1978 Topps #9 Doug DeCinces
About Doug DeCinces
The 1978 season was DeCinces's best in Baltimore. He hit .286 with career highs of 28 home runs and 80 RBI. He was Player of the Month in July with 10 homers and 31 RBI, and he closed the year with a 21-game hitting streak. On May 28 he refused manager Earl Weaver's order to play second base, and the two nearly came to blows in the dugout. Card #9 shows him with the Orioles.
Doug DeCinces was a right-handed third baseman who played 15 seasons, 1973 to 1987, nine with the Baltimore Orioles, six with the California Angels and four games with the St. Louis Cardinals. He succeeded Brooks Robinson at third base in Baltimore, bridging the years between Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. He hit 237 home runs with a .259 average, won the 1982 Silver Slugger Award at third base after hitting 30 home runs for the Angels, and was an American League All-Star in 1983. Both clubs later ranked him among their top 20 players, and the Orioles inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006. After leaving the majors he played the 1988 season for the Yakult Swallows in Japan and later advised on the film Mr. Baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 219 | 62 | 101 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #9 card?
It is card #9 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug DeCinces of the Baltimore Orioles.
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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