1978 Topps #152 Ivan DeJesus
About Ivan DeJesus
DeJesus played all 160 games at shortstop for the 1978 Cubs and batted .278. He led the National League with 104 runs and finished fourth with 41 steals. Afterward Cubs general manager Bob Kennedy named him the one player on the club he would not trade. His rookie card is #152, a Cubs issue.
Ivan DeJesus was a Puerto Rican shortstop who played 15 major league seasons, from 1974 to 1988, for the Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Cardinals, Yankees, Giants and Tigers. Born in Santurce, he signed with Los Angeles at 16 and was traded to the Cubs with Bill Buckner for Rick Monday in January 1977. He became an immediate starter in Chicago, set a franchise record for shortstops with 595 assists in 1977, formed a double-play pair with Manny Trillo and led the Cubs in steals in four of his five seasons there. In January 1982 he went to Philadelphia in the Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg trade, and in 1983 he played in the NLCS and World Series with the Phillies. He retired with a .254 average and 194 stolen bases in 1,371 games, then managed in the minors and served as a Cubs base coach in 2010 and 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 146 | 18 | 88 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #152 card?
It is card #152 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan DeJesus of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1978 Topps #152 a rookie card?
Yes - #152 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Ivan DeJesus.
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.