1978 Topps #175 Jerry Morales
About Jerry Morales
Card #175 still prints him as a Cub, but he left Chicago in the winter of 1977-78 in a trade that sent him and Steve Swisher to St. Louis for Hector Cruz and Dave Rader. With the Cardinals he played 126 games in the outfield and hit .239 with 4 home runs and 46 RBI.
Jerry Morales was a Puerto Rican outfielder who played 15 major league seasons between 1969 and 1983, mostly for the Chicago Cubs, with stops in San Diego, St. Louis, Detroit and New York. Born in Yabucoa, he was taught outfield play at a clinic by Roberto Clemente as a teenager, and signed with the Mets in 1966 at 17 after helping Puerto Rico win silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games. The Padres took him in the 1968 expansion draft, and the Cubs acquired him in November 1973 for Glenn Beckert. He played all three outfield positions with good speed and was known for a two-handed basket catch below the belt. He led the 1975 Cubs with 91 RBI, hit a career-best 16 home runs in 1976 and represented Chicago at the 1977 All-Star Game. He retired with 95 home runs, 570 RBI and a .259 average in 1,441 games, then coached and scouted, including a stint as Washington's first base coach in 2007 and 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 213 | 43 | 129 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 #175 card?
It is card #175 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Morales of the Chicago Cubs.
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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