1980 Topps

Total Cards: 726

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1980 Topps

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• According to Night Owl Cards blog, 43.9% (319 of 726) of the cards in this set feature someone with a mustache.
• Last consecutive year that Topps would be the only Major League card manufacturer since 1956.
• "Topps All-Star Rookie" trophies were not included on the cards of the 1979 winners: Steve Nicosia (C), Pat Putnam (1B), Danny Ainge (2B), John Castino (3B), Alfredo Griffin (SS), Bill Sample (OF), Jeffrey Leonard (OF), Scot Thompson (OF), Mark Clear (RHP), Ross Baumgarten (LHP).
• Cards were released to the general public in the following formats:
  
  * 15-Card Wax Packs
  
  * 25-Card Cello Packs
  
  * 28-Card "Super" Cello Packs
  
  * 42 (14x3) Card Rack Packs
  
  * 45 (15x3) Card Wax Grocery Rack
  
  * 80-Card Cardboard Blister Pack
  
  * 12 (4x3) Card Holiday Rack Repack
• The big rookie in this set is Rickey Henderson. Other notable rookies include: Dave Stieb, Jeffrey Leonard, Rick Sutcliffe, Dan Quisenberry, Mike Morgan, Jesse Orosco, Mike Scott and Tom Herr.
• #329 Bert Roberge - The Bert Roberge (#329) photo is a colorized version of his 1979 Astros photocard.
• #335 Willie McCovey - Card #335 is Hall of Famer Willie McCovey's final Topps base card before retiring.
• #379 Kevin Bell - #379 Kevin Bell is the only White Sox card with black lettering for position. All other White Sox cards have white lettering for position.