1979 Topps #716 Cubs Prospects - Dave Geisel / Karl Pagel / Scot Thompson
On this card: Dave Geisel, Karl Pagel, Scot Thompson
About this card
Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
The story on this card
Geisel made 18 appearances for Chicago in 1978, then returned for 7 relief outings in 1979. He posted a 0.60 ERA across 15 innings. Cubs Prospects #716 in 1979 Topps was his rookie card, shared with fellow Cubs Karl Pagel and Scot Thompson. Cubs left-hander Dave Geisel made his major-league debut at Riverfront Stadium on June 13, 1978. He pitched one perfect inning in relief against the Cincinnati Reds.
Pagel hit 23 home runs with 86 RBI for Triple-A Wichita in 1978 before joining Chicago in September. He shared his 1979 Topps rookie card, Cubs Prospects #716, with Dave Geisel and Scot Thompson. Back at Wichita in 1979, Pagel won the American Association MVP award. Cubs first baseman Karl Pagel played for his father, Tom, at Washington High School in Phoenix. As a senior, he pitched 3 no-hitters and struck out 150 batters.
Thompson batted .326 for Triple-A Wichita in 1978 before reaching the Cubs in September. He collected 15 hits in 36 at-bats for Chicago, a .417 average in 19 games. His 1979 Topps rookie card, #716, placed him with fellow Cubs prospects Dave Geisel and Karl Pagel. On August 1, 1985, San Francisco sent first baseman and outfielder Scot Thompson and pitcher Bill Laskey to Montreal for Dan Driessen. Thompson's final major-league game came that October.
Sources: Wikipedia (Dave Geisel) · Wikipedia (Karl Pagel) · Wikipedia (Scot Thompson) · National Baseball Hall of Fame · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 94 | 12 | 46 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #716 card?
It is card #716 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Geisel, Karl Pagel and Scot Thompson. Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
Is 1979 Topps #716 a rookie card?
Yes - #716 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Dave Geisel, Karl Pagel and Scot Thompson.
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.