1978 Topps #129 Jim Colborn
About Jim Colborn
With Kansas City in 1977, Colborn went 18-14 with a 3.62 ERA. He pitched 239 innings in 36 games and on May 14 beat Texas 6-0 with a no-hitter, the first by a Royal at Royals Stadium. The Royals won the second of three straight AL West titles that year, though Colborn did not pitch in their ALCS loss to the Yankees. His 1978 Topps #129 shows him with the Royals.
Jim Colborn was a right-handed starting pitcher who worked for the Cubs, Brewers, Royals and Mariners between 1969 and 1978, finishing 83-88 with a 3.80 ERA and 688 strikeouts in 1,597 1/3 innings. He graduated from Whittier College with a degree in sociology, then studied for a master's at the University of Edinburgh, where he starred in basketball and baseball and was named all-Scotland. The Cubs signed him as an amateur free agent in 1967. In Milwaukee he became the Brewers' first 20-game winner, going 20-12 in 1973, and made the American League All-Star team that year. Milwaukee then traded him with Darrell Porter to Kansas City, and in 1977 he won 18 games and pitched a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers. Seattle was his last stop. After he retired he coached pitchers under Jim Tracy with the Dodgers from 2000 to 2005 and the Pirates in 2006 and 2007, then became the Texas Rangers bullpen coach in 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 132 | 26 | 67 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #129 card?
It is card #129 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Colborn 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.
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