1978 Topps #135 Ron Guidry
About Ron Guidry
In 1978 Guidry won a club-record 13 straight from April 13 to July 2 and went 12-2 from July 20 to October 2. His 25th win came at Fenway Park on October 2, 1978, over 6 1/3 innings in the one-game playoff in which Bucky Dent hit his seventh-inning home run. He then started Game Four of the ALCS against Kansas City and pitched eight innings of a 2-1 win that sent the Yankees to the World Series. Card #135 lists him with the Yankees.
Ron Guidry was a left-handed starter who spent all 14 of his major league seasons, 1975 to 1988, with the New York Yankees. A Cajun from Lafayette, Louisiana, he pitched at the University of Southwestern Louisiana before the Yankees took him in the third round of the 1971 draft. His slider, developed with Sparky Lyle, turned a bullpen arm into the ace of the 1977 and 1978 World Series champions. His 1978 season, 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA, nine shutouts and 248 strikeouts, brought a unanimous Cy Young Award and a second-place finish in the MVP vote. He made four All-Star teams (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983), won five straight Gold Gloves from 1982 to 1986, led the league with 22 wins in 1985 and took the Roberto Clemente Award in 1984. Shoulder and elbow trouble shortened the end of his career, which closed at 170-91 with a 3.29 ERA. He was named Yankees co-captain with Willie Randolph in 1986, coached the club's pitchers in 2006 and 2007, and had number 49 retired in Monument Park in 2003.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 726 | 90 | 314 | 207 | 52 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| SGC | 52 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 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 #135 card?
It is card #135 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees.
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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