1978 Topps #248 Frank White
About Frank White
After the 1976 season White played ball in Puerto Rico, where, he said, he made a last big leap forward as a student of fielding. In 1977 he won the first of six consecutive Gold Gloves and went 62 straight games without an error. He hit .278 in the ALCS, another 3-2 loss to the Yankees. His 1978 card is #248.
Frank White spent all 18 of his major-league seasons, 1973 to 1990, with the Kansas City Royals, nearly all of them at second base. He won eight Gold Gloves between 1977 and 1987, the first American League second baseman to take the award eight times. He and George Brett appeared in 1,914 games together, a major-league record until 1995. A product of the Royals' baseball academy in Florida, he was its first graduate to reach the majors. A singles hitter early on, he hit 22 home runs in both 1985 and 1986 and won the 1986 Silver Slugger. He batted cleanup in the 1985 World Series, which Kansas City won 4-3. His .545 average in the 1980 ALCS against the Yankees made him that series' MVP, and his solo homer off Mike Scott decided the 1986 All-Star Game, 3-2 for the American League. He finished with 160 home runs and 886 RBIs in 2,324 games. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1994, and in 1995 the Royals retired his number 20 and added him to the Royals Hall of Fame. He later coached first base for the Red Sox and the Royals.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 342 | 110 | 182 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 #248 card?
It is card #248 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank White of the Kansas City Royals.
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.