1978 Topps #15 Tony Perez
About Tony Perez
Perez played 154 games in 1977, his first season with Montreal. He batted .283 with 19 home runs and 91 RBI. Topps #15 identifies him with the Expos in 1978, a season in which he hit .290 with 14 home runs and 78 RBI.
Tony Perez grew up in Cuba's Camaguey province, working beside his father in a sugar mill and playing shortstop for the factory team. Cincinnati signed him in 1960 for a plane ticket and the $2.50 cost of an exit visa. Minnie Minoso was his boyhood idol. His American career began with Geneva in the New York-Pennsylvania League. Perez spent 23 seasons in the majors, playing first and third base and collecting 2,732 hits, 379 home runs and 1,652 RBI. A seven-time All-Star, he played for Cincinnati, Montreal, Boston and Philadelphia before returning to the Reds for his final three seasons, ending in 1986. He met his wife, Pituka, while playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico. Their son Eduardo also became a major-league player. Perez coached Cincinnati for six seasons before managing the Reds in 1993; he later managed the Florida Marlins in 2001. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · National Baseball Hall of Fame · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 716 | 57 | 284 | 260 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 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 #15 card?
It is card #15 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Perez of the Montreal Expos.
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.