1978 Topps #659 Texas Rangers Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Texas Rangers roster: Bert Blyleven and Gaylord Perry.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
The story on this card
Texas won 94 games in 1977 and finished second in the American League West, using an American League record four managers along the way. Frank Lucchesi started the season and was replaced after the club reached June at .500. Eddie Stanky was introduced on June 17, managed one game and went home to Alabama, saying only that he was homesick. Connie Ryan filled in for six games, and Billy Hunter then took over and went 60-33 the rest of the way. Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven and Gaylord Perry were on the pitching staff, and the club played its sixth season at Arlington Stadium. It began the year without shortstop Danny Thompson, who died of leukemia in December 1976 after playing 64 games for Texas that season. Card #659 is the Rangers team card in the 1978 Topps set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 122 | 23 | 63 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #659 card?
It is card #659 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Texas Rangers. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.