1978 Topps #72 Andre Dawson
About Andre Dawson
Dawson's average fell to .253 in 1978, but he hit 25 home runs and led the National League by being hit by 12 pitches. On July 30 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium he hit two home runs in one inning against the Braves. His #72 Expos card carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup for his place on the 1977 rookie team.
Andre Dawson was a right-handed outfielder who played 21 seasons between 1976 and 1996, mostly for the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs, and finished with 2,774 hits, 438 home runs and 314 stolen bases. He is one of eight players with 300 home runs and 300 steals, and he won eight Gold Gloves and made eight All-Star teams. Knee trouble that began with a 1971 high school football injury grew worse on the artificial surface of Olympic Stadium and moved him from center field to right. After the 1986 season, collusion among owners left him with no offer beyond a pay cut from Montreal, so he arrived at Cubs camp with a signed blank contract and settled for $500,000. In 1987 he led the National League with 49 home runs and 137 RBI and won the MVP award, the first player to take it with a last-place team. He had been the runner-up in 1981 and 1983. He finished with the Red Sox and the Marlins, the club in his hometown of Miami. Montreal retired his number 10 in 1997, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. An uncle gave him the nickname the Hawk when he was a boy.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,421 | 80 | 796 | 1,264 | 477 | 275 | 258 | 271 | 0 |
| SGC | 601 | 0 | 63 | 163 | 156 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 2 |
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 #72 card?
It is card #72 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Andre Dawson of the Montreal Expos.
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.
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