1977 Topps #652 Tom Walker
About Tom Walker
In 1977, his last major league season, Walker had a 5.14 ERA in 12 games with Montreal and California. His final appearance came on July 23, and the last batter he faced, Lyman Bostock, lined into a triple play. The year before, he had saved three games for St. Louis, the club Topps printed on his #652.
Tom Walker was a right-handed pitcher who worked mostly in relief for the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels between 1972 and 1977. A Tampa native who graduated from George D. Chamberlain High School in 1966, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in January 1968. On August 4, 1971, pitching for the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs in the Double-A Dixie Association, he threw a 15-inning no-hitter, beating Albuquerque 1-0 on 193 pitches. Montreal took him in the Rule 5 draft, and he debuted on April 23, 1972. He appeared in 191 major league games, 17 of them starts. His record was 18-23 with a 3.87 ERA. While playing winter ball in Puerto Rico after Christmas 1972, he helped Roberto Clemente load a plane of Nicaraguan earthquake relief supplies. He offered to fly along, but Clemente told him to stay behind and enjoy New Year's Eve. The plane crashed off Isla Verde with no survivors. Walker was elected to the Texas League Hall of Fame in July 2015. His son Neil retired from the majors in 2021. Walker died in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, in 2023 at age 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 68 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #652 card?
It is card #652 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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