1980 Topps
Total Cards: 726
Rating: 8.0 (224 ratings)
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Top Sets: #30
Notes: Distributed in one series (#1-726)
Cards
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1 | Lou Brock / Carl Yastrzemski HL | St. Louis Cardinals / Boston Red Sox |
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2 | Willie McCovey HL | San Francisco Giants |
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3 | Manny Mota HL | Los Angeles Dodgers |
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4 | Pete Rose HL | Philadelphia Phillies |
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5 | Garry Templeton HL | St. Louis Cardinals |
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6 | Del Unser HL | Philadelphia Phillies |
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7 | Mike Lum | Atlanta Braves |
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8 | Craig Swan | New York Mets |
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9 | Steve Braun | Kansas City Royals |
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10 | Denny Martinez | Baltimore Orioles |
Trivia |
- 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.
User Comments |
I HAVE 727 CARDS IN BECKETT ENTERED 726 CARDS HERE I NEED TO FIND THAT EXTRA CARD AND ADD IT | ||
The last group of cards my dad helped me buy. He passed in '81. He loved watching me open cards. I guess my smile told it all. I started collecting in '75 at the age of 8. Rating: 7.5 | ||
We had little general store in town and one day when Mom let us pick out some candy I got a pack of cards. The two cards I remember getting in that pack were Ricky Henderson and Bill Buckner. | ||
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External Links |
- BaseballCardPedia: 1980 Topps
- PSA 1980 Topps
- PSA Article: 1980 Topps Baseball – Tomorrow's Vintage Set
- PSA Price Guide: 1980 Topps
- Sports Collectors Daily: 1980 Topps Baseball Marked the End of a Monopoly
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Pack Facts: 1980 Topps Baseball
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
- The Cardboard Connection: 1980 Topps Baseball
- YouTube: 1980 Topps Box Opening
