1979 Topps #412 All-Time Record Holders: RBI - Hack Wilson / Hank Aaron
On this card: Hack Wilson, Hank Aaron
About this card
Cards #411-418 are the All-Time Record Holders subset, honoring season and career record holders: hits (George Sisler and Ty Cobb), RBI (Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron), home runs (Roger Maris and Hank Aaron), batting average (Rogers Hornsby and Ty Cobb), stolen bases (Lou Brock alone), wins (Jack Chesbro and Cy Young), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and Walter Johnson) and ERA (Dutch Leonard and Walter Johnson). Four of them are listed here under a club of the record's era rather than a 1979 team: the St. Louis Browns for George Sisler (#411), the New York Highlanders and Cleveland Spiders for Jack Chesbro and Cy Young (#416), and the Washington Senators for Walter Johnson (#417 and #418).
The story on this card
Runs batted in are the category on card #412 in the All-Time Record Holders subset (#411-418) of the 1979 Topps set. The back lists Hack Wilson with the Cubs, and the front pictures Hank Aaron in an Atlanta Braves uniform. Wilson's entry is his 1930 season for the Cubs, printed on the card as 190 RBI and raised to 191 in 1999, still the major-league record. Aaron's is the career mark of 2,297 RBI, built from 1954 through 1976.
Cubs center fielder Hack Wilson led the National League in home runs four times, hit .471 in the 1929 World Series and set a league record with 56 homers in 1930. The Veterans Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 1979. Hank Aaron spent 23 major-league seasons with the Braves and Brewers. The right fielder passed Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974 and finished with 755 home runs and 3,771 hits.
Sources: Wikipedia (Hank Aaron) · Wikipedia (Hack Wilson) · SABR BioProject · National Baseball Hall of Fame (1) · National Baseball Hall of Fame (2) · MLB.com · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 561 | 41 | 183 | 170 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 0 |
| SGC | 69 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 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 1979 Topps #412 card?
It is card #412 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron. Cards #411-418 are the All-Time Record Holders subset, honoring season and career record holders: hits (George Sisler and Ty Cobb), RBI (Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron), home runs (Roger Maris and Hank Aaron), batting average (Rogers Hornsby and Ty Cobb), stolen bases (Lou Brock alone), wins (Jack Chesbro and Cy Young), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and Walter Johnson) and ERA (Dutch Leonard and Walter Johnson). Four of them are listed here under a club of the record's era rather than a 1979 team: the St. Louis Browns for George Sisler (#411), the New York Highlanders and Cleveland Spiders for Jack Chesbro and Cy Young (#416), and the Washington Senators for Walter Johnson (#417 and #418).
Is #412 the RBI or the home run record card?
The RBI card: #412 names Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron. The home run card is #413, Roger Maris and Hank Aaron.
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, 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.