1978 Topps #687 Julio Cruz
About Julio Cruz
Seattle called Cruz up on July 4, 1977, after he hit .366 with 47 stolen bases in 75 games for Honolulu. He singled twice and scored in his debut against the White Sox in the Kingdome and closed the year at .256 with 15 steals in 60 games. His #687 is a rookie card and prints him with the Seattle Mariners.
Julio Cruz was a switch-hitting second baseman whose speed carried a ten-year career with the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox. An undrafted free agent signed by the Angels, he was left unprotected in the November 1976 expansion draft and taken by Seattle in the fifth round. He stole more than 40 bases in each season from 1978 through 1983, and his 290 steals as a Mariner stood as the club record until Ichiro Suzuki passed it in 2008. Traded to the White Sox on June 15, 1983 for Tony Bernazard, he hit 4-for-12 in that year's ALCS, his only postseason. He finished with a .237 average, 343 stolen bases and 1,156 games. He joined the small group with at least 300 steals and a success rate of 80 percent or better. He was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2004 and later broadcast Mariners games. He died on February 22, 2022.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 105 | 15 | 51 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #687 card?
It is card #687 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Julio Cruz of the Seattle Mariners.
Is 1978 Topps #687 a rookie card?
Yes - #687 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Julio Cruz.
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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