubs in 1977, on card #419. That December the Cubs traded him to St. Louis in a four-player deal.
Steve Swisher was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres from 1974 to 1982 and the Cubs' representative on the 1976 National League All-Star team. He played at Ohio University, where his freshman-year team reached the College World Series, and was a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in June 1973. In December 1973 the White Sox sent him to the Cubs with Steve Stone and Ken Frailing in the trade that brought Ron Santo across town. He appeared in 509 big-league games and hit .216 with 20 home runs. After his playing days he managed in the minors for years, at Waterloo, Buffalo, Williamsport, Colorado Springs, Jackson, Tidewater, Binghamton, New Orleans and Reading. Hired by Reading in late 2004, he suffered a fall down a staircase that left him comatose, but he recovered enough to manage the club in 2005. His son Nick Swisher played first base in the majors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 53 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #419 card?
It is card #419 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Swisher of the Chicago Cubs.
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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