1978 Topps #724 Kansas City Royals Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Kansas City Royals roster: George Brett and Whitey Herzog.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
The story on this card
Kansas City went 102-60 in 1977 under Whitey Herzog, a franchise best and the most in the majors, and took its second straight AL West title. Hal McRae led the league with 54 doubles and Al Cowens set a club record with 112 runs batted in. George Brett, a future Hall of Famer, hit .312 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI. The pitching staff allowed 651 runs and threw 15 shutouts. On June 12 at Milwaukee, thieves stole the Royals' gloves and uniforms, and all but seven players wore Brewers road uniforms that day. The postseason ended as it had the year before: the Yankees beat the Royals 3-2 in the ALCS, with Games 3 through 5 played at Royals Stadium. Topps #724 is the Royals team card for 1978; the 1977 club drew 1,852,603 fans to Royals Stadium.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 142 | 4 | 38 | 57 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #724 card?
It is card #724 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Kansas City Royals. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.