1978 Topps #277 Bruce Boisclair
About Bruce Boisclair
The Mets opened 1978 with Boisclair platooning in right field alongside free-agent signee Elliott Maddox, and he hit a two-run homer in his first start. He batted .222 in April and returned to reserve duty, appearing in 107 games. He finished at .224 with four home runs and 15 RBI. His 1978 card is #277 with the Mets.
Bruce Boisclair was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent his entire major league career with the New York Mets, appearing in 410 games from 1974 to 1979 and batting .263 with 10 home runs. A tight end expected to attend Boston College on a football scholarship, he was instead drafted by the Mets in the 20th round in 1970 after starring in football, basketball and baseball at Killingly High School in Connecticut. He debuted as a pinch runner in the 23rd inning of a 25-inning game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium in September 1974. After a season at Triple-A Tidewater in 1975, he won the fourth outfielder and left-handed bat off the bench job in 1976 and hit .571 as a pinch hitter. A wrist injury cost him half of 1979, and the Mets released him in spring training of 1980. He signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan and hit eight home runs there, including the only two-homer game of his career. A 1981 comeback attempt with Toronto ended in spring training.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 34 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #277 card?
It is card #277 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bruce Boisclair of the New York Mets.
Is #277 a 1978 Topps postseason card?
No. #277 is Bruce Boisclair of the New York Mets, an ordinary player card. At least one dealer checklist summary lists #276-277 as the postseason cards, repeating the 1977 Topps playoff numbers by mistake; the 1978 Postseason cards are #411-413.
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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