1978 Topps #100 George Brett
About George Brett
The 1978 Topps #100 carries the All-Star designation and followed Brett's 1977 season for Kansas City. He hit .312 that year with 22 home runs and 88 RBI. In Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS against the Yankees he hit three home runs off Catfish Hunter, the second player to do so in a League Championship Series game, after Bob Robertson in 1971.
George Brett played third base and later first base for the Kansas City Royals for 21 seasons, 1973 through 1993. A left-handed hitter, he finished with 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, 1,595 RBI and a .305 average, and he won batting titles in 1976, 1980 and 1990, the only player to take one in three different decades. He was American League MVP in 1980, when he hit .390, a modern record for a third baseman, and he won a Gold Glove in 1985. He made 13 straight All-Star teams from 1976 to 1988. The Royals drafted the El Segundo, California, shortstop in the second round in 1971, and hitting coach Charley Lau rebuilt his swing in 1974. Kansas City lost three straight ALCS to the Yankees from 1976 to 1978, swept them in 1980, and won the 1985 World Series over St. Louis after Brett was MVP of the ALCS against Toronto. His pine tar home run off Goose Gossage on July 24, 1983 was ruled out, then restored on appeal. He played mostly first base from 1987, passed 3,000 hits in 1992 and retired after 1993. The Royals retired his number 5 in 1994, and he entered the Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility with 98.2 percent of the vote.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,206 | 12 | 249 | 1,115 | 754 | 467 | 290 | 313 | 6 |
| SGC | 415 | 0 | 17 | 78 | 120 | 83 | 60 | 47 | 10 |
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 #100 card?
It is card #100 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Brett of the Kansas City Royals.
What are the key cards in the 1978 Topps set?
#36 Eddie Murray (his rookie card) and #707 1978 Rookie Shortstops, which carries the Paul Molitor and Alan Trammell rookies on one card, are the top cards of the set. The other major keys are #100 George Brett, #200 Reggie Jackson, #400 Nolan Ryan and #703 1978 Rookie Pitchers (the Jack Morris rookie). The set was issued as one series, so there is no high-number run.
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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