1979 Topps #404 Chicago White Sox / Don Kessinger
Hall of Famers on the 1978 Chicago White Sox roster: Larry Doby and Bob Lemon.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for each club, and each also carries the club's manager - there are no separate manager cards in 1979.
The story on this card
The 1978 White Sox finished 71-90, fifth in the American League West and 20.5 games behind the Kansas City Royals. Bob Lemon, a Hall of Famer, went 34-40 as manager, and Larry Doby, also in Cooperstown, went 37-50. Comiskey Park drew 1,491,100. Shortstop Don Kessinger, acquired from St. Louis in August 1977 for pitcher Steve Staniland, hit .255 in 131 games that season and was honored with a Don Kessinger Night on September 8, 1978. On October 19, White Sox president Bill Veeck named him player-manager. Topps #404 is the White Sox team card, with Kessinger as its manager.
A smooth-fielding Chicago Cubs shortstop from 1964 to 1975, Don Kessinger made six All-Star teams and won two Gold Gloves alongside longtime double-play partner Glenn Beckert.
Sources: Wikipedia (1978 Chicago White Sox season) · Wikipedia (Don Kessinger) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 87 | 12 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #404 card?
It is card #404 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Chicago White Sox. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for each club, and each also carries the club's manager - there are no separate manager cards in 1979.
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.