1977 Topps #271 Terry Forster
About Terry Forster
Card #271 still lists Forster with the White Sox, the club he left after 1976. That year he started 16 of his 29 games and threw one complete game. He struck out 70 in 111 1/3 innings with a 4.37 ERA. Pittsburgh was his next stop.
Terry Forster was a left-handed reliever from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who pitched 16 seasons, 1971 to 1986, and saved 127 games. He made the Chicago White Sox opening day roster in 1971 after ten games in Class A, saved 29 games in 1972, and led the American League with 24 saves in 1974, winning the Sporting News top-reliever award. The White Sox moved him into the rotation in 1976, and after a 2-12 season he was traded to Pittsburgh with Rich Gossage for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martinez. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent and posted a 1.93 ERA with 22 saves in 1978, a year that ended in a World Series loss to the Yankees. He pitched for the Dodgers through 1982, then for Atlanta from 1983 to 1985, and finished with California in 1986. In 1985 David Letterman called him a fat tub of goo on Late Night. His career line was 54-65 with a 3.23 ERA in 614 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 89 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #271 card?
It is card #271 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Terry Forster of the Chicago White Sox.
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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