1977 Topps #105 Steve Yeager
About Steve Yeager
Yeager was the Dodgers' starting catcher in Tom Lasorda's first year as manager and hit .373 with a .600 slugging percentage in the opening month. He set career highs of 16 home runs and a .444 slugging percentage and finished second to Johnny Bench in Gold Glove voting. In the World Series he started every game on strained right-leg ligaments, hit two home runs and batted .316, but the Yankees won in six. Topps issued his 1977 card, #105, with the Dodgers.
Steve Yeager caught for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1972 through 1985 and finished his career with the Seattle Mariners in 1986. Lou Brock called him "the best-throwing catcher in the game," and a radar gun once clocked a throw of his to second base from a crouch at 98 mph. He was valued even more for his handling of young pitchers. Over his career he hit .228 with 102 home runs.
He played in four World Series for the Dodgers, in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1981. In 1981 he shared the Series MVP award with Pedro Guerrero and Ron Cey. He went 4-for-14 with a double and two home runs, and one of the homers, off Ron Guidry, won Game 5. He also caught Jerry Reuss's no-hitter on June 27, 1980.
The Dodgers drafted him in the fourth round in 1967 out of Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio. He later coached in the Dodgers' farm system and was the major-league club's catching coach from 2012 to 2018, and he played Coach Duke Temple in the Major League films.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 38 | 138 | 67 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #105 card?
It is card #105 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Yeager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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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