All about the Base - 1978 Topps

Year: 1978

Manufacturer: Topps

Card Set: Flagship

Card Number: 173

Card Type: Base

Welcome to 1978.  Robin was entering his 5th year in the majors and already had close to 600 hits.  This year's design might be even more subdued than the 1977 design, but like most of the 70's sets it's not unappealing.  The previous 2 years Topps had used the baseball graphic to frame the card number, this year Topps moved the baseball to the front of the card for the player position. 

While the card number is a little small it's high on the back of the card for easy box collation.  Gone is the card back cartoon and this year there's a game to be played.  Small error on the back in the write up.  Robin only played for the Newark Pilots in 1973, not 1971.  The card wasn't corrected and is listed as an UER.  

Over all the nice staged photo, but a departure from the great action shot on his 1977 card.  And man that looks like a huge pile of dirt behind him.