1978 Topps #492 Jim Sundberg
About Jim Sundberg
On May 21, 1978, Sundberg was named American League Player of the Week after going 14-for-31 with six RBIs, extending a 21-game hitting streak that led the league. He hit .278 with a career-high six triples, made his second All-Star team and took a third Gold Glove with three errors in 148 games behind the plate. His 1978 Topps card is #492, in Rangers colors.
Jim Sundberg caught for 16 big-league seasons and finished with a .993 career fielding average. He spent ten years with the Texas Rangers, won six straight American League Gold Gloves from 1976 to 1981, and was a three-time All-Star. He played at the University of Iowa, reached the majors in 1974 at 22 after a single minor-league season in Double-A, and finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting. Later stops included the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs and a return to Texas. With the 1985 Royals he drove in four runs in Game 7 of the ALCS against Toronto and scored the winning run in Game 6 of the World Series, which Kansas City won over St. Louis. He retired after 1989 with 1,962 games, 1,493 hits and 95 home runs, having caught more games than any other Rangers player, then worked as a Rangers broadcaster and executive. He was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 130 | 21 | 79 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #492 card?
It is card #492 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Sundberg of the Texas Rangers.
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.