1978 Topps #633 Tom Veryzer
About Tom Veryzer
Detroit traded Veryzer to Cleveland for Charlie Spikes in December 1977, and he took over at shortstop from Larvell Blanks at the start of May 1978. He hit .271 with 1 home run and 32 RBIs. On September 13 his suicide squeeze bunt drove in the winning run in a 2-1 Indians victory that knocked the Red Sox out of first place. The #633 card in that year's set carries the Tigers.
Tom Veryzer played 12 major league seasons, primarily at shortstop, for the Tigers, Indians, Mets and Cubs. Detroit chose him 11th overall in the 1971 draft out of Islip High School on Long Island. He debuted on August 14, 1973, with an RBI single in his first at-bat. He became Detroit's regular shortstop in 1975, and his two-out double in the ninth inning on June 8 broke up Ken Holtzman's no-hit bid at Oakland. On May 15, 1981, he fielded Alfredo Griffin's grounder for the first out of Len Barker's perfect game. Veryzer hit .241 with 14 home runs in 996 games. His only postseason at-bat came for the Cubs in the 1984 National League Championship Series. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 168 | 38 | 99 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #633 card?
It is card #633 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Veryzer 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.
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.