1978 Topps #252 Steve Swisher
About Steve Swisher
Swisher's 1978 Topps card, #252, shows him with the Chicago Cubs, though he spent the season with St. Louis. With the Cardinals he appeared in 45 games, the most he would play in a season for them, hitting .278 with 10 RBIs.
Steve Swisher was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres from 1974 to 1982 and the Cubs' representative on the 1976 National League All-Star team. He played at Ohio University, where his freshman-year team reached the College World Series, and was a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in June 1973. In December 1973 the White Sox sent him to the Cubs with Steve Stone and Ken Frailing in the trade that brought Ron Santo across town. He appeared in 509 big-league games and hit .216 with 20 home runs. After his playing days he managed in the minors for years, at Waterloo, Buffalo, Williamsport, Colorado Springs, Jackson, Tidewater, Binghamton, New Orleans and Reading. Hired by Reading in late 2004, he suffered a fall down a staircase that left him comatose, but he recovered enough to manage the club in 2005. His son Nick Swisher played first base in the majors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 216 | 36 | 133 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #252 card?
It is card #252 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Swisher of the Chicago Cubs.
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.