1978 Topps #8 Mike Sadek
About Mike Sadek
Sadek appeared in 61 games for the Giants in 1977 and caught in 57 of them. He hit .230 with 29 hits in 126 at-bats. He drove in 15 runs and connected for the first home run of his career. His 1978 Topps card is #8 and shows him with San Francisco.
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 | 105 | 12 | 61 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 1978 Topps #8 card?
It is card #8 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Sadek of the San Francisco Giants.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
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.