1978 Topps #96 Baltimore Orioles Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Baltimore Orioles roster: Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson and Earl Weaver.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
The story on this card
Baltimore won 97 games in 1977 and finished tied for second in the American League East, staying in the race until an 11-10 loss at Fenway Park on September 30. The Orioles had lost Reggie Jackson, Bobby Grich and Wayne Garland to free agency, and rookie Eddie Murray answered with 27 home runs and 88 RBI, taking American League Rookie of the Year honors. Jim Palmer won 20 games with a 2.91 ERA and 193 strikeouts, and Earl Weaver was named AP Manager of the Year. Brooks Robinson announced his retirement on August 21, and a crowd of 51,798 saluted him at Memorial Stadium on September 18. The club also lost a game by forfeit at Toronto on September 15 after Weaver pulled his team off the field. The team card is #96 in the 1978 Topps issue.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 156 | 30 | 75 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 1978 Topps #96 card?
It is card #96 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Baltimore Orioles. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.