1978 Topps #623 Eduardo Rodriguez
About Eduardo Rodriguez
Rodriguez was 5-5 with a 3.93 ERA in 1978, his last season over 100 innings, and he became a free agent afterward. He pitched 105 1/3 innings in 32 games, 8 of them starts. His Brewers card in the 1978 Topps set is #623.
Eduardo Rodriguez was a right-handed Puerto Rican pitcher from Barceloneta who spent seven seasons in the majors, mostly out of the bullpen: 1973 to 1978 with the Milwaukee Brewers and 1979 with the Kansas City Royals. He went 42-36 with a 3.89 ERA and 32 saves. At home he was known as Volanta, a family nickname first given to his grandfather, who in 1902 publicly announced he would vote for the Volanta political party. Converted from shortstop to pitcher as a teenager, he signed with Milwaukee in November 1971 for an estimated $12,000. He reached the majors in June 1973 after one full minor league year at Danville. On September 3, 1973 he tripled in his only major league at-bat, the first hit by an American League pitcher in the designated hitter era. He also pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Caguas and Mayaguez. The Royals placed him on waivers before the 1980 season and he did not return to the majors. He died in Barceloneta on March 6, 2009, his 57th birthday.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 90 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #623 card?
It is card #623 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eduardo Rodriguez of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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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