1979 Topps #270 Butch Hobson
About Butch Hobson
Hobson asked out of the Red Sox lineup on September 22, 1978 in preparation for postseason elbow surgery, and he came back in 1979 to play 142 games at third base. His .496 slugging percentage that year was a career high, and he hit 28 home runs with 93 RBIs. His 1979 Topps card is #270, with Boston.
Butch Hobson played third base for the Boston Red Sox from 1975 to 1980, the California Angels in 1981 and the New York Yankees in 1982, then returned to manage Boston. He played football at Alabama as a safety and backup quarterback under Bear Bryant before the Red Sox took him in the eighth round of the 1973 draft. His major-league debut came on September 7, 1975, when he pinch-ran for Cecil Cooper at Milwaukee. Right elbow and shoulder injuries limited him in 1980 and 1981. He finished with a .248 average, 98 home runs and 397 RBIs. Boston traded him with Rick Burleson to the Angels for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller and Mark Clear on December 10, 1980; the Yankees acquired him for Bill Castro on March 24, 1982. Named International League Manager of the Year at Pawtucket in 1991, Hobson managed the Red Sox to a 207-232 record from 1992 to 1994. He later managed in independent baseball, reaching 1,538 wins by the end of 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 71 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1979 Topps #270 card?
It is card #270 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Butch Hobson of the Boston Red Sox.
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.