1978 Topps #353 Doug Bair
About Doug Bair
Bair's 1977 in Oakland is the season behind this card: a 4-6 record, a 3.46 ERA and eight saves. He pitched four games in April, was sent to San Jose, and came back midseason. His first win came April 14 against the Angels and his first save August 13 in a 9-6 win over Baltimore. Topps listed him with the Athletics on card #353, his rookie card, although Oakland had traded him to Cincinnati for Dave Revering and cash on February 25, 1978.
Doug Bair was a right-handed reliever who pitched 15 major league seasons for seven clubs between 1976 and 1990, going 55-43 with a 3.63 ERA and 81 saves. Pittsburgh took him in the second round in 1971 out of Bowling Green, and he spent six seasons in the Pirates' system, the last four at Triple-A Charleston, before debuting on September 13, 1976 with two scoreless innings against the Mets. Just before the 1977 opener he was traded to Oakland, and the Athletics sent him to Cincinnati the next February. He earned World Series rings with the 1982 Cardinals and the 1984 Tigers, rejoining manager Sparky Anderson in Detroit. He made his first major league start on August 23, 1983, throwing six shutout innings against Texas. He finished where he began, pitching his last game for the Pirates on October 3, 1990, and later coached at Billings and Dayton in the Reds' system. He is in the Bowling Green State University Hall of Fame and the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 155 | 15 | 84 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #353 card?
It is card #353 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Bair of the Oakland Athletics.
Is 1978 Topps #353 a rookie card?
Yes - #353 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Doug Bair.
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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