Best of 1977 Topps

[brewing]

In my opinion this is a blah set. From design to photography, although I think it is a slight notch above the 1976 set.

There is one card that is awesome though....


Being a kid from the Detroit area, nothing was cooler than the "Bird". This card has the All Star label and the rookie trophy, it exudes awesomeness.



Brett's first of many All Star cards. I like the occasional posed photo, especially when it's a HoFer at the start of his career.



The other 3B of the majors. Sadly, it took him awhile before he started getting his All Star label on his cards. Schmidt had a history of bad photos on his cards, this one makes the cut. Cool Spirit of 76 patch on his sleeve too.



It seems catchers have cool photos all the time. Looks like he wasn't thinking of blocking the plate, focusing on catch then tag.



This was a coveted rookie card when I started collecting.

Honorable mention:
Murphy rookie card - Super hot card in 1982-83
Dawson rookie card - My dislike of the shared rookie cards keeps this and Murphy's out of my top 5.
LeFlore and Staub - The Tigers were a bad team during this era, pretty cool to have 3 All Star labeled cards. These were popular in my neighborhood.

[CW]

To each their own, but I think this set has some of the best photography from Topps in the 70s. I am biased, though, as it was the first set I ever collected, and the 77 Topps Fidrych is near and dear to my heart for a few reasons (so, at least you got that right, Brent! ).

The Kingman and Seaver cards are not mine....

Portrait shots typically don't do much for me, but the Munson card in this set is classic, and it captures a great closeup of Thurman.

I like the Yount card for the colors, especially the socks, and how he's lining up for the bunt.

The Seaver is just a classic pitching pose, a moment in time, and the Kingman card is cool because it looks like he just cranked one out of the park.

Great set!

[savedfrommyspokes]

77s
1. The Bird....likely most people's favorite card from 77...it is mine too

2. 77 Champs...I still like the Yankees first team picture(76) at the newly refurbed YS

3. Rod Carew...Love the iconic pose at 1B...also his first card as a 1B man

4. Jose Cardenal...since I was a 5 yr old kid, I loved the hair on this card (and later on hated the tough centering on this card)

5. Randy Jones.... classic card, I guess a reigning CY award winner can warm up w/o his hat on(and show off his 70s hair)....another classic 70's hair card that reminds of Oscar Gamble's 76 Traded

[brob28]

This was the first set I really remember collecting, I began in '75 but this is the first year I really remember buying and opening cards so it a sentimental favorite of mine.

1) The Fidrych card is symbolic of the set & season. I moved to a Detroit suburb in '76 and this guy was everywhere.

2) Classic card of Fisk great action shot.

3) Have always liked this showing Pete Rose on the basepaths.

4) Just have always like this one of Brock. As a kid I loved the pin-stripes on his batting helmet.

5) As a kid I loved these turn back the clock cards, this one was my favorite.

[ALR-bishop]

[Samsdaddy]

I am a fan of this set as it was the third year I collected baseball cards as a kid and had several hundred which my mom threw out when we moved from Illinois in 1978.

Though I cannot post any cards my favorites include some already posted such as George Brett, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, Carlton Fisk, as well as Greg Luzinski and Steve Garvey.

[JollyElm]

CW, you da man!!! That Dave Kingman is perhaps my favorite card of all time!! He was such a pull hitter that I think the only question the card poses is whether or not his shot is curving around the foul pole at Shea.

[CW]

Too funny, Darren... I agree, it does look like he's judging whether it's fair or foul, and even considered describing it as such. Classic!

I just looked up Dave Kingman's stats out of curiosity, and it's crazy to see that he played for 4 different teams in 1977... Mets, Padres, Angels, and Yankees!


BTW, very cool oddball stuff, Al. That all-star puzzle is killer!

[PM770]

I have always really liked that 1977 Topps set. Here are my 5:

1) Mark Fidrych - Looks like this one is universal. Probably my all-time favorite card (see my avatar!). I think it maybe the only card from this era of Topps that has both the All Star Designation and the All-Rookie trophy.

2) George Brett - Always liked George Brett as a kid as this is a great card.

3) World Series (#412) - Like brob28 and the Pete Rose running hard, I like the two shots of Johnny Bench - blocking the plate and coming around third and being congratulated for his HR.

4) Rusty Staub - Good action shot and the All-Star designation.

5) Randy Jones - Another cool All-Star designation card.

I probably would have used the Johnny Bench but I have other Benchs I want to use (hopefully that WS card doesn't count against me).

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by CW

Too funny, Darren... I agree, it does look like he's judging whether it's fair or foul, and even considered describing it as such. Classic!

I just looked up Dave Kingman's stats out of curiosity, and it's crazy to see that he played for 4 different teams in 1977... Mets, Padres, Angels, and Yankees!

He was the only player in history to play for a team in each of the 4 separate divisions in the same season.