1978 Rookie Cards
10 rookie cards across Baseball, Football, Basketball. Sorted by estimated gem mint value.
1978 Topps Eddie Murray #36
Steady Eddie's RC. Murray hit 504 career home runs with a workmanlike consistency that earned him HOF enshrinement. His dual-sided card with Johnny Bench makes centering a challenge for top grades.
1978 OPC Eddie Murray #154
Steady Eddie's Canadian OPC issue is scarcer than the Topps version. A quiet Hall of Famer with 504 home runs and 3,255 hits.
1978 Topps Paul Molitor #707
The Ignitor's high-number rookie. Molitor accumulated 3,319 career hits and batted .306 lifetime despite spending the bulk of his career on mediocre Milwaukee teams. His cards are beloved by Brewers fans.
1978 Topps Eddie Murray #36 RC
Steady Eddie's rookie from his AL Rookie of the Year season. Murray's combination of switch-hitting power (504 HRs) and consistency over 21 seasons made him a first-ballot Hall of Famer. A cornerstone for 1970s baseball set collectors.
Paul Molitor 1978 Topps #707 Rookie Card
HOF 2004. 3,319 career hits. 39-game hitting streak in 1987. 1993 WS MVP with Blue Jays.
1978 Topps Alan Trammell RC #707
Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker shared a rookie card and a 19-year double-play partnership. Trammell was the 1984 World Series MVP, batting .450 with 2 home runs as the Tigers swept the Padres.
1978 Topps Tony Dorsett RC #315
The Topps rookie of the 1976 Heisman Trophy winner who became the Dallas Cowboys primary rusher for a decade. Dorsett won Super Bowl XII as a rookie and holds the NFL record for the longest run from scrimmage — a 99-yard touchdown.
1978 Topps James Lofton #443
James Lofton 1978 Topps rookie card. The Olympic-caliber sprinter turned NFL receiver who held the career receiving yards record (14,004) when he retired. His speed at age 35 with the Bills in Super Bowl XXV proved longevity is the ultimate superpower.
1978-79 Topps Bernard King RC #75
Bernard King was one of the most electrifying scorers in NBA history. His 1978-79 Topps rookie card is a key vintage basketball issue from the late 1970s.
1978-79 Topps Jack Sikma #117
Jack Sikma was decades ahead of his time — a 7-foot center who could shoot from outside and pass like a guard. His 1978-79 Topps rookie card is a key issue from the late 1970s. Won the 1979 NBA Championship with the Seattle SuperSonics.