1978 Topps #707 Rookie Shortstops - Mickey Klutts / Paul Molitor / Alan Trammell / U.L. Washington
On this card: Mickey Klutts, Paul Molitor, Alan Trammell, U.L. Washington
About this card
Cards #701-711 are the eleven four-player Rookie Prospects cards. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #702, #707, #708 and #711 one of the four is not a rookie, so those count for the other three only, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
One game made up Klutts's 1978 season, and he went 2 for 2 in it, playing third base and scoring a run. Topps #707 was the four-player Rookie Prospects card that carried the rookie cards of Paul Molitor (Brewers), Alan Trammell (Tigers) and U.L. Washington (Royals), with Klutts listed as a Yankee. Mickey Klutts was an infielder, mostly a third baseman, with the Yankees, Athletics and Blue Jays from 1976 to 1983. He shared the 1976 International League MVP award and hit .370 with five home runs for Oakland in 1981.
A day after his Opening Day debut at shortstop, Molitor hit his first home run, a three-run shot off Joe Kerrigan, and drove in five runs as Milwaukee routed Baltimore 16-3. He moved to second base when Robin Yount returned, batted .273 with 30 stolen bases, and was named The Sporting News Rookie of the Year. His rookie card is Rookie Prospects #707, shared with Mickey Klutts of the Yankees, Alan Trammell of the Tigers and U.L. Washington of the Royals. It is one of the set's key rookie cards. Paul Molitor was Milwaukee's leadoff man for 15 seasons, nicknamed the Ignitor for the rallies he started. He later served as designated hitter for Toronto and Minnesota, and the Brewers retired his No. 4 in 1999.
Trammell reached Detroit after batting .291 for Double-A Montgomery and winning the Southern League MVP award in 1977. His rookie card, 1978 Topps #707, placed him in the Rookie Prospects group with Mickey Klutts of the Yankees, Paul Molitor of the Brewers and U.L. Washington of the Royals. Trammell represented the Tigers, for whom he had made his debut on September 9, 1977. Detroit shortstop Alan Trammell studied Eddie Brinkman's approach to fielding and worked with hitting coach Gates Brown on a more closed batting stance. He had played both baseball and basketball in high school.
At Triple-A Omaha in 1977, Washington hit .255 with 10 triples and 39 stolen bases before reaching Kansas City in September. His rookie card, 1978 Topps #707 in the Rookie Prospects subset, paired the Royals shortstop with Mickey Klutts of the Yankees, Paul Molitor of the Brewers and Alan Trammell of the Tigers. Washington collected 2 hits against Seattle in his first major-league start on September 16. Former Royals shortstop U.L. Washington coached in Boston's farm system from 2003 through 2014. At Greenville in 2013, he helped Mookie Betts change his swing to produce more power.
Sources: Wikipedia (Mickey Klutts) · Wikipedia (Paul Molitor) · Wikipedia (Alan Trammell) · SABR BioProject (Paul Molitor) · SABR BioProject (Alan Trammell) · SABR BioProject (U L Washington) · National Baseball Hall of Fame · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 10,230 | 30 | 462 | 2,406 | 2,431 | 1,941 | 1,593 | 1,318 | 49 |
| SGC | 2,466 | 5 | 30 | 257 | 592 | 487 | 426 | 522 | 147 |
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 1978 Topps #707 card?
It is card #707 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Klutts, Paul Molitor, Alan Trammell and U.L. Washington. Cards #701-711 are the eleven four-player Rookie Prospects cards. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #702, #707, #708 and #711 one of the four is not a rookie, so those count for the other three only, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1978 Topps #707 a rookie card?
Yes - #707 is the rookie card of Paul Molitor, Alan Trammell and U.L. Washington. Mickey Klutts had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
Why is #707 so condition-sensitive?
PSA's set registry calls #707 the most condition-sensitive card in the set, because its place on the sheet left it prone to ink smearing across the front; PSA's article on the set places the smudging where the card reads "Rookie Shortstops".
What are the key cards in the 1978 Topps set?
#36 Eddie Murray (his rookie card) and #707 1978 Rookie Shortstops, which carries the Paul Molitor and Alan Trammell rookies on one card, are the top cards of the set. The other major keys are #100 George Brett, #200 Reggie Jackson, #400 Nolan Ryan and #703 1978 Rookie Pitchers (the Jack Morris rookie). The set was issued as one series, so there is no high-number run.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.