1978 Topps #601 Gene Mauch
About this card
This is one of the 25 manager cards. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year: every club has a team card, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
About Gene Mauch
Mauch's second Minnesota season ended at 84-77 in 1977, fourth in the American League West. He had guided the Twins to 85 wins and third place in 1976. Topps gave him a separate Twins manager card, #601, in its 1978 set.
Gene Mauch signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and reached the majors the following spring at 18. Army Air Forces service interrupted his playing career, which eventually spanned nine major league seasons and six clubs. He batted .239 in 304 games. As player-manager of the Atlanta Crackers in 1953, he led the club to third place, then resigned because he felt unready for the job. He later managed the Minneapolis Millers to the 1958 Junior World Series title. In the majors he managed Philadelphia, Montreal, Minnesota and California over 26 seasons, winning 1,902 games. His approach emphasized bunting, advancing runners, speed and defense. Mauch retired during spring training in 1988 and returned as the Royals' bench coach in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 190 | 8 | 75 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 #601 card?
It is card #601 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gene Mauch of the Minnesota Twins. This is one of the 25 manager cards. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year: every club has a team card, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.