1978 Topps #417 Mike Garman
About Mike Garman
Garman appears as a Dodger on card #417. He and Bill Buckner were hunting pheasants on Garman's farm when they learned they had been traded for one another. He saved 12 games and posted a 2.73 ERA over 49 appearances, and in the NLCS and World Series he pitched in two games each without allowing an earned run.
Mike Garman was a right-handed relief pitcher from Caldwell, Idaho, who pitched for five major league clubs between 1969 and 1978. The Boston Red Sox took him third overall in the 1967 draft at age 17, ahead of every other pitcher that year. He reached Boston as a September call-up in 1969, and Louisville manager Darrell Johnson later turned him into a reliever. After a 1973 season used mostly in mop-up work, he was traded to St. Louis in a six-player deal, and his best years followed there: a 7-2 record with a 2.64 ERA in 1974 and a 2.39 ERA with ten saves in 1975. The Cardinals sent him to the Cubs for Don Kessinger. In January 1977 the Cubs sent him and Rick Monday to the Dodgers for Bill Buckner, Ivan De Jesus and Jeff Albert, and he made his only postseason appearances that fall. Los Angeles traded him to Montreal in May 1978. He finished with 22 wins, 42 saves and a 3.63 ERA in 303 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 270 | 55 | 167 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #417 card?
It is card #417 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Garman of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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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