1978 Topps #145 Rick Monday
About Rick Monday
Monday's #145 shows him as a Los Angeles Dodger after a 1977 in which he hit .230 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI, a year the Dodgers won the National League pennant. He went 2 for 7 in the NLCS against Philadelphia and 2 for 12 in the World Series loss to the Yankees. In 1978 he hit 19 home runs with 57 RBI and made his second All-Star team.
Robert James Monday Jr. was the first overall pick in the inaugural 1965 MLB draft, signed by the Kansas City Athletics out of Arizona State, where he had led the Sun Devils to the 1965 College World Series title. A center fielder, he broke into the majors in September 1966 and played 19 big league seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, finishing his career with 241 home runs and a .264 average. A two-time All-Star, he reached the postseason with two different clubs and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1981. He hit the pennant-clinching home run in Game 5 of that year's NLCS. In a 1976 incident at Dodger Stadium, he grabbed an American flag from two protesters trying to burn it on the field, and President Gerald Ford phoned to congratulate him. After retiring as a player he became a Dodgers broadcaster in 1985 and later called games on both radio and television.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 119 | 10 | 60 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #145 card?
It is card #145 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Monday 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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