1978 Topps #161 Bob Boone
About Bob Boone
Card #161 puts Boone with the Phillies after a 1977 in which he hit .284 with 11 home runs and 66 RBI. In the NLCS he went four for 10 against the Dodgers, who won the series three games to one. In Game 3, Boone had the plate blocked in the second inning when Dusty Baker doubled home Steve Garvey from first, but the umpire ruled Garvey safe although television replays showed he never touched home.
Bob Boone was a catcher for 19 seasons, 1972 to 1990, with the Phillies, Angels and Royals, and later managed the Royals and the Reds. A Stanford product drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round in 1969, he was a four-time All-Star (1976, 1978, 1979, 1983) and won seven Gold Gloves. He was a defense-first catcher who committed eight errors and allowed three passed balls in 1977. He helped Philadelphia win the 1980 World Series, caught Mike Witt's perfect game for the Angels on September 30, 1984, and caught 2,225 games, a record at the time. He threw out Rickey Henderson 15 of 26 times. He retired at 42 after a broken finger in 1990 with 1,838 hits, 105 home runs and a .254 average. His father Ray Boone and sons Bret and Aaron Boone were all major leaguers and All-Stars, and he was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 203 | 34 | 113 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #161 card?
It is card #161 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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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