1978 Topps #580 Rod Carew
About Rod Carew
Carew appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time in the week of July 18, 1977, and finished that season with career highs of 100 RBI and 128 runs. Topps paired him with Pittsburgh's Dave Parker on 1978 batting leaders #201 and issued Twins card #580 with an All-Star shield. He won his final batting title in 1978, hitting .333.
Rod Carew played second base and first base for Minnesota and California across 19 major-league seasons, finishing with a .328 average and 3,053 hits. He moved from Panama to New York's Washington Heights as a teenager and attended George Washington High School. Minnesota scouts found him playing sandlot baseball in the Bronx; he signed with the Twins after graduating in 1964. Carew also served in the Marine Corps Reserve. He won the 1967 American League Rookie of the Year award and made 18 consecutive All-Star teams from 1967 through 1984. His seven AL batting titles included a .388 season in 1977, when he collected 239 hits and won the league's MVP award. That year he also received the Roberto Clemente Award for his community work. He hit .300 or better for 15 consecutive seasons, from 1969 through 1983. On August 4, 1985, he singled off Minnesota's Frank Viola for his 3,000th hit while playing for the Angels. Carew entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, his first year of eligibility, and later worked as a hitting coach for the Angels and Brewers. In 2016, the American League named its batting championship award for him.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,316 | 6 | 167 | 459 | 262 | 178 | 115 | 129 | 0 |
| SGC | 142 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 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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Related cards
More Rod Carew in this set: #201 League Leaders
Team card: #451 Minnesota Twins Team
More Minnesota Twins cards:
- #27 Geoff Zahn
- #54 Tom Johnson
- #81 Pete Redfern
- #113 Don Carrithers
- #137 Craig Kusick
- #162 Paul Thormodsgard
- #193 Rich Chiles
- #201 1977 Batting Leaders
- #203 1977 RBI Leaders
- #205 1977 Victory Leaders
- #219 Mike Cubbage
- #249 Dave Goltz
- #275 Dan Ford
- #307 Glenn Borgmann
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1978 Topps #580 card?
It is card #580 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins.
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.