1978 Topps #469 Rick Cerone
About Rick Cerone
Cerone stayed in Toronto all of 1978 and split the catching with Alan Ashby, appearing in 88 games and hitting .223 with three home runs. The Blue Jays traded Ashby after the season. His 1978 Topps card is #469, and it shows him with Toronto.
Rick Cerone was a catcher who played 18 major league seasons, 1975 to 1992, for the Indians, Blue Jays, Yankees, Braves, Brewers, Red Sox, Mets and Expos, batting .245 with 59 home runs in 1,329 games. A Newark native and Seton Hall star, he was the seventh overall pick of the 1975 draft by Cleveland. Cleveland traded him to the expansion Toronto Blue Jays in December 1976. Acquired by the Yankees in November 1979 after the death of Thurman Munson, he hit .277 with 14 home runs and 85 RBI in 1980, finished seventh in American League MVP voting and threw out 52 percent of runners. He then won an arbitration case against the Yankees and played in the 1981 World Series. He later called Yankees games on WPIX and founded the independent Newark Bears in 1998.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 164 | 38 | 95 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 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 1978 Topps #469 card?
It is card #469 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Cerone of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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.
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