1978 Topps #718 Ron Jackson
About Ron Jackson
Jackson hit .524 during the first two weeks of 1978 while sharing first base with Ron Fairly. He missed August with a wrist injury and finished the season at .297 with six home runs and 57 RBIs. The Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation named him Southern California Athlete of the Month for May. Card #718 shows him with the Angels.
Ron Jackson played first and third base for the Angels, Twins, Tigers and Orioles between 1975 and 1984, then became a hitting coach. The Angels drafted him in the second round in 1971, 37th overall, from Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Jackson later recalled receiving 200 football scholarship offers before choosing baseball. He debuted on September 12, 1975, and finished with a .259 average, 56 home runs and 342 RBIs over 10 seasons. His only postseason appearance came in the 1982 ALCS, when he had a hit in his lone at-bat for California. Nolan Ryan gave him the nickname Papa Jack after hearing that Jackson had become the father of a baby boy. After coaching in the Brewers, Dodgers and White Sox systems, Jackson was named Boston's hitting coach on December 27, 2002. He held the post when the 2004 Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 seasons. He later coached the Round Rock Express, Houston's top affiliate, from 2007 to 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 120 | 10 | 69 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #718 card?
It is card #718 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Jackson of the California Angels.
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.