1978 Topps #359 Marc Hill
About Marc Hill
Hill kept the Giants' starting job in 1978 and caught 116 of his 117 games. He batted .243 with 36 RBI. On May 2 he stole the only base of his major league career. His 1978 Topps card is #359, a Giants issue.
Marc Hill was a catcher who played 14 seasons between 1973 and 1986 for the Cardinals, Giants, Mariners and White Sox, hitting .223 with 34 home runs and 198 RBI. The Cardinals drafted him out of high school in the tenth round in 1970. In his September 1973 debut he went 0-for-3 and grounded into a double play in his first at-bat. He hit 14 home runs for Tulsa in 1974, tying for the team lead, and backed up Ted Simmons in St. Louis after Tim McCarver was sold to Boston. The Cardinals then traded him to San Francisco for Ken Rudolph and Elias Sosa. Seattle bought his contract partway through 1980. He then signed with the White Sox and spent six seasons backing up Carlton Fisk, batting .226 for the 1983 AL West champions and getting his most Chicago playing time in 1984, when Fisk battled injuries all season. Tom Seaver lived with him part-time after joining the White Sox that year. As a minor league manager he led the 1992 Peninsula Pilots to a 74-64 record and the Carolina League title, and he also managed in the Pirates system. He died on August 24, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 133 | 15 | 69 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #359 card?
It is card #359 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Marc Hill of the San Francisco Giants.
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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