1978 Topps #525 Jerry Terrell
About Jerry Terrell
Kansas City was his new home in 1978, and he played 73 games there, 31 of them at second base and 25 at third. He hit .203, going 27 for 133, and stole eight bases. Card #525 shows him with the Royals.
Jerry Terrell was a utility infielder who spent eight seasons in the American League, five with the Minnesota Twins and three with the Kansas City Royals, covering shortstop, second base and third base. The Twins took him in the 18th round of the 1968 draft after he attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, and he lost the 1969 season to military service during the Vietnam War. He reached the majors in 1973 and finished with 657 games, 412 hits and a .253 average. In 1980, his last season, he played 23 games for the American League champion Royals and was the only one of 970 major leaguers to vote against a players' strike. He afterward scouted for the Royals and Twins as well as the Montreal Expos.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 81 | 11 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #525 card?
It is card #525 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Terrell of the Kansas City Royals.
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.