1978 Topps #422 Steve Braun
About Steve Braun
Braun opened 1978 as a pinch hitter and part-time designated hitter before moving to Kansas City. Royals manager Whitey Herzog recalled in 2021 that the deal came together on the golf course with Seattle manager Darrell Johnson, with a couple of Royals outfielders hurt. Braun hit .263 in 64 games for Kansas City and credited hitting coach Charlie Lau with helping turn his season around. He went 0-for-5 in the American League Championship Series, which the Yankees won 3-1. His 1978 Topps card is #422, with the Seattle Mariners.
Steve Braun was a left-handed hitter who played third base and the outfield for 15 big league seasons, 1971 through 1985, with the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. The Twins drafted him in the 10th round in 1966, and two years in the Army followed before he made the 1971 opening day roster out of Single-A. His best year was 1975, when he hit .302 with 11 home runs. The Mariners took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and Seattle traded him to Kansas City for Jim Colborn in 1978. He became a pinch-hitting specialist with the Cardinals, played on their 1982 World Series champions and retired as the franchise's career pinch-hit leader. He finished with a .271 average, 52 home runs and 388 RBI in 1,425 games, then coached the Red Sox minor league system as hitting coordinator from 1991 to 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 170 | 35 | 109 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 #422 card?
It is card #422 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Braun of the Seattle Mariners.
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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