1970 Topps #179 Ivan Murrell
About Ivan Murrell
Murrell batted .245 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI for San Diego in 1970. He came to bat 347 times in 125 games, both major league career highs. His 85 hits, 43 runs and 9 stolen bases were career highs too. He appeared in 101 games in the outfield and one at first base. Topps listed him with the Padres on second-series card #179.
Ivan Murrell was a right-handed outfielder from Almirante, Panama, who played 10 major league seasons with Houston, San Diego and Atlanta. He collected 308 hits in 564 games, batting .236 with 33 home runs and 123 RBI. Murrell grew up in Costa Rica and studied mechanical aviation for two years before entering professional baseball. Houston scout Tony Pacheco signed him in 1963. After playing in Mexico, he joined the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989, batting .272 with 5 home runs in 47 games. He also worked as a scout and minor league coach for Houston. Murrell died in Stuart, Florida, in 2006 at age 63.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 144 | 2 | 35 | 89 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #179 card?
It is card #179 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan Murrell of the San Diego Padres.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.