1978 Topps #385 Tito Fuentes
About Tito Fuentes
Tito Fuentes played all 151 games at second base for Detroit in 1977 and hit a career-best .309 with 190 hits. He also scored 83 runs and drove in 51. The Tigers had Lou Whitaker coming, and Fuentes was not brought back; Montreal bought his contract, then released him before the season. His 1978 Topps card, #385, lists him with the Tigers. He appeared in 13 games for Oakland that year.
Rigoberto "Tito" Fuentes was a Cuban-born switch-hitting infielder who spent nine of his 13 major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He played for Cuba at the 1961 Amateur World Series alongside Bert Campaneris and signed with the Giants before the 1962 season. His major league debut came on August 18, 1965. Fuentes sometimes wore a headband outside his cap and approached the plate holding his bat by the barrel, tapping the handle on the plate before flipping and catching it. He joined the Giants' Spanish-language radio broadcasts in 1981, stayed through 1992 and returned as an analyst in 2004. The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 108 | 20 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #385 card?
It is card #385 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tito Fuentes of the Detroit Tigers.
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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