1978 Topps #453 Doug Flynn
About Doug Flynn
Flynn opened 1978 at second base after the Mets sold Felix Millan's contract to Japan's Taiyo Whales, and he shifted to shortstop when Tim Foli hurt his knee at the end of April. He played 156 games, 128 of them at second base. Batting eighth in Joe Torre's order, he hit .237 with 36 RBI, and his eight triples tied for the team lead. His #453 card has the Mets.
Doug Flynn was a glove-first infielder who played 11 seasons, 1975 to 1985, for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos and Detroit Tigers. A Lexington, Kentucky native, he reached the Reds through an open tryout camp in Somerset in 1971 and signed as an amateur free agent. He was a utility man on Cincinnati's 1975 and 1976 World Series champions, then went to the Mets in the June 1977 trade that sent Tom Seaver to the Reds. Playing second base in New York, he won the 1980 National League Gold Glove with a .991 fielding percentage, only the third Met to win one. He hit .238 with 7 home runs in 1,309 games. The Mets traded him to Texas after 1981, and Montreal bought his contract in August 1982; he held its second base job through 1984 and finished with Detroit in 1985. After baseball he worked as a banking officer in Lexington and as a broadcaster.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 131 | 20 | 84 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #453 card?
It is card #453 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Flynn of the New York Mets.
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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