1979 Topps #121 Checklist: 1-121
About this card
This is one of the six checklist cards (#121, #241, #353, #483, #602 and #669); each lists one block of 121 numbers: 1-121, 122-242, 243-363, 364-484, 485-605 and 606-726.
The story on this card
Card #121 is the first of the six checklists in the 1979 Topps set. It lists #1-121, a range that opens with the eight League Leaders cards and includes Nolan Ryan at #115 and Ozzie Smith at #116, the set's key rookie card. Team cards in the range pair a club with its manager, among them Gene Mauch's Minnesota Twins at #41, Joe Torre's New York Mets at #82 and Danny Ozark's Philadelphia Phillies at #112. Wax packs held 12 cards and a stick of gum and sold for 20 cents. The next checklist, #241, covers #122-242, and the other four are #353, #483, #602 and #669.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 122 | 15 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #121 card?
It is card #121 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, Checklist: 1-121. This is one of the six checklist cards (#121, #241, #353, #483, #602 and #669); each lists one block of 121 numbers: 1-121, 122-242, 243-363, 364-484, 485-605 and 606-726.
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.