1970 Topps #459 Reggie Jackson
About this card
Cards #450-469 are the twenty All-Star cards, one player to a card, alternating the leagues - National League on the even numbers, American League on the odd - from #450 Willie McCovey to #469 Sam McDowell. Every one of the twenty also has a regular card in the set, and ten of them picture Hall of Famers.
About Reggie Jackson
Jackson had 34 home runs by July 5, 1969. His 1970 Topps appearances included first-series RBI leaders #64 with Harmon Killebrew and Boog Powell, and home run leaders #66 with Killebrew and Frank Howard. His Oakland base card was second-series #140; All-Stars card #459 belonged to the fourth series. A May 1970 slump brought a demotion threat from Charlie Finley, and Jackson finished that season at .237 with 23 home runs.
Reggie Jackson was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and designated hitter who played 21 major-league seasons. A 14-time All-Star, he batted .262 with 2,584 hits. He hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs, and his 2,597 strikeouts set the major-league career record for a batter. Kansas City selected him second overall from Arizona State in the 1966 draft; he debuted in 1967 and moved with the Athletics to Oakland the next year. He was a member of Oakland's 1972-74 World Series championship clubs and the Yankees' 1977-78 champions. In 1973 he led the American League with 32 home runs and 117 RBI, winning its MVP award unanimously and the World Series MVP award. Known as 'Mr. October,' he also played for Baltimore and California before returning to Oakland for his final season in 1987. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 on his first ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,235 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 201 | 217 | 219 | 437 | 10 |
| SGC | 426 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 35 | 115 | 212 | 7 |
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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Related cards
More Reggie Jackson in this set: #64 League Leaders, #66 League Leaders, #140
Team card: #631 Oakland Athletics
More Oakland Athletics cards:
- #21 Athletics 1970 Rookie Stars
- #41 George Lauzerique
- #55 John Odom
- #64 1969 American League RBI Leaders
- #66 1969 American League Home Run Leaders
- #102 Joe Rudi
- #120 Sal Bando
- #140 Reggie Jackson
- #205 Bert Campaneris
- #233 Lew Krausse
- #259 Tommie Reynolds
- #287 Fred Talbot
- #311 Dick Green
- #331 Chuck Dobson
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #459 card?
It is card #459 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Athletics. Cards #450-469 are the twenty All-Star cards, one player to a card, alternating the leagues - National League on the even numbers, American League on the odd - from #450 Willie McCovey to #469 Sam McDowell. Every one of the twenty also has a regular card in the set, and ten of them picture Hall of Famers.
What are the key cards in the 1970 Topps set?
#189 Yankees 1970 Rookie Stars - the Thurman Munson rookie card, shared with Dave McDonald - #350 Roberto Clemente and #712 Nolan Ryan are the headline cards. The other key cards are #286 Dodgers 1970 Rookie Stars, the Bill Buckner rookie card (with Jack Jenkins), #459 Reggie Jackson and #469 Sam McDowell from the All-Star run, #500 Hank Aaron, #600 Willie Mays, and the high numbers #640 Al Kaline, #660 Johnny Bench and #700 Frank Robinson. The high numbers, #634-720, are the seventh series and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.