1979 Topps
Total Cards: 726
Rating: 7.4 (168 votes)
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Overview | Checklist | Teams | Errors / Variations | Hall of Famers | Rookies | Inserts and Related Sets | Comments | Packaging | Pricing | Sell Sheets / Ads | Trivia | Videos | Forum | External Links | Change Log | Contributors | Glossary | Gallery | Card Rankings | Collection Summary
1979 Topps
Trivia |
- According to Night Owl Cards blog, 43.7% (317 of 726) of the cards in this set feature someone with a mustache.
- Wax packs were $0.20 for 12 cards.
- "Topps All-Star Rookie" trophies were not included on the cards of the 1978 winners: Bill Nahorodny (C), Dave Revering (1B), Paul Molitor (2B), Bob Horner (3B), Ozzie Smith (SS), Bob Molinaro (OF), Hosken Powell (OF), Rick Bosetti (OF), Rich Gale (RHP), John Henry Johnson (LHP).
- Backs of cards replaced the previous year's baseball game with a quiz entitled 'Baseball Dates'.
- For the first time, rookie cards (now under the heading 'Prospects') were arranged alphabetically by each franchise's city - AL teams first, followed by NL teams.
- 1978 All-Star Game starter Freddie Patek is missing the A.L. All-Star designation on his #525 card.
