Impressive collection of 72 contracts between Topps Chewing Gum Incorporated and Major League Baseball players for the 1976 Topps Baseball Card Set. The majority of which are one page, 8.5 x 11, dated between 1975 and 1976, and concern two-year contract extensions “or two full Baseball Seasons.” Each contract is signed at the conclusion in ink or felt tip by an MLB player or coach and a Topps executive.
The list of players and managers, with their corresponding card number from the set, is as follows: 14 Gene Garber, 17 New York Yankees CL (Bob Lemon), 21 Dave LaRoche, 23 Brian Downing, 36 Frank Taveras, 38 Garry Maddox, 42 Barry Foote, 47 Jesse Jefferson, 51 Ray Burris, 52 Dave Chalk, 56 Bob Tolan, 57 Phil Garner, 59 Larry Hisle, 62 Johnny Oates, 72 Hal McRae, 78 Cecil Cooper, 81 Darrell Evans, 94 Jim Dwyer, 96 Doug Bird, 97 Wilbur Howard, 99 Lee Lacy, 107 Dave Roberts, 114 Jay Johnstone, 142 Dick Drago, 143 Jerry Grote, 149 Tommy Davis, 160 Dave Winfield, 168 Tom Hilgendorf, 174 Charlie Hough, 206 Manny Trillo, 210 Lee May, 246 Cesar Tovar, 249 Cliff Johnson, 264 Steve Renko, 267 Aurelio Rodriguez, 269 Rick Austin, 279 Roy Howell RC, 288 Bill Campbell, 297 Roger Metzger, 308 Jim Barr, 310 Randy Jones, 311 Cookie Rojas, 315 Al Hrabosky, 317 John Candelaria RC, 324 Jim Bibby, 376 Richie Hebner, 382 Matt Alexander RC, 391 Jerry Hairston, 397 Tim Foli, 414 Wayne Garland, 419 Reggie Cleveland, 427 Kurt Bevacqua, 443 Giants Team (Bill Rigney), 446 Larry Haney, 453 Lou Piniella, 454 Tom Griffin, 468 Jesus Alou, 470 Bobby Murcer, 481 Rudy May, 485 Mike Hargrove, 491 Terry Crowley, 496 Juan Beniquez, 513 Bart Johnson, 532 Milt May, 547 Roric Harrison, 553 Randy Moffitt, 570 George Hendrick, 572 Rich Coggins, 626 Bob Sheldon, 638 Doyle Alexander, and two unissued: Ron Hodges and Jay Howell. In overall fine condition, with some staples holes and wear to corners and edges.
