1977 Topps #129 Mike Sadek
About Mike Sadek
Card #129 follows a 1976 in which Sadek appeared in 55 games for the San Francisco Giants, 51 of them behind the plate. He hit .204 with 19 hits and 7 RBI in 93 at-bats, scored 8 runs and did not homer.
Mike Sadek was a backup catcher who spent his entire major league career with the San Francisco Giants. Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1969, he debuted on April 13, 1973 and played eight seasons in the majors, 1973 and 1975 through 1981, his last game coming on June 10, 1981. He appeared in 383 games and hit .226 with 5 home runs and 74 RBI, with his busiest years in 1979 (63 games) and 1980 (64 games, a .252 average). His nickname was The Sheik, coined by teammate Craig Robinson, who saw the name Mohammed Ahmed Sadek and told him, Hey, you're a sheik. He was known as one of the funniest jokesters in the game. Years later he served as Robert De Niro's body double for the throwing scenes in the 1996 film The Fan. Sadek died on January 20, 2021, at age 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 138 | 17 | 75 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #129 card?
It is card #129 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Sadek of the San Francisco Giants.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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.