1979 Topps #285 Bobby Bonds
About Bobby Bonds
Bonds totaled 31 home runs and 90 RBI for the White Sox and Rangers in 1978. His 1979 Topps #285 still lists Texas. On October 3, 1978, the Rangers had traded him and Len Barker to Cleveland for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks.
Bobby Bonds was a right fielder who combined power and speed across 14 major league seasons from 1968 to 1981, the first seven with the San Francisco Giants. Called up on June 25, 1968, he hit a grand slam in his third at-bat of his first game, the first player of the modern era to hit a slam in his debut. Bonds became the first player with more than two 30-homer, 30-steal seasons, finishing with a record five, and the second after Willie Mays to reach 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases. A three-time All-Star (1971, 1973, 1975) and three-time Gold Glove winner (1971, 1973, 1974), he was the All-Star Game MVP and The Sporting News NL Player of the Year in 1973. That year he hit a career-high 39 homers and stole 43 bases. He also struck out often, twice setting the single-season strikeout record. After the 1974 season the Giants traded him to the Yankees for Bobby Murcer, and he played for seven more clubs by 1981, finishing with 332 home runs and 461 steals. He was the Indians' hitting instructor from 1984 to 1987 and a Giants coach again in 1993. Bonds is the father of Barry Bonds, and together they hold the father-son records for combined home runs, RBIs and stolen bases.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 151 | 6 | 86 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1979 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team card: #499 Texas Rangers / Pat Corrales
More Texas Rangers cards:
- #22 Mike Jorgensen
- #44 Kurt Bevacqua
- #67 Jim Mason
- #94 Len Barker
- #120 Jim Sundberg
- #144 Sandy Alomar
- #173 John Lowenstein
- #198 Johnny Grubb
- #209 Reggie Cleveland
- #234 Toby Harrah
- #260 Richie Zisk
- #315 Jon Matlack
- #336 Bobby Thompson
- #369 Bump Wills
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #285 card?
It is card #285 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Bonds of the Texas Rangers.
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.