1978 Topps #337 Tom Grieve
About Tom Grieve
A pulled rib muscle, a broken hand that cost him six weeks in June and July, and a slump to .225 limited Grieve to 79 games and seven home runs in 1977. On December 8 the Rangers sent him to the Mets in a four-team, 11-player deal. His #337 still carries Texas.
Tom Grieve was an outfielder who played nine major league seasons, 1970 through 1979, for the Washington Senators and Texas Rangers, then the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. The Senators took him sixth overall in the 1966 draft out of Pittsfield High School in Massachusetts, and he held out until they agreed to let him finish his college degree at Michigan. His best year was 1976 with Texas, when he hit .255 with a team-leading 20 home runs and 81 RBI. He finished with a .249 average, 65 home runs and 254 RBI in 670 games, and he was known as a streaky hitter who also played winter ball in Venezuela. The initials T-A-G gave him the nickname Tag, and his place on the Rangers' 1972 inaugural team, then in the front office and the broadcast booth, made him Mr. Ranger. He became Rangers general manager in 1984 at age 36, the youngest in the majors, and held the job until 1994, then worked as the team's television color commentator from 1995 through 2022. The Rangers inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 103 | 27 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #337 card?
It is card #337 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Grieve of the Texas Rangers.
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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