1978 Topps #526 Cincinnati Reds Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Cincinnati Reds roster: Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tom Seaver.
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
The Reds on card #526 entered 1977 as two-time defending World Series champions. Sparky Anderson's club went 88-74, finished second in the National League West and ended 10 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The roster included Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tom Seaver, with Anderson in the dugout, and Riverfront Stadium drew 2,519,670 for the year. Cincinnati scored 802 runs and allowed 725. After the season Oakland owner Charlie Finley tried to trade Vida Blue to the Reds for a lesser player and cash. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn vetoed the deal, saying that adding Blue to the Reds' already formidable pitching staff would make a mockery of the National League West race.
Sources: Wikipedia (1977 Cincinnati Reds season) · Wikipedia (1977 Oakland Athletics season) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 181 | 11 | 33 | 67 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 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 #526 card?
It is card #526 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Cincinnati Reds. 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.