1978 Topps #357 Tom Poquette
About Tom Poquette
Poquette opened 1978 at .400 with two home runs in April, and his errorless streak reached 133 games on April 24. Then Willie Wilson and Clint Hurdle arrived from the farm system and his at-bats fell to 204, with a .216 average and four home runs. In February he had joined the Royals team that tied the Dallas Cowboys in the SuperTeams final. Card #357 lists him with Kansas City.
Tom Poquette was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played seven seasons, most of them with the Kansas City Royals, and appeared in the League Championship Series in 1976, 1977 and 1978. A three-sport star at Eau Claire Memorial High School in Wisconsin, he was a fourth-round pick, 80th overall, of the Royals in 1970 and turned down a football and baseball scholarship to Wisconsin to sign. Knee surgeries slowed his climb, and he debuted on September 1, 1973. He hit .268 in 452 games, with 10 home runs and 18 triples. He also played for Boston and Texas before finishing with Kansas City in 1982. A fractured cheekbone from a collision with the left-field wall on June 22, 1976, led the Royals to pad the outfield walls at Royals Stadium. He later coached and managed in the Royals system and entered the Eau Claire Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. His nickname, Pokie, dated from high school.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 90 | 14 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #357 card?
It is card #357 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Poquette of the Kansas City Royals.
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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