1977 Topps #145 Tom Veryzer
About Tom Veryzer
A May in which Veryzer batted .093 with five RBIs cost him playing time in 1977 to Mark Wagner and Chuck Scrivener. He still started a team-high 115 games at shortstop and ranked third in the American League in range factor at the position, at 5.16 per nine innings. He finished at .197 with 2 home runs and 28 RBIs. His #145 card is a Tigers issue.
Tom Veryzer played 12 major league seasons, primarily at shortstop, for the Tigers, Indians, Mets and Cubs. Detroit chose him 11th overall in the 1971 draft out of Islip High School on Long Island. He debuted on August 14, 1973, with an RBI single in his first at-bat. He became Detroit's regular shortstop in 1975, and his two-out double in the ninth inning on June 8 broke up Ken Holtzman's no-hit bid at Oakland. On May 15, 1981, he fielded Alfredo Griffin's grounder for the first out of Len Barker's perfect game. Veryzer hit .241 with 14 home runs in 996 games. His only postseason at-bat came for the Cubs in the 1984 National League Championship Series. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 113 | 9 | 63 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #145 card?
It is card #145 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Veryzer of the Detroit Tigers.
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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