1979 Topps #212 Carney Lansford
About Carney Lansford
After batting .294 with 20 stolen bases in 1978, Lansford appeared on his rookie card, 1979 Topps #212, with the California Angels. He then scored 114 runs and hit 19 home runs as California won the AL West in 1979. Against Baltimore in the ALCS, he collected 5 hits and drove in 3 runs.
Carney Lansford spent 10 seasons at third base for Oakland after playing for the Angels and Red Sox. As a youngster in Santa Clara, California, he helped his team reach the 1969 Little League World Series final. The Angels drafted him in the third round in 1975; he reached the majors after batting .332 at Double-A El Paso in 1977. A December 1980 trade sent him to Boston, where his .336 average won the American League batting title the following season and he earned a Silver Slugger. Boston dealt him to Oakland in December 1982 in the trade that brought Tony Armas and Jeff Newman to the Red Sox. Lansford made the 1988 All-Star team and matched his .336 batting average in 1989, adding a career-high 37 stolen bases. In Oakland's World Series sweep of San Francisco that fall, he hit .438 with a home run and 4 RBI. He played on 3 consecutive pennant winners from 1988 through 1990. A snowmobile accident limited him to 5 games in 1991. He returned for one final season, reaching 2,000 hits with a home run against Texas on June 13, 1992.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 239 | 18 | 93 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #212 card?
It is card #212 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Carney Lansford of the California Angels.
Is 1979 Topps #212 a rookie card?
Yes - #212 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Carney Lansford.
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.