1978 Topps #562 Glenn Burke
About Glenn Burke
On October 2, 1977, the last day of the regular season, Burke ran out to greet Dusty Baker after Baker's 30th home run, raised his hand, and Baker slapped it. That year Burke played 83 games, hit .254 with 13 stolen bases, and went 1 for 5 in the World Series loss to the Yankees. Card #562 is his rookie card and lists him with the Dodgers.
Glenn Burke was an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979, batting .237 with two home runs and 35 stolen bases in 225 games. He was the first major leaguer to come out as gay, announcing it in 1982 after he retired, and he is widely credited with inventing the high five. An Oakland native, he led Berkeley High School to the 1970 Northern California basketball championship and was named the region's player of the year before signing with the Dodgers organization out of Merritt College. Early on, a coach described him as the next Willie Mays. After the Dodgers traded him to Oakland for Billy North, he received little playing time, and the 1980 knee injury and demotion under Billy Martin ended his career. He won sprint medals at the first Gay Games in 1982, was in the first class of the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame in 2013, and was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2015. He died of AIDS complications in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 205 | 14 | 72 | 81 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #562 card?
It is card #562 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Glenn Burke of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Is 1978 Topps #562 a rookie card?
Yes - #562 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Glenn Burke.
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.