1978 Topps #139 Wayne Gross
About Wayne Gross
Gross was named the Topps rookie all-star at third base for 1977, and card #139 carries the trophy cup for it. He had played 146 games, hit 22 home runs and driven in 63, and been named to the American League All-Star team as a last-minute injury replacement for Vida Blue. The card is printed with the Oakland Athletics.
Wayne Gross was a left-handed-hitting third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (1976-83 and 1986) and the Baltimore Orioles (1984-85). At Cal Poly Pomona he played third base for John Scolinos and punted for the football team, finishing third in the nation in punting in 1972 at 40.7 yards; the school inducted him into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. He hit .281 with 61 RBI in 1980. In the 1981 division series Oakland swept Kansas City, with Gross going 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBI, before the Yankees swept the A's in the ALCS. Oakland traded him to Baltimore for Tim Stoddard on December 8, 1983, and he hit 22 home runs for the Orioles in 1984. He finished with 121 home runs in 1,106 games, plus one relief appearance on the mound, 2 1/3 innings in 1983 without an earned run. Gross appeared with Carney Lansford in a cameo in the 1994 film Angels in the Outfield, as a Chicago White Sox reliever. He later coached high school baseball and tennis at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 180 | 37 | 112 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #139 card?
It is card #139 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wayne Gross of the Oakland Athletics.
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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