1978 Topps #478 Jerry Remy
About Jerry Remy
Card #478 still lists Remy with the Angels, though a December 8, 1977, trade had already sent him to Boston for pitcher Don Aase and cash. He started at second base for the 1978 Red Sox, was chosen for the All-Star Game, and hit .278 with 30 steals. In the October 2 playoff against the Yankees he doubled off Goose Gossage in the eighth inning and scored, then singled to right in the ninth.
Jerry Remy was a left-handed-hitting second baseman who played ten seasons, three with the California Angels from 1975 to 1977 and seven with the Boston Red Sox from 1978 to 1984. Born in Fall River and raised in Somerset, Massachusetts, he was an eighth-round pick of the Angels in the 1971 secondary draft, and coach Kenny Myers talked minor-league management out of cutting him in 1971. He led the Texas League in batting at .338 in 1974. He stole 208 bases in the majors, including 30 or more in each of his first four seasons, a first in American League history. He hit .313 in 63 games in 1980 before reinjuring his knee in Milwaukee on July 10. On September 3, 1981, he went 6-for-10 in a 20-inning game against Seattle, the longest game played at Fenway Park. That December he signed a five-year, $2.8 million contract with Boston, and in 1982 he played a career-high 155 games. Knee injuries ended his career after 30 games in 1984, and he retired with a .275 average and 1,226 hits. From 1988 he was the color commentator on NESN's Red Sox telecasts until his death from lung cancer on October 30, 2021. He entered the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 162 | 22 | 96 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #478 card?
It is card #478 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Remy of the California Angels.
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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