I started working on the 1976 set in 1978, and it took me five years or so to finish. I still have the first card (top card) from the first 1976 pack I ever opened. I've always loved the design of the 1976 set, especially with the line illustrations denoting the positions of each player. I liked how the position illustrations would accurately show a lefty for a left-handed pitcher and a righty for a right-handed pitcher. I also thought the Kurt Bevacqua Bazooka Bubble gum card contest was fun!
The 1977 set was the first set I completed with packs; it was a fun set, and I remember the "airbrushed" Mariners and Blue Jays caps on the players from that year, as well as a few cards of the White Sox players wearing the rare white cap with navy bill (Brohammer and Gossage).
I'd have to go with 1976 for overall clean design.
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